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Data Maturity Assessment Template
Comprehensive framework to assess your organization's data maturity across 6 key dimensions. Includes scoring rubric, action items, and roadmap recommendations.
- •6 maturity dimensions with detailed criteria
- •Automated scoring and visualization
- •Gap analysis and prioritization
The Modern Data Stack Guide 2026
Comprehensive 50+ page guide to building modern data platforms for 2026. Complete tool comparisons across all layers, reference architectures for every budget, implementation roadmaps, and cost optimization strategies from real-world deployments.
- •Complete tool comparisons: Snowflake vs BigQuery vs Databricks
- •4 reference architectures from Startup to Enterprise
- •Cost optimization strategies with 20-60% savings potential
Data Governance Framework Template 2026
Comprehensive enterprise governance framework including policies, RACI matrices, data classification schemas, and compliance checklists for GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and NZ Privacy Act 2020. Ready-to-use templates for audit and assessment.
- •Complete governance operating model with roles and responsibilities
- •10+ policy templates including privacy, security, and retention
- •RACI matrices for governance, lifecycle, and compliance activities
BI Dashboard Design Principles 2026
Learn how to design dashboards that drive action, not just display data. Includes design patterns, common mistakes to avoid, and before/after examples.
- •10 dashboard design principles
- •Visual design patterns and anti-patterns
- •Real-world before/after examples
The Data Pipeline Monitoring Checklist 2026
Comprehensive production readiness framework for data pipelines covering 60+ monitoring checkpoints across data quality, performance, reliability, and observability dimensions. Includes SLA/SLO templates, incident response runbooks, and alerting strategies.
- •60+ monitoring checkpoints across all dimensions
- •Complete alerting strategy with routing matrices
- •5 detailed incident response runbooks with decision trees
ETL vs ELT: Decision Framework & Best Practices 2026
Comprehensive guide to choosing between ETL and ELT approaches for 2026. Includes decision framework with 15+ evaluation criteria, architecture patterns, tool comparisons, performance benchmarks, cost analysis, and complete migration strategies for modern cloud data platforms.
- •Decision framework with 15+ evaluation criteria and scoring worksheet
- •Complete architecture patterns for ETL, ELT, and Hybrid approaches
- •Performance benchmarks and 3-year cost analysis ($594K savings)
Database Index Optimization Guide
Master database performance with comprehensive indexing strategies. Covers B-Tree, Hash, Bitmap indexes with 30+ optimization patterns for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle.
- •Complete guide to all index types and when to use them
- •30+ proven optimization patterns with SQL examples
- •Platform-specific strategies for major databases
Cloud Data Warehouse Cost Optimization 2026
The complete 2026 guide to reducing cloud data warehouse costs by 30-60%. Includes platform-specific optimization playbooks for Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, and Azure Synapse with real cost calculations, implementation roadmaps, ROI tracking frameworks, and proven case studies.
- •50+ pages of proven cost optimization strategies
- •Platform-specific playbooks for Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift & Azure Synapse
- •Real-world cost calculations and savings examples
The Data Visualization Best Practices 2026
Comprehensive 60+ page guide to creating compelling data visualizations that drive business decisions. Includes chart selection framework, color theory, WCAG 2.2 accessibility guidelines, dashboard design patterns, and data storytelling techniques with real-world case studies.
- •Complete chart selection framework for 50+ use cases with decision trees
- •WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility guidelines and color-blind safe palettes
- •Dashboard design patterns with implementation checklists
Data Quality Testing Framework
Enterprise-grade framework for testing data quality. Includes 100+ test case templates, Python automation scripts, and CI/CD integration patterns.
- •100+ test case templates across 7 quality dimensions
- •Sample Python automation scripts included
- •dbt and Great Expectations integration examples
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