Data Lineage: Why is it Critical for Trustworthy Corporate Reporting?

Unseen Data Cannot Be Trusted

When a CEO sees that the company's profit margin has decreased by 2% in the Power BI dashboard, the first question he will ask is: "Where does this data come from?". Data Lineage plays a critical role in order for data engineers to provide an instant, verifiable and transparent answer to this question.

What is Data Lineage?

Data Lineage is the journey that visualizes the data from its source (for example, an ERP system), which stage (preparation) layers it passes through, which transformation rules it is subjected to, and which reporting table (Fact/Dimension) it eventually reaches.

Automatic Lineage Extraction with Microto

Keeping this map up to date in traditional structures is almost impossible as it requires documentation. Microto ETL Studio continuously reads the database metadata and provides Reactive Data Lineage by analyzing the created mapping contracts. You can track which column joins which tables and which formulas it passes through, on the platform, without the need for a technical document. It is your greatest assurance for data quality and compliance requirements.