Certification of Data Assets

Certification is a governance process used to identify trusted and approved Data Assets. A certified data asset indicates that the asset is reviewed, validated, and approved according to organizational standards and governance requirements.

Certification helps distinguish highly trusted datasets from published assets.

Published	Certified
Available for use	Available for use
No formal approval required	Requires review and approval
Indicates availability	Indicates trust and approval
Suitable for general sharing	Suitable for critical business use cases

Benefits of Certification

Certified data assets provide greater confidence for consumers performing reporting, analytics, operational decision-making, or machine learning activities.

Certification helps:

• Improve trust in shared datasets

• Promote consistent data usage

• Reduce risks associated with incorrect or incomplete data

• Support governance and compliance requirements

• Identify approved datasets across the platform

Certifying a Data Asset

After validating the asset and completing the required review process, authorized users can certify a published asset.

To Certify a Data Asset

1. Navigate to Data Assets and search for the required data asset.

2. Click on Asset Name to review the asset details and configuration.

   

3. Next to the data asset, from the ellipsis (…), select Certify. A dialog box appears.

   

4. Enter your Reason, then click Yes, Certify. An email notification about the certified data asset is sent and the Certification Status is updated from Not Certified to Certified.

   

   Note:

   You can click on Certified > (or any status) to view the data asset lifecycle history.

   

5. After a data asset is certified:

   • The asset is identified as a trusted dataset.

   • Consumers can easily distinguish certified data assets from standard published assets.

   • Certification information becomes available within the asset details.

Decertifying a Data Asset

A certified data asset can be decertified if:

• Data quality requirements are no longer met

• Source systems are changed

• Governance concerns are identified

• The asset becomes outdated

To Decertify a Data Asset

1. Navigate to Data Assets and search for the required data asset.

   

2. Next to the data asset you want to decertify, from the ellipsis (…), select Decertify. A dialog box appears.

   

3. Enter your Reason, then click Yes, De-certify. An email notification about the decertified data asset is sent and the Certification Status is updated from Certified to Decertified.

   

   Note:

   You can click on Decertified > (or any status) to view the data asset lifecycle history.

4. After a certified data asset is decertified, its certification status is removed and recorded for auditing purposes.

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