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The Data Products Blueprint: 10 Key Attributes for Faster Business Impact

June 25, 2025

Many organizations are still struggling to turn chaotic data into real business outcomes.

If that sounds familiar, you might not be thinking of your data as a product. Treating data as a product, with a product mindset, means that your data must be reliably ready to meet the needs of users. It must be governed by clear ownership and built for reusability.

Understanding data products requires a mindset shift, but this shift can transform how your company derives insights and drives innovation. Alation takes a practical approach to data products. Their expert services team collaborates with customers to uncover real-world strategies.

This guide distills their key findings, providing practical insights to help you implement data products successfully. By taking a value-driven approach, you’ll be better equipped to unlock your data's full potential.

Key takeaways:

  • 10 key attributes that make your data products more usable     
  • Tips for ensuring data is easy to find and safe to use
  • A framework that you can build once and reuse efficiently


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