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A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data

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issue log

/ˈɪʃ.uː lɒɡ/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A spreadsheet sorted by date opened, scrolled to the bottom only during audits.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. The authoritative record of open and closed data issues, each with an owner, severity, and target resolution date.

Filed

See also

audit findingThe annual rediscovery of last year's finding, now with a new tracking number.
issue managementMoving a problem from a person's worry to a system's backlog, where it is now safe.
remediation planA plan to fix the finding, due the week after the auditor's next visit.