Building an optimal Data Lineage capability

Now that we understand more about data lineage, what it looks like, who is involved, and the benefits, let’s explore how to build an optimal data lineage capability for your organization. First, you need to assess the complexity of your organization. Are you a large, highly regulated industry or are you a small, single-product company? Not every organization will need a fully robust, state-of-the-art data lineage. You may also start by building data lineage manually to prove the capability before investing hundreds of thousands, if not more, into a more robust tool.

Prioritize the scope of your implementation. Begin with a single report or single metric as a pilot and prove the capability. Gather a small group of individuals who are a part of the production of this report and help them understand the value of understanding the journey of data across the organization to produce their report or metric. Trace the data’s journey...