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Map your data sources
From the course: Data Analytics for Students
Map your data sources
When you start working with data, you'll quickly realize it comes from a lot of different places: a database, a spreadsheet, a CRM like Salesforce, or other business tools. Keeping track of all of these sources is essential if you want clean, reliable analysis. That's where a data source map comes in. A data source map is a visual or documented layout that shows where your data lives, how it connects, and which business questions each source supports. This is a crucial step in ensuring proper data governance, so let me walk you through how I approach this. First, start by listing every data source your team relies on. This could include a CRM like Salesforce, spreadsheets that different teams maintain, or dashboards already in use. Once you have everything listed, map out how those sources relate to each other and which KPIs they support. Doing this helps you spot redundancies, gaps, inconsistencies, or places where the process can be streamlined. A good data source map also helps…
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