A working definition
Data asset valuation is the disciplined estimation of the economic value a controlled data set produces under defined use, rights, and time horizons. It is not a price; it is a range supported by evidence. A defensible valuation distinguishes current internal use value from option value, technical possibility from legal permission, and observed cash flows from modeled ones.
Eight layers, one band
KRYOS composes eight measurement layers - cost, market, income, utility, AI contribution, obsolescence, risk, and option - into a P10·P50·P90 band. Each layer carries its own evidence tag, sensitivity, and attribution so the final number can be defended line by line under audit, M&A, or capital diligence.
Why bands, not points
Point valuations collapse under hostile questioning. A documented band exposes the assumptions a reviewer is most likely to attack and pre-answers them. The band is the smallest defensible unit of value reporting for any asset that depends on use rights, model performance, or future demand.
Questions buyers actually ask.
Not by default. KRDS outputs are decision-grade economic bands. Accounting recognition is governed separately by EARM and is always subject to the entity's auditors, applicable standards, and disclosure controls.
No. KRYOS publishes P10·P50·P90 with documented sensitivities. A single number is available on request for internal allocation but is not the deliverable.
Yes, paired with the evidence binder, rights posture, red-team challenge, and capital-readiness disclosures from the capitalization line.
The discovery sprint runs four to six weeks; the first defensible band typically lands eight to twelve weeks in, depending on data access and rights clarity.