What the data agent does
- Explains a field and a transformation rule from the data dictionary.
- Maps file columns to target fields with the brief's mapping.
- Flags a value the dictionary does not describe.
- Writes a plain-language description of the load for the process owner.
What goes into the data brief
- Data dictionary and field descriptions.
- Transformation maps.
- Quality and required-field rules.
- Sample files, when the company included them.
What an answer looks like
The answer names the field, the rule, and the dictionary file. When no rule covers a value, the agent says the dictionary does not describe it.
Questions about the data agent
Does the agent change the load file?
The agent explains the rule in the brief. Running the load stays with the company's process.
What about a column with no description?
The agent says it is not in the dictionary and does not assign it a meaning.
Are sample files required?
Samples help when the company added them. The dictionary and the transformation map remain the base.
Can it describe a load in plain language?
Yes. The description names the rule it was taken from.