How Data Lineage Solves Business Problems.
Lineage and data governance are essential to thriving mid-to-large scale businesses today. This statement is not made by looking at the best enterprises in the market and noticing they all have some form of metadata management in place. It is a reality that came to be when the GDPR and other data protection regulations were introduced across the world, sending companies scrambling to figure out how to remain compliant whilst retaining business efficiency. Ultimately, companies that changed their business structure to incorporate metadata tools that automatically manage their data are the ones thriving.
Enterprises compete in distinct markets, with different types of customers and business problems. Yet, they all needed to adapt to the new climate of big data and some have actually benefited from adopting metadata management and data lineage tools. This article will discuss how data lineage solves business problems and gives companies an edge.