Understanding data source certification

While data source certification leans toward Power BI governance, it is crucial to understand what it is and how it affects data modelers. The data source certification is more about the quality of data and assessing the level of trust we can build upon the data available in different data sources. With data source certification, we group our data sources into three (or more) categories. Different organizations use different terminology to refer to the quality of their data. This section uses the Bronze, Silver, and Gold/Platinum categories, indicating the quality of data contained in the data sources. You may use different terms in your data source certification.

This section does not explain the steps and processes of data source certification as it is beyond the scope of this book.

Bronze

The Bronze data sources contain uncurated data. The data has never been thoroughly quality-controlled. While the data source may have valuable...