APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) — Question 191

A data organization leader is upset about the data analysis team’s reports being different from the data engineering team’s reports. The leader believes the siloed nature of their organization’s data engineering and data analysis architectures is to blame.
Which of the following describes how a data lakehouse could alleviate this issue?

Answer options

• A. Both teams would autoscale their work as data size evolves
• B. Both teams would use the same source of truth for their work
• C. Both teams would reorganize to report to the same department
• D. Both teams would be able to collaborate on projects in real-time
• E. Both teams would respond more quickly to ad-hoc requests

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as having a common source of truth ensures that both the data analysis and data engineering teams are referencing the same data, which reduces discrepancies in their reports. Options A, C, D, and E do not address the core issue of differing data sources, which is the primary reason for the conflicting reports.