“Even though we’re working with very sophisticated Data Science resources, we still hear over and over, ‘I don’t even know what data is available,’” said Susan Swanson, the Senior Manager of Data Modeling and Architecture at Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), an organization that offers regional health care coverage and services. Speaking at the DATAVERSITY® […]
Building the Pillars of Data Modeling and Enterprise Architecture
Ron Huizenga believes it’s possible for an organization to reach an enlightened state where users can “understand the journey of their data through the entire organization.” That entails knowing when the data was created, the processes that use it, being aware of how it’s transformed on its way through the organization, and ultimately, knowing when […]
Metadata is the Key to Data Management Success
“Metadata is hotter than ever,” said Donna Burbank, Managing Director at Global Data Strategy. “And there’s data to back up that assertion.” Speaking at DATAVERSITY® Database Now Online 2017 Conference, Burbank was referring the survey findings of the research report Emerging Trends in Metadata Management. 80 percent of survey respondents said that Metadata is as […]
Synchronising Metadata Between Different Tools
Click to learn more about author Mandy Chessell. If you have bought data tools from different vendors, you have probably noticed 3 things: Although each tool adds value, no single vendor can support all of your organization’s needs. Each tool starts “empty” – with no knowledge of your data landscape. Only through use does it build […]
Information Definitions are More than Operational Context
Click to learn more about author David Schlesinger. Moving information recording from paper to electrons was a disruptive change, much like the change in written documents moving from stone to papyrus. This modern transformation is creating a labyrinth of new Data Governance issues, myriad incorrect assumptions, unnecessary procedures, rivers of external rules, conflicting internal policies, and […]
Case Study: Enterprise Metadata Repository Facilitates Change at the University of Washington
This past summer The University of Washington went live with Workday, a Software-as-a-Service human capital management solution. It replaced a decades-old HR/payroll (HR/P) system and represented the largest administrative transformation in the school’s history. Human resources personnel are affected by the change, of course, but so too is practically everyone else on campus. That’s to […]
What is a Data Catalog?
A Data Catalog informs customers about that available data sets and Metadata around a topic and assists users in locating it quickly. A Data Catalog differs from a Data Dictionary in its ability for searching and retrieving information. Data Catalogs: “May have started as little more than repositories for database schema, sometimes accompanied by business […]
Enterprise Metadata Management Moves Forward
Enterprise Metadata Management and Data Governance vendor Data Advantage Group is continuing to advance its solution since the publication of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management last summer. At the time, the company’s MetaCenter Enterprise Metadata Repository product, which provides end-to-end data lineage across multiple data sources, was cited as a leader in the Challengers’ […]
What is a Metadata Repository?
A Metadata Repository is a software tool that stores descriptive information about the data model used to store and share metadata. Metadata Repositories combine diagrams and text, enabling metadata integration and change. The Metadata Repository’s power lies with the easily accessible way people can view and navigate its contents. Other Definitions of Metadata Repositories Include: […]
The Enterprise Data Catalog: Use Cases for Having a Time Machine
Speaking at the DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World 2016 Conference, Jeremy Posner, Senior Director of Data Management and Strategy at Synechron, offered the Enterprise Data Catalog as a useful tool in three use-cases: eDiscovery, Records Management, and Data Sourcing Integration Points. Posner says that the temporal database of an Enterprise Data Catalog can serve as a […]