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[General overview](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/general-overview?hsLang=en) # Understand the Data Marketplace ### What is the biGENIUS-X Data Marketplace To understand what is the biGENIUS-X **Data Marketplace**, let's use the following picture: ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-06-2025-02-48-21-3095-PM.png?width=688&height=376&name=image-png-Jan-06-2025-02-48-21-3095-PM.png) The biGENIUS-X Data Marketplace is the platform for **managing and exchanging products** within your Organization. A **product** can be a **Data Product** or a **Source System**. For more details, please refer to [Understand the Data Marketplace overview](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/understand-the-data-marketplace-overview?hsLang=en). #### Data Product A Data Product is a **tiny data solution or warehouse** represented by **exported Linked Project** files. Finally, **it is a biGENIUS-X Project**. It has **input and output ports:** - **Output port:** - An output port specifies the **format for exposing data** from a Data Product, which Projects can access. - It is composed of **data contracts**. - A **data contract** represents a **version of a linked project** export file. - **Input port:** - An input port represents the **usage of a data product**, which can be accessed by importing Linked Projects from the Data Marketplace rather than from individual files. Each Data Product is **owned by a biGENIUS-X user**. This user will **manage the authorizations** (request access) **to use the Data Product**. For more details, please refer to [Understand the data product overview](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/understand-the-data-product-overview?hsLang=en). #### Source System A Source System is composed of **data contracts**. A **data contract** represents a **version of a discovery** file. Each Source system is **owned by a biGENIUS-X user**. This user will **manage the authorizations** (request access) **to use the Source System**. For more details, please refer to [Understand the Source System product overview](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/understand-the-source-system-product-overview?hsLang=en). ### Typical Data Marketplace usage workflow To better understand how the biGENIUS-X Data Marketplace can help you manage and exchange your products, let's use the following typical usage workflow: ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-05-2025-03-29-11-4106-PM.png?width=1060&height=614&name=image-png-Mar-05-2025-03-29-11-4106-PM.png) 1. With the **Discovery Application**, **employee A, responsible for source systems** in the company, creates a **Discovery file** for the CRM data. 2. **Employee A** creates a **Source System in the biGENIUS-X Data Marketplace** and uploads the **Discovery file in a Data Contract.** 3. **Employee B, a BI Customer data specialist in the company**, wants to implement a Project in biGENIUS-X, which needs the Source System data as source data: 1. He creates the Customer project. 2. He creates in the Data Marketplace a Data Product for the Customer data and **assigns his Project to the Data Product.** 4. He **requests access to the Source System for the Customer Data Product.** 5. He can **use the Source System from the Data Marketplace as a Discovery** in his Customer Project. 6. He **creates an Output Port** in his Data Product to make the Model Objects of his Project available for another Data Product or Project. 7. He **exports his Customer Project in the Output Port** of his Customer Data Product. 8. **Employee C, a BI Order data specialist in the company**, wants to implement a Project in biGENIUS-X, which needs the Customer data as source data: 1. He creates the Order project. 2. He creates in the Data Marketplace a Data Product for the Order data and **assigns his Project to the Data Product.** 9. He **requests access to the Output Port of the Customer Data Product for the Order Data Product.** 10. 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