Why document data lineage?
Why D is the answer
To show where data came from and how it was used
Lineage records where data came from and how it was used, which supports source citation.
In detail
- Lineage shows where data came from and how it was used.
- Record this as you build.
Use case
An illustrative scenario, not a real incident.
A reviewer asks where training data came from. Lineage records show the source and how it was used.
See it in different ways
mindmap
root((Governance))
Who did what
CloudTrail
How it is configured
AWS Config
Sensitive data
Macie
Compliance reports
Artifact
Access
IAM rolesflowchart LR S0["Source"] --> S1["Processing"] --> S2["Training"] --> S3["Model"]
Key point: Lineage shows origin and use.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. To reduce the size of the model, so that it can run on smaller instances
- It does not shrink a model.
- B. To speed up each inference call
- It does not speed up inference.
- C. To increase the model's temperature
- It has no link to temperature.

