Looking ahead, Carrefour plans to expand monitoring to more than 1,500 tables, integrate AI-driven anomaly detection, and implement data contracts and SLA monitoring to further strengthen data governance and accountability.

Using WHERE instead of HAVING when not working with GROUP BY clauses is crucial because WHERE filters data earlier in the query execution. This reduces the amount of data processed, which improves query speed and supports better metrics collection in your observability platform.

Great question! At Sifflet, we believe data observability is about operationalizing trust, not just catching issues. It’s the foundation for reliable data pipelines, helping teams ensure data quality, track lineage, and resolve incidents quickly so business decisions are always based on trustworthy data.

When integrated with observability tools, a data catalog becomes more than documentation. It provides real-time metrics, data freshness checks, and anomaly detection, allowing teams to proactively monitor pipeline health and quickly respond to issues. This integration enables faster root cause analysis and more reliable data delivery.

Great question! Data observability goes beyond traditional data monitoring by not only detecting when something breaks in your data pipelines, but also understanding why it matters. While monitoring might tell you a pipeline failed, data observability connects that failure to business impact—like whether your CFO’s dashboard is now showing outdated numbers. It's about trust, context, and actionability.

Etam’s data strategy is built on clear business alignment, strong data quality monitoring, and a focus on delivering ROI across short, mid, and long-term horizons. With the help of an observability platform, they can adapt quickly, maintain data reliability, and support strategic decision-making even in uncertain conditions.

Absolutely! While Sifflet’s monitors are typically scheduled, you can run them on demand using our API. This means you can integrate real-time data quality checks into your AI pipelines, ensuring your models are making decisions based on the freshest and most accurate data available. It's a powerful way to keep your AI systems responsive and reliable.

Scalable observability works for engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders alike. It supports telemetry instrumentation for developers, intuitive dashboards for analysts, and high-level confidence signals for executives. By adapting to each role without adding friction, observability becomes a shared language across the organization.