FREENOW's Smart Data Communication: How 1 Update Reached 300+ Assets

Mehak Rohra, Data Platform Engineer, demonstrates FREENOW's Slack + OpenMetadata integration for seamless communication across data teams for their mobility and transportation service.

*The Challenges:*
* Missed critical notifications about data changes and deprecations to stakeholders
* Managing dependencies across 400 schemas and 300+ data pipelines
* Difficulty coordinating updates across 17,000 tabular assets

*OpenMetadata Solutions:*
* Centralized communication hub for consistent messaging for changes
* Automated lineage-based impact analysis for cascade notifications
* Custom Slack announcement bot integrated with OpenMetadata APIs

*Key Highlights:*
* Single announcement automatically reaches 300+ downstream assets
* Integrated across 4,000+ reports and dashboards
* Enhanced coordination across decentralized domain teams

*Results:* FREENOW created an intelligent communication system ensuring no stakeholder misses critical data updates, improving coordination efficiency and consistency across domains.

*About FREENOW:* European ride-hailing and multi-mobility platform with 150K+ drivers providing sustainable transport solutions.

Website: https://getcollate.io/
X: https://x.com/collatedata
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/collateinc

Try OpenMetadata instantly in our product sandbox with demo data: https://sandbox.open-metadata.org/

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