Smart Data Collective

JULY 15, 2021

A data catalog serves the same purpose. By using metadata (or short descriptions), data catalogs help companies gather, organize, retrieve, and manage information. You can think of a data catalog as an enhanced Access database or library card catalog system. What Does a Data Catalog Do?

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TDAN

MAY 2, 2023

In today’s data-driven world, organizations are demanding and consuming vast amounts of data — data that needs to be easily accessed, analyzed, and presented in a way that enables quick action.

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TDAN

JANUARY 17, 2024

The “Tide” of LLMs Has Reached Our Shores As a career data professional and having spent most of the last 10 years with Collibra, Alation, and now as an independent, I’ve come to a somewhat painful, yet exciting realization that large language models (LLM) will completely disrupt and displace data cataloging as we know it! […]

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Alation

JUNE 14, 2021

The Role of Catalog in Data Security. Recently, I dug in with CIOs on the topic of data security. Recently, I dug in with CIOs on the topic of data security. What came as no surprise was the importance CIOs place on taking a broader approach to data protection. The Role of the CISO in Data Governance and Security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 16, 2022

An enterprise data catalog does all that a library inventory system does – namely streamlining data discovery and access across data sources – and a lot more. For example, data catalogs have evolved to deliver governance capabilities like managing data quality and data privacy and compliance.

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Data Virtualization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutes Today, many applications call themselves “data catalogs.” The idea seems, on the face of it, easy to understand: a data catalog is simply a centralized inventory of the data assets within an organization. Data catalogs also seek to be the.

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Octopai

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Your CFO finally gave the okay to purchase data catalog software. How will you choose the best data catalog software for your company? Does it support automatic harvesting from your other data/BI software? Check the data catalog’s ability for ease of integration with each tool in your BI environment.

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Alation

JANUARY 9, 2023

No matter where you reside, it seems as if significant data breaches happen almost weekly. A recent flurry of data breaches resulting in the disclosure of private data covering tens of millions of Australians has renewed the visibility of regulations that compel organisations to better protect consumer data.

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Alation

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Master Data Management (MDM) and data catalog growth are accelerating because organizations must integrate more systems, comply with privacy regulations, and address data quality concerns. What Is Master Data Management (MDM)? Data Catalog and Master Data Management. Identify Resources.

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TDAN

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I have worked on a wide variety of data catalog projects lately, and I’d like to share some of my thoughts from the various implementations that I’ve done. What is a Data Catalog? After discussions with a trusted colleague, I have begun to re-think my definition of what a Data Catalog is.

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Alation

JANUARY 24, 2023

Most organisations are seeking to be data-driven because they believe in the value of data to inform key decisions at all levels, making data management absolutely critical. Business leaders already know about the importance of building a data culture in their organisation, and many have long since embarked on that journey.

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Alation

JANUARY 10, 2023

And implementing a data catalog is no different. From helping analysts search and find the data they need to promoting data as an asset, there are many ways data catalogs can add value to your organisation. Three reasons companies adopt a data catalog. Upgrading an existing catalog.

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Alation

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Among all the internal celebrations, I wanted to take this moment to reflect on our journey so far and ask a thought-provoking question: who is the GOAT of data catalogs ? December 2012: Alation forms and goes to work creating the first enterprise data catalog. What Is a GOAT? June 2017: Yahoo Japan Corp.

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Octopai

JUNE 27, 2022

This data catalog is helping boost our bottom line.”. Your data team spends more time doing high-level analysis than it does searching for relevant datasets. Your most technologically-challenged business user searches the data catalog at least once a week – without coming to you for help! But don’t worry.

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Alation

MAY 17, 2022

An enterprise data catalog is one such key asset. The Data Analyst Workflow. The workflow of a data analyst consists of four key stages: Discovery. When a businessperson poses a question to an analyst, the analyst starts by trying to find the right data. 7 Steps that Benefit from a Data Catalog.

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Alation

JULY 15, 2021

Many data catalog initiatives fail. How can prospective buyers ensure they partner with the right catalog to drive success? According to the latest report from Eckerson Group, Deep Dive on Data Catalogs , shoppers must match the goals of their organizations to the capabilities of their chosen catalog.

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Data Virtualization

AUGUST 4, 2021

These are the elements that, followed in sequence, enables the use of data and information to generate value, value that can be realized in accordance with the. The post When A Data Catalog Is Not Just a Data Catalog appeared first on Data Virtualization blog.

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Alation

MAY 23, 2023

For leaders tasked with rolling out a new data governance program, getting started can feel like a daunting task. For one financial services organization, getting started took identifying key capabilities of their future data platform, tying those capabilities to business value, and working closely with the implementation team.

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TDAN

MAY 3, 2022

With the accelerating adoption of Data Catalogs as the core component for enterprise data governance, the need to provide information about the health and usability of data assets has become critical.

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TDAN

MARCH 3, 2020

This is surely the case with the “new” products that call themselves data catalogs. But before talking about the rise of the data catalog, I will take […]. If you have been around the IT industry for as long as I have, you have seen technologies and ideas come and go—and sometimes even come back again.

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BI-Survey

JUNE 30, 2023

dScribe data is an innovative start-up from Belgium that offers a data catalog focusing on easy implementation, maintenance and usage. dScribe sees lack of user adoption as the main reason for the failure of data catalog projects. This could be attractive for companies starting out on their cataloging journey.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Data catalogs have quickly become a core component of modern data management. Organizations with successful data catalog implementations see remarkable changes in the speed and quality of data analysis, and in the engagement and enthusiasm of people who need to perform data analysis.

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Alation

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The post Data Governance: Starting Quickly with a Data Catalog appeared first on Alation.

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Octopai

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Have you come across the data ‘buzzwords’ data dictionary, business glossary, and catalog? These tools refine data which helps you better understand trends, insights, and even locate errors. Creating a foolproof way to sift-through and derive insights from the mountains of data we acquire is truly an uphill battle.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Digital transformation or a change in a company’s mindset to embrace data is an important step towards becoming a truly data intelligent and more efficient business. And a data catalog is an important part of this. Good news: You don’t need any prerequisites to implement Alation Data Catalog.

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erwin

AUGUST 7, 2019

A data catalog benefits organizations in a myriad of ways. With the right data catalog tool, organizations can automate enterprise metadata management – including data cataloging, data mapping, data quality and code generation for faster time to value and greater accuracy for data movement and/or deployment projects.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When Steve Pimblett joined The Very Group in October 2020 as chief data officer, reporting to the conglomerate’s CIO, his task was to help the enterprise uncover value in its rich data heritage. Very grew from the successive mergers of a number of mail order catalog companies, the oldest dating back to the 1890s.

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Octopai

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

And, of course, selecting which data catalog software to invest in. While we can’t relieve your analysis paralysis when it comes to Netflix, frozen desserts or your wardrobe, we’d love to help you out when it comes to data catalog analysis. The average company has over 100K data assets. Okay, maybe Day 2.)

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In a recent blog, titled Collaboration and Crowdsourcing with Data Cataloging , I discussed the importance of participation by all data stakeholders as a key to getting maximum value from your data catalog. This build-it-and-they-will-come approach fails to engage people to actively use the catalog.

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TDAN

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Data Catalogs have great promise. They can provide the businessperson, analyst, architect, system engineer and data scientist alike the ability to look for data and understand what it contains. However, they are not magic.

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Alation

MARCH 11, 2022

So far, we’ve considered the rivalry of data fabric versus mesh. We’ve explored what is a data fabric , what is a data mesh , and how a data catalog supports these architectures. It will offload pressure from IT , improve your data supply chain, and lead to smarter decision making. What data is useful?

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