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Data Quality
What is Data Completeness? Definition, Examples, and Best Practices
Data completeness is one of the ten dimensions of data quality. In this post, you'll learn what it means, why it matters, and how it's measured.
May 28, 2023
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2
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Data Quality
What Is Data Accuracy? Definition, Examples, and Best Practices
Data accuracy is one of the ten dimensions of data quality. In this post, you'll learn what it means, why it matters, and how it's measured.
May 28, 2023
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3
min read
Data Quality
What is Data Freshness? Definition, Examples, and Best Practices
Data freshness is one of the ten dimensions of data quality. In this post, you'll learn what it means, why it matters, and how it's measured.
May 28, 2023
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3
min read
Data Quality
A Framework to Understand How Poor Data Quality Hurts Business Performance
Poor data quality creates extra work and frustrates stakeholders. At worst, it costs time, revenue, and damages customer sentiment.
May 25, 2023
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6
min read
Data Culture
Data Mesh vs. Data Fabric: Key Differences and Which to Choose in 2023
How to choose the right data architecture: Weighing the pros and cons of Data Mesh and Data Fabric.
May 25, 2023
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6
min read
Data Culture
Data modernization initiative: 4 tips to get you started
Your business is evolving, and so is business tech. Data modernization makes sure the tools you use to collect and analyze data keep up.
May 25, 2023
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5
min read
Data Quality
Data Monitoring v Data Observability
Learn more about how data quality tests, data monitoring, and data observability differ, while still improving data quality in their own ways.
May 25, 2023
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5
min read
Data Quality
Concepts and Practices to Ensure Data Quality
Address data quality issues with guidelines, concepts, and practices to preserve trust and turn data into your greatest asset.
May 24, 2023
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10
min read
Data Culture
What are Data Products?
Explore data products' role in decision-making, their business impact, and the evolving implications of this concept in data strategy.
May 24, 2023
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4
min read
Data Culture
5 Things to Know About Microsoft Fabric
Understanding Microsoft Fabric: From OneLake's unique data storage to flexible compute setups.
May 24, 2023
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5
min read
Data Culture
Data Mesh vs. Data Lake: Key Differences and Which to Choose in 2023
A detailed guide comparing Data Mesh and Data Lake architectures, and factors to consider when choosing.
May 24, 2023
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5
min read
Data Culture
The Future of Business Intelligence: 5 Transformative Shifts in the Data Landscape
Business intelligence is evolving, and it's happening right now. Discover the 5 transformative shifts set to redefine the future of BI.
May 23, 2023
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5
min read
Data Culture
Stale Data Leads to Bad Business Decisions
Using stale data for decision-making can have dire consequences. In this blog post, we explore the risks and emphasize the significance of accurate data.
May 23, 2023
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4
min read
Data Culture
Data Contracts: Bridging the Gap Between Business and Data
Data contracts bridge business and data workflows. Learn their key elements, benefits, and implementation strategies in our blog.
May 23, 2023
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5
min read
Data Culture
What are Data Product Managers?
Learn more about Data Product Managers, their origin, impact on businesses, and traits to develop to make it a career.
May 23, 2023
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5
min read
Data Culture
What is a Data Mesh? Definition, Examples, and Best Practices
Get an in-depth understanding of the Data Mesh architecture, its real-world applications, and the keys to its successful adoption.
May 23, 2023
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5
min read
Data Quality
Data Quality Metrics for Data Warehouses (or: KPIs for KPIs)
A framework of data quality metrics, a shortlist of metrics, and a process for identifying which metrics your team should use.
May 22, 2023
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15
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Data Observability
Prioritizing Data Observability: Why Now?
Five important reasons for why you should consider making data quality a priority now, instead of waiting until it becomes an issue.
May 15, 2023
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5
min read
Data Culture
Decision Guide to Choosing a Data Integration Tool
How to make the right choice in a market bursting with options
May 15, 2023
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6
min read
Data Observability
The Origins, Purpose, and Practice of Data Observability
Data observability is an emerging technology that solves an age-old problem: understanding the state of data systems to increase awareness and trust.
May 15, 2023
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9
min read
Data Quality
The Definitive Guide to Snowflake Data Lineage
Learn how to extract and use data lineage in Snowflake to optimize your data pipelines and improve data engineering workflows.
May 15, 2023
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15
min read
Data Quality
Stay Fresh: Two Ways to Track Update Times for Snowflake Tables and Views
Discover how to ensure your data is fresh and up-to-date in Snowflake with two essential tools: the MAX function and the LAST_ALTERED column.
May 14, 2023
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3
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Data Quality
Stay Fresh: Four Ways to Track Update Times for BigQuery Tables and Views
Keep insights fresh and decisions data-driven with our guide to monitoring table and view updates for data freshness in BigQuery.
May 14, 2023
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4
min read
Data Quality
Three Ways to Retrieve Row Counts in Redshift Tables and Views
Optimize Redshift with accurate row counts using COUNT functions and system stats for smarter data management and insights.
May 12, 2023
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5
min read
Data Quality
Three Ways to Retrieve Row Counts for Snowflake Tables and Views
Discover methods to obtain row counts in Snowflake, from SQL queries to leveraging table stats for performance optimization.
May 12, 2023
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4
min read
Data Observability
The Four Pillars of Data Observability
How much data is enough for observability? Learn the key pillars that describe your data and underpin data observability practices in 2024.
May 10, 2023
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5
min read
Data Quality
The Root Causes of Data Quality Issues
Learn about five data quality challenges from errors to assumptions and strategies to ensure reliable, trusted organizational data.
May 3, 2023
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7
min read
Data Observability
Data Observability in 10 years
Predicting the future of data observability: 10 years from now, automation and generic metadata will be key in incident management and data management.
April 27, 2023
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7
min read
Data Observability
Data Observability Defined
Data observability is vital for ensuring high-quality data and informed decision-making. We cover its benefits, challenges, and how it impacts businesses.
April 20, 2023
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4
min read
Changelog
Fivetran Integration
ELT tools hold insights for upstream data issues. Metaplane's Fivetran integration offers a comprehensive view of your data ecosystem.
February 22, 2023
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2
min read
Data Quality
Data Quality Fundamentals: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How You Can Improve It 
Data quality is essential for success. Learn its importance, challenges, and practices to maintain high standards in your organization.
October 5, 2022
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7
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Data Quality
A 6-Step Process for Managing Data Quality Incidents
Streamline data issue management with a six-step process inspired by site reliability engineering to handle data incidents effectively.
September 30, 2022
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9
min read
Data Observability
The Most Common Misconceptions About Data Observability
As the new kid on the block, data observability often goes misunderstood. In this blog post, we strive to correct the misconceptions we hear most frequently.
September 14, 2022
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6
min read
Data Quality
The Importance of Data Quality for PLG Companies
Data is central to product-led growth. Learn how poor data quality impacts revenue, team efficiency, and strategic forecasting.
August 10, 2022
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7
min read
Data Quality
5 Common Data Quality Challenges (and How to Solve Them)
Human and machine errors create data quality challenges. Discover the top five problems data teams face and strategies to address them.
May 25, 2022
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5
min read
Data Culture
11 Data Leaders Worth Following in 2023
From 'Tech Bros talk Data Scams' to 'Thoughtful Data Modeling', here are 11 data leaders making waves in 2023.
May 23, 2022
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6
min read
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