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Technical Metadata and Data Lineage
Establishing a high-value, high-return-on-investment (ROI) data lineage capability is a fundamental capability for any data governance program. The success or failure of a Chief Data & Analytics Officer hinges on being able to answer a few key core questions:
- Where is my data?
- Who owns it?
- How is it classified?
- Is the data safe and secure?
- How does it change (or how was it changed) as it moves through the company?
- Can I trust the data? Is it of high quality?
Data lineage is the ability to see the journey the data has taken across your organization. Data lineage captures the source of any transposition changes and the overall journey of where that data has come and gone. It provides a line of sight into ...
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