majiayu000 Data Contract Framework Skill
When to Use
- Establishing ownership and SLAs for mission-critical BI tables.
- Coordinating schema changes between engineering, analytics, and RevOps.
- Auditing data reliability before major launches or executive reporting cycles.
Framework
- Contract Scope – table/view name, business purpose, consumer list.
- Owner Matrix – technical owner, business owner, escalation contacts.
- SLA Definition – refresh cadence, acceptable latency, data quality thresholds.
- Change Workflow – approval steps, testing requirements, communication plan.
- Compliance & Audit – logging, version history, and retention requirements.
Templates
- Data contract one-pager (scope, owners, SLAs, dependencies).
- Change request form with impact assessment.
- Audit checklist for quarterly reviews.
Tips
- Keep contracts lightweight but enforceable—link to dbt/docs for deeper detail.
- Automate SLA checks via dashboards and alerting.
- Pair with
audit-data-contractsto prioritize fixes and highlight risk.