| Catalog audit | Sample review, field inventory, duplication risks, missing values, source-quality observations | Audit summary and issue register | Discovery | Representative files and business rules |
| Field-mapping document | Source-to-target fields, allowed values, units, transformations, defaults, and ownership | Spreadsheet or data dictionary | Design | Platform schema and approvals |
| Normalized source file | Standardized formats, naming, identifiers, units, and obvious duplicate or error flags | CSV or XLSX | Preparation | Authoritative source data |
| Product records | Approved titles, descriptions, identifiers, pricing fields, specifications, tags, and status | Live records or structured file | Production | Approved content and access |
| Variant and taxonomy setup | Parent-child relationships, option values, categories, filters, and attributes | Platform configuration or import file | Production | Relationship and category rules |
| Image association log | Image filenames or URLs matched to products, sort order, missing-image flags, and alt-text fields when supplied | Spreadsheet or platform record | Production | Approved media assets and rights |
| Bulk-upload package | Platform or marketplace template, validation results, rejected rows, and correction notes | CSV, XLSX, or platform template | Implementation | Target template and account rules |
| Quality-control report | Checks performed, sample or full-review coverage, detected issues, corrections, and unresolved exceptions | QC report and exception log | Quality assurance | Acceptance criteria and reviewers |
| Operating guide and reporting | Request intake, approvals, update cadence, escalation, status definitions, and KPI reporting | SOP, dashboard, or recurring report | Handover or ongoing support | Client owners and governance decisions |