Trace one reported number back to where it comes from
One reported number traced from the emitting event to the dashboard, with every hop verified.
The ticket
Document the full lineage of one reported metric, from source event to dashboard.
Acceptance criteria
- Every hop from source to dashboard is named
- Each hop is verified by running the query or job
- The definition of the metric is stated in words as well as code
- Discrepancies found along the way are filed
What lands as proof
A lineage document where each hop was actually executed, not inferred from naming.
Why teams defer it
- Everyone assumes somebody else knows how the number is produced.
- Tracing it usually uncovers a discrepancy, which turns a documentation task into a discussion.
Questions
- What does the agent actually change?
- The ticket is scoped to one outcome: document the full lineage of one reported metric, from source event to dashboard. Work that serves that outcome is in scope, and anything outside it is left for a separate ticket, so the pull request stays reviewable.
- How do I know the work is done?
- The pull request carries the evidence, not only the diff. Here that means every hop verified by running it, so a reviewer can confirm the result without reproducing the work locally.
- How much oversight does this need?
- None is required before the run starts. Every claim this ticket makes can be checked by machine, so the agent works straight through and a person reviews the finished pull request like any other.