About this demo
This resource provides a ready-to-use template for building clear, consistent, and valuable Table/View ReadMes in Atlan. It is designed to help data teams document their assets in a way that fosters trust, improves collaboration, and ensures both technical and business users can understand and leverage data effectively.
The template highlights key sections every ReadMe should include, such as Summary, Details, Use Cases & Examples, Source System(s), and Business Questions. It also encourages teams to add FAQs, supporting documents or links, glossary terms, subject-matter owners, and certification status, giving readers a full picture of each asset and its relevance. By standardizing these components, the template makes data assets self-explanatory and discoverable, reducing confusion and speeding up onboarding.
In addition, the resource offers recommendations for going beyond the basics by including downstream metrics and formulas, update frequency, audience guidance, known limitations, diagrams, and cleansing stage information. These elements bring richer context to documentation, helping stakeholders use data with confidence.
Whether you are creating your first ReadMe or improving existing ones, this template serves as a flexible framework that can be customized for your team’s needs. It balances structure with adaptability, ensuring that ReadMes are thorough, consistent, and practical for real-world use.