Each core data entity is one row, tied to its domain, the system that owns it, the source type, a quality rating and a lifecycle stage. The catalogue is the single register of what data exists across the estate.
A low quality rating on a live entity is a flag, not a footnote: SCADA readings feed real decisions yet score low. Naming the authoritative source per entity stops two systems both claiming to be the master.
Up to eight entities; names of 22 characters and sources of 20 fit the matrix. Owner and description stay with the saved catalogue.