NOVEMBER Chapter Meeting

Making Data Lineage Work: Overcoming Implementation Challenges and Exploring Modern Solutions

Organizations invest in data lineage to understand how data flows, transforms, and supports business activities. Yet many initiatives struggle to move from technology deployment to reliable and usable data lineage.

This interactive session explores how to overcome these challenges and make data lineage work in practice.

We begin by connecting data lineage to business objectives and defining its scope. We then establish a shared understanding of data lineage and explore its metamodel — the blueprint that defines essential elements and their relationships.

Next, we examine key implementation challenges across three interconnected areas: technology, data management practices, and people and organizational factors. We discuss practical approaches to overcoming these barriers.

Finally, we explore emerging features of modern data lineage solutions, including automation and AI-assisted capabilities. We discuss how to evaluate these features against business needs, the agreed blueprint, and implementation challenges.

Throughout the workshop, interactive Q&A sessions invite participants to share experiences, challenge assumptions, and explore practical solutions. Participants will leave with actionable insights for improving data lineage implementation and evaluating technological solutions.

Key Takeaways:

• Defining data lineage scope and blueprint.

• Identifying key data lineage implementation challenges. 

• Exploring practical solutions to implementation challenges. 

• Evaluating modern data lineage solutions and emerging features.

• Identifying priorities for successful data lineage implementation.

Meeting Agenda:

•11:45 AM – 12:05 PM | Greetings, Member Chats, Chapter News & Community Updates

• 12:05 – 12:55 PM |  Speaker

• 12:55 – 1:00 AM | Closing Announcements

Hosted virtually via Zoom | Link Provided Day Before in Reminder Email