Data governance software earns catalog trust when every record is provably complete
Redefine is data governance software that enforces validation rules, mandatory field checks, approval workflows, and publish gates so incomplete records never reach a storefront, marketplace, or program catalog.
of catalogs have at least one incomplete field per stock keeping unit
Incomplete data ships because nothing stops it
Mandatory field rules block incomplete records from reaching any channel until every required attribute passes validation
Configurable approval workflows route product updates to the right reviewer before any publish action fires
Channel publish gates enforce completeness at the point of syndication, not just inside the product information management system
Role-based access scopes who can edit, review, and publish per product family or category without locking your whole team
Every field change is timestamped and attributed so your team can audit, revert, and prove data lineage at any point
Products with missing descriptions, wrong dimensions, or absent images go live and damage channel trust scores
No approval step means any team member can push unreviewed edits directly to production without visibility
Marketplaces reject or suppress listings with product data quality failures, cutting revenue without any warning
Localization gaps mean your product page reads in English on a French storefront
No audit trail means you cannot trace who changed what, when, or why when a product record breaks
How strong is your product data quality governance today?
Select every capability your current stack already handles. Your product data quality score updates in real time and shows exactly which gaps Redefine closes.
Every governance control, built into one data governance platform
Redefine is a data governance platform, not a bolt-on. It enforces rules at every stage: enrichment, approval, and channel syndication.
Mandatory Field Enforcement
Define required fields per product family. This data quality management software rejects save and syndication actions until every rule passes. No exceptions, no overrides without admin sign-off.
Approval Workflow Before Publish
Route product records to one or multiple reviewers before any channel syndication fires. Configure by product type, category, or data change magnitude.
Channel Publish Gate
Governance rules automatically block channel publish, marketplace listing, and program store assortment when mandatory fields fail. This is enforced at the syndication layer, not just inside the product information management editor. Incomplete products cannot reach any downstream channel regardless of who initiates the export.
Role-Based Access
Scope edit, review, and publish permissions per product family or category. Junior merchandisers can enrich without publishing. Senior reviewers approve without risking accidental bulk edits.
Change History and Audit Log
Every field edit per product record is logged: what changed, who changed it, and when. Revert any change without losing surrounding data. Prove data lineage for compliance or marketplace disputes.
Completeness Dashboard
See your entire catalog health in one view inside the data quality management software. Filter by product family, channel, locale, or field. Identify which stock keeping units are ready to publish and which are blocked. Export validation reports to share with your merchandising team.
From product record created to channel published in 5 controlled steps
Every product follows the same path through the data governance software. No shortcuts, no side doors, no manual overrides without a log entry.
Real results from data quality management software in production
Other master data governance tools govern data inside the product information management system. Redefine governs the channel.
Many a point-solution data governance platform enforces validation inside its own editor. Incomplete products can still be pushed to storefronts, marketplaces, and program stores through external channel tools that bypass those rules entirely. Redefine closes that gap at the syndication layer.
| Governance Capability | Typical partner | Redefine |
|---|---|---|
| Mandatory field enforcement inside product information management editor | Present | Present |
| Approval workflow before channel publish | Varies | Present |
| Channel publish gate at syndication layer | Not enforced | Enforced |
| Marketplace listing gate (Amazon, Google) | Not enforced | Enforced |
| Program store assortment gate | Not enforced | Enforced |
| Role-based access per product family | Limited | Full |
| Per-product change history and revert | Partial | Complete |
| Localization completeness gate per locale | Not enforced | Enforced |
Governance works best when the problem is real
Your catalog has 500 or more stock keeping units and more than two people editing product records
You sell on two or more channels and channel-specific requirements differ by field
You have had marketplace suppressions or listing rejections due to incomplete data in the last 12 months
Your merchandising team and your development team work separately and need clear handoff rules
You operate across locales and need to enforce translated field completeness before a locale goes live
You have fewer than 50 stock keeping units and one person manages all product content
You sell on a single storefront only with no marketplace or business-to-business program channel requirements
Your product catalog is entirely static and does not change more than once per quarter
Not sure where you fall? Tell us your situation and we will be straight with you.
What buyers ask before they commit
Yes. Governance rules are scoped per product family and category. Apparel, footwear, and electronics each carry different mandatory field sets without a single global rule overriding all product types. You configure the rules in a visual rule builder without writing code.
No. The record stays in Draft state. The system surfaces which fields are failing and what they need. The editor can fix the issues and resubmit. The product is never deleted because it failed a rule. It stays in the pipeline until it is either corrected, rejected by a reviewer, or archived.
An admin can be granted an override permission, but every override is logged in the audit trail with a mandatory reason field. You see who bypassed the gate, when, why, and what the product state was at the time of bypass. Governance without auditability is not governance.
Yes. You can configure linear approval chains (A approves, then B approves) or parallel approval (both A and B must approve). Escalation rules fire if a review sits in a queue past a defined threshold. The workflow handles high-velocity catalog operations without becoming a bottleneck.
Spreadsheet validation is advisory. A user can paste over a validation formula, ignore a red cell, or export an unvalidated row at any time. Redefine master data governance is enforced at the platform level. An incomplete record physically cannot reach a channel export queue. The rule is embedded in the workflow, not in a formula cell that anyone can overwrite.
See how product data is managed before it reaches your channels
Tell us what your catalog looks like today. Our data governance software maps the governance gaps and shows you what a validated, channel-ready catalog workflow looks like on your data.
Stop incomplete data from reaching your channels
See how product data is managed inside Redefine data governance software. We will show you the completeness dashboard, walk through a live approval workflow, and map your channel gates to your specific catalog structure.
