Cross Project Ref

Enterprise Cloud Feature

What is it?

Reference models across different dbt projects.

Simple Explainer

For governance or functional reasons, many people want to break up 1 dbt project into multiple, smaller dbt projects. Cross-project ref lets you use models in another project

What Functional Requirement Does it Satisfy?

Modularity and Reusability

How it Reduces Cost

By allowing models to be referenced across projects, there's no need to duplicate efforts, which saves on development hours and associated costs.

How it Helps Data Teams Ship Faster

Teams can quickly reference existing models and build upon them, accelerating the development cycle.

Updates or improvements made to the centralized models are instantly available to all projects, reducing the need for iterative updates in each individual project.

How it Helps Orgs Build Trust in Data and Teams

Leveraging a shared model across projects ensures consistency in data transformations and outputs, fostering trust in the data's accuracy.

Centralized models can be documented and validated once, providing clear visibility and understanding for stakeholders across projects.