Data pipelines are critical in delivering reliable and trusted data, connecting various systems and handling aspects such as quality, security, and privacy. To achieve this, it's essential to ask the right questions and take the time to coordinate with your team before acting. Data intelligence from a data catalog like Alation provides contextual answers to table-stakes questions about data, enabling informed conversations among users about pipelines. This enables teams to pick the right data, identify potential issues, collaborate on pipeline development, and ensure everyone can access the data, ultimately leading to faster and more reliable data access.