Data flow - Concept
Real-time data
Information made available almost immediately after the event it describes
What's it for?
Shows information soon after it happens so people can make decisions without waiting for a later update.
For example…
Managers watch live order numbers and add packers when demand jumps.
A fraud team sees new card payments appear on its dashboard within seconds, rather than waiting until the next day for an overnight update
Think of it like…
Live scoreboard updating during the match, not the newspaper summary next day