Many companies still associate data lineage only with the technical team, but that’s not quite the case. If you work with data to make decisions, understanding the journey of this information can completely change the way your company operates. Want to know what data lineage is and what its benefits are? Keep reading to discover how Orion Governance, a BIX Tech partner, is transforming this landscape.
What is Data Lineage?
Data Lineage is the process of tracking data journeys within an organization, from their origin to their final destination. It documents all transformations, movements, and uses of data over time. This way, it allows for a clear understanding of how data is created, manipulated, and consumed.
Understanding the journey of data is essential for ensuring reliability and transparency in decision-making. Beyond being a technical resource, data lineage is a major asset for businesses, as it brings greater security and agility to information management.
Orion Governance has developed the Enterprise Information Intelligence Graph (EIIG) to simplify this process. Corporate users can easily leverage the benefits of an automated and intuitive solution. Check it out:
Intuitive Visualization for Corporate Users
EIIG presents data lineage in a knowledge graph, displaying both horizontal and vertical lineage. This makes it easier to understand data flow from a business perspective. Additionally, since EIIG maps business terms to technical assets, users can comprehend the data lifecycle without needing advanced IT knowledge.
Moreover, the tool provides different levels of detail, allowing users to choose the most relevant view for their needs. EIIG also includes Wingman, a generative AI component that enables natural language queries to answer questions about data lineage and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Easier Data Discovery
EIIG automatically captures metadata from over 70 technologies and connects them intelligently, providing a comprehensive view of data within and across systems. Additionally, with ontologies, business glossaries, and a dynamic catalog, users can easily locate their data. Regardless of the technology used, whether a mainframe or languages like Python and Java, everything can be accessed directly from the knowledge graph.
Data-Driven Decision-Making
With EIIG’s traceability, it is possible to verify data asset ownership, certification, and quality over time. This enhances trust in the information, making decision-making more secure and precise.
Improved Compliance and Data Privacy
End-to-end data traceability is a crucial requirement for regulatory compliance. EIIG eliminates data silos and meticulously records flows, transformations, and data usage across the enterprise ecosystem, ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA. Additionally, EIIG automatically tags sensitive data, such as personally identifiable information (PII), protecting data privacy and facilitating internal and external audits.
Near Real-Time Impact Analysis
With one click on an element within the lineage graph, users can view impacted systems, such as reports or dashboards. This functionality enhances data literacy and supports risk management by making it easier to identify impacts caused by changes in data sources, transformations, or updates.
Enhanced Collaboration
EIIG generates detailed visual documentation that fosters collaboration among business teams, data governance, and IT. With a shared understanding of data origins and transformations, users can make better-aligned and more effective decisions. More control, more transparency, and more reliable decisions.
Data lineage is essential for effective data management, offering transparency, reliability, and efficiency. With EIIG, corporate users and executives can gain valuable insights, enhance regulatory compliance, make data-driven decisions, and foster a culture of collaboration within their organization.
Enhance your data governance strategy with Orion Governance and BIX. Our partnership delivers innovative solutions to help your company optimize processes, strengthen information security, and maximize data value. Contact us to discover how we can transform your data management!
