Data provenance and data lineage differ in CDX contexts; which statement is accurate?

• A. Data lineage tracks where data has moved and how it has been transformed.
• B. Data provenance describes how data was transformed, but not its origin.
• C. Data provenance and data lineage are identical.
• D. Data provenance captures origin and processing history; data lineage focuses on data flow and transformations; both support trust and traceability.

Answer: (D)

In CDX contexts, data provenance refers to the origin of data and the history of its processing, while data lineage maps the data’s journey through systems, including the data flow and the transformations it undergoes. This makes the statement accurate because provenance captures where data comes from and how it has been processed, and lineage focuses on the path data takes and the changes it experiences along the way; together they support trust and traceability. The other descriptions are incomplete or misleading: focusing only on movement and transformations misses the origin, claiming provenance has no origin is false, and saying they’re identical ignores their distinct Focuses.