What is Data Lineage? Data lineage describes the life-cycle of data, from its origins to how it is manipulated over time until it reaches its present form. The lineage explains the various processes involved in the data flow of an organization and the factors that influence each process. In other words, data lineage provides data about your data. Data lineage helps organizations of all sizes handle Big Data, as finding the creation point of the data and its evolution provides valuable insights.Almost every decision can be helped by data lineage, from a software engineer choosing what...