Skip to content

What is data lineage?

Data lineage is the history of how your data is ingested, transformed and stored within a pipeline. It plays a critical role in data quality and provides accurate information to make informed decisions about your architecture. 

Whether you’re solving compliance challenges, optimising risk models, or investigating root causes, mastering data lineage is fundamental to superior data management.

In this short video, Matt Barnfied—our Lead Data Engineer—takes to the whiteboard to provide a tidy overview of the process, why it matters, and share key use cases.

Check it out below:

What is Data Lineage? Data Engineering in Five Minutes

Data Engineering

Streamline Your Data Journey: Discover how our expertise turns complexity into clarity.