Cloud, data & platform systems · Working

Data mart

Also called: departmental data mart

ELI5

A smaller data store built for one business area.

Used in conversation

“Finance owns the revenue data mart.”

Definition

A subset of data organised for a particular function, team or subject.

Here “Data mart” means: A subset of data organised for a particular function, team or subject.

Pitch context

You will see “Data mart” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16