Data Source

Origins of data that define format, semantics and timeliness; foundation for integration and data quality.

A data source is the origin of data consumed by systems: databases, files, sensors, applications or APIs that produce or expose data.

Maturity

Established

Cognitive loadMedium

360° overview

Six perspectives place the building block in context. The numbers show where each perspective continues in the reading path.

The building block at a glance

Data Source

360°

2

2

Integrations

Relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)

+2

1

Document explicit provenance and ownership

Value stream stage: Discovery

4

3

4