Certificate in Business Data Analytics (CBDA) — Question 43

While sourcing data, an analyst runs into a situation where different business units are using different names to refer to the same data element. This lack of standardization is resulting in confusion and additional time required to properly prepare data for analysis.
Which practice, if implemented would address this situation and mature the organization's business analytics practice?

Answer options

• A. Data quality management
• B. Database operations management
• C. Data warehousing
• D. Meta data management

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Implementing Meta data management would provide a standardized framework for naming and defining data elements, reducing confusion across business units. While Data quality management focuses on ensuring the accuracy and reliability of data, and Database operations management deals with the maintenance of databases, they do not specifically address the naming inconsistencies. Data warehousing is concerned with the storage and retrieval of data rather than resolving naming conventions.