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Assignment
Overview
When performing data analysis, it is very important to be able to track data lineage. When a user tracks data lineage, they are able to validate that the data is accurate, untampered-with, secure, and complete. These verifications are essential when data is analyzed. They allow an analyst to present their results to stakeholders with the confidence that the results are accurate and valid.
Prompt
In your journal entry, consider a situation where establishing data lineage is important to either your work or your stakeholder's expectations.
Specifically, you must address the following criteria:
A. Explain how data lineage is established.
1. What is data lineage, and what is it used for?
2. How do you know you have the correct lineage?
B. Discuss the purpose of establishing data lineage.
1. Are there any valid reasons for not establishing data lineage?
2. When would it be most appropriate to begin tracking data lineage?
C. Provide examples of how data lineage can validate data integrity.
1. How does data lineage validate data integrity?
2. What can be established with tracking lineage?
D. Discuss the potential consequences of using data without a lineage.
1. What happens if you don't establish the lineage of data you are using?
2. Why is it potentially harmful to proceed without establishing lineage for your data?