A data-centric outlook is a core concept in digital project executionDigital project execution (DPE) is a project management methodology that uses a data-centric approach to reduce project total-install-cost a... architecture where data is viewed as the most important and perpetual asset used in support of applications to produce deliverables. Within a data-centric architecture, the data model precedes the implementation of a given application and remains valid long after the application is gone. In a data-centric approach, data must drive the development of projects, designs, business decisions, and culture. The emergence of cloud computingCloud computing is a method of delivering IT services where resources and data are retrieved from the Internet using web-based applications ... and storage enables organizations to remotely access and analyze large databases in order to make more objective, risk-mitigating, and profitable decisions.