From the course: Introduction to Analytics Engineering
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Writing documentation
From the course: Introduction to Analytics Engineering
Writing documentation
- [Instructor] Documentation is the process of creating detailed information about the data that is used and generated by an organization, different from code documentation. This adds more color to the data and can add more context around why certain changes occurred. As an analytics engineer, you probably are best positioned to understand all the data the company has and more importantly, what is important to the business. Data documentation helps to ensure that data is understood and used correctly by the business side. It is simply impossible to monitor how everyone is using the data. If you build your data models well that'll leave less room for human error. When data is not well documented it can be difficult to know how to use it or what it represents. This can lead to mistakes, misunderstandings, and errors. Documentation ensures everyone who's using the data understands its meaning, its limitations and its…
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