Single Source of Truth

Data Skeptic

• Episode: Single Source of Truth
• Website: Data Skeptic
• Feed URL: https://dataskeptic.com/api/blog/rss
• Published: 2018-11-09 01:00

As the volume and velocity of data grow, challenges emerge in answering questions with precision. A simple question like "what was the revenue yesterday" could become mired in details. Did your query account for transactions that haven't been finalized? If I query again later, should I exclude orders that have been returned since the last query? What time zone should I use? The list goes on and on.