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ADR 015: Data Governance Standards

Status: Proposed | Date: 2025-07-28

Context

Data transformation pipelines require basic governance to ensure quality and compliance. SQLMesh provides built-in capabilities for contracts and lineage that reduce governance overhead.

Decision

Use SQLMesh’s semantic understanding for automated data governance with git-based workflows.

Priority Focus Areas

Consequences

Benefits:

  • Automated data quality validation and contract enforcement
  • Git-based workflow with familiar version control processes
  • Immediate feedback preventing data governance violations

Risks if not implemented:

  • Manual data governance creating operational overhead
  • Inconsistent data quality across analytics pipelines
  • Undetected contract violations affecting downstream systems