Data Lineage
A traceable map of where data originated, how it changed, which systems used it and where outputs travelled.
Data Lineage is a traceable map of where data originated, how it changed, which systems used it and where outputs travelled.
It appears repeatedly across the KUOS case library because leaders need it at a real decision point: defining a boundary, assigning an owner, choosing evidence or deciding whether to scale.
Use it in practice by naming one current workflow, the accountable human, the evidence you expect and the condition that would make you change course.
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Data Lineage
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Decision or action
DATA & TRUST
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Real-world examples where this concept appears in our case studies.
The Sensitive Data Shortcut
Data, risk and trust: A quality incident
Data, risk and trust: A workflow under pressure
Data, risk and trust: A data boundary
Data, risk and trust: A customer-facing moment
Data, risk and trust: An ownership gap
Data, risiko og tillid: En kvalitetsulykke
Data, risiko og tillid: En arbejdsproces under pres
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