Process Data Collection

For many companies, gathering and recording information about various activities is necessary. The purpose of data collection can differ depending on the company, the type of activity, and the specific information being recorded. Data collection may ensure that certain activities are performed according to defined standards. Recorded information also lets an organisation make more informed decisions about business processes.

The various types of data that can be collected are set up as data collection elements. You associate data collection elements with different records, such as customers and items. When a record is involved in a process, you can enter values for that record's assigned data elements. The data elements assigned to a record can be configured to alert one or more users if recorded values do not meet predetermined targets.

The following table describes a sequence of activities, with links to the topics that describe them. These activities are listed in the order in which they are generally performed.

To	See
Set up the company's general data collection policies as well as rules and values for individual master records.	Configure Process Data Collection
Record information collected for various business processes.	Execute Process Data Collection Activities