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DA0-002 · Question #93

A company has a document that includes the names of key metrics and the standard for how those metrics are calculated company-wide. Which of the following describes this documentation?

The correct answer is A. Data dictionary. A data dictionary defines data elements, including names, types, descriptions, and calculation standards for metrics, serving as a centralized reference for data understanding and consistency.

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Question

A company has a document that includes the names of key metrics and the standard for how those metrics are calculated company-wide. Which of the following describes this documentation?

Options

  • AData dictionary
  • BData explainability report
  • CData lineage
  • DData flow diagram

How the community answered

(66 responses)
  • A
    94% (62)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

A data dictionary defines data elements, including names, types, descriptions, and calculation standards for metrics, serving as a centralized reference for data understanding and consistency.

AData dictionaryCorrect

A data dictionary is a centralized repository of information about data, including definitions, data types, format, relationships, and importantly, the business rules and calculation methods for key metrics. This ensures consistent understanding and use of data across the organization.

BData explainability report

A data explainability report focuses on understanding how a model or algorithm arrived at a particular output, not on defining metrics and their calculations.

CData lineage

Data lineage tracks the origin, transformations, and movement of data over its lifecycle, rather than defining the metrics themselves or their calculation standards.

DData flow diagram

A data flow diagram (DFD) visually represents the flow of data within a system, showing inputs, processes, and outputs, not the definitions or calculation standards of individual metrics.

Concept tested: Data dictionary purpose and content

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-service/data-dictionary

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#Data dictionary#Metadata#Data governance#Data standards

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