Frame the problem
Data warehouses / Lakehouse planning
Create a shared definition of what happened.
When departments disagree about a metric, the problem may be upstream of the dashboard. We map sources, transformations and business definitions before designing reports. Data pipelines include quality checks and lineage so a number can be traced back to its origin rather than accepted because it looks precise.
Data warehouses / Lakehouse planning
ETL and ELT / Streaming pipelines
A source-to-report model, tested pipelines and documented metrics with ownership and refresh expectations.
Map the decisions, people and information that shape the experience.
Data warehousesGive every hand-off a clear contract, owner and recovery path.
Lakehouse planningTest the complete journey before it becomes everyday operation.
ETL and ELTA source-to-report model, tested pipelines and documented metrics with ownership and refresh expectations.
The architecture should follow volume, latency and access needs. A smaller warehouse or well-designed database can be sufficient and less expensive to operate.