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# Exploring data certification in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace

# Exploring data certification in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Data certification is a governance process that ensures the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of critical data within an organization. It is essential for data integrity, compliance, decision-making, and risk reduction.
Ensures accurate data for application portfolio decisions. Certified data strengthens enterprise modeling and visualization.
**Related concepts**   

* [Working with data certification](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/EbfX8sO5zBdY1cPBGeJ0Rw "In the Enterprise Architecture Workspace, enterprise architects can manage certifications alongside requests, assessments, and portfolio health insights without switching to separate modules. You can define rules for validating data (for example, application lifecycle, technology standards), automate recurring checks (daily, monthly, quarterly), assign certifiers to review and approve data. You can highlight overdue certifications and compliance gaps.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create a certification policy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ZhUTLolLz9tF34ag5mxp3g "Creating a data certification policy serves as a governance mechanism to ensure that the data used in enterprise architecture models and visualizations is accurate, complete, and trustworthy.")
* [Edit a certification policy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/tDCAHFzhs9CL~l2jd~PlcA "Update an existing certification policy details.")
* [Run certification for a policy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_skpY5LmunqJdnhc9MbD0w "Run certification for published policies to generate a new certification instance for an active policy.")
* [Track progress of a certification policy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0F87l~DyrfEVnqdIE3Y9_A "Monitor and review the certification policy status to track completion progress and view details such as total tasks, completed tasks, open tasks, and unassigned tasks.")
* [Activate a certification policy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/5g~zUUdY_d9GXhUPyOKMSA "Activate a certification policy to add it to the active certification runs. This process ensures that the policy is active and can be used for certifications.")
* [Delete a certification policy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1koeaI55yq7ls0a30Z6TpA "Delete an unwanted certification policy permanently.")
* [Deactivate a certification policy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/MFOsex7rWiRbpAcYL33jpw "Deactivate a published policy to remove it from active certification runs. This process ensures that the policy is no longer active and can't be used for certifications.")