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Why You Need End-to-End Data Lineage

erwin

Not Documenting End-to-End Data Lineage Is Risky Busines – Understanding your data’s origins is key to successful data governance. Not everyone understands what end-to-end data lineage is or why it is important. Data Lineage Tells an Important Origin Story. Who are the data owners?

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Business Data Lineage – The History of Your Data

Octopai

But as he collected the Q3 report that he had just sent to the printer, a considerable inconsistency glared up at him. This error required fixing, which meant that he and his team would have to trace the data’s journey back to its source. Automated Data Lineage Ends BI Chaos Download our white paper to learn how!

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What Is a Metadata Management Tool?

Octopai

Metadata management tools help you understand a data asset’s current status, history, and context, and discover how best to use it for the benefit of your organization. Metadata Management is a Strategic Data Imperative Learn why in our white paper which dives deep into the topic Download the White Paper.

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The Foundations of a Modern Data-Driven Organisation: Change from Within (part 2 of 2)

Cloudera

A data-driven approach to talent management and development brings about greater transparency, reduced attrition and more effective training and enablement. A 2020 retention report by the Work Institute revealed that over 42 million employees in the US left their jobs voluntarily in 2019, and this trend appeared to be increasing.

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Data Dictionary, Business Glossary, or Catalog – Which One is Right For Your Business?

Octopai

To meet those demands, teams are turning to automated BI tools, such as data dictionaries, business glossaries, and catalogs. A recent Octopai poll found 47% of BI managers report that automation is key to taking their BI operation to the next level. Check out our white paper "Do I Need a Data Dictionary, Business Glossary or Catalog?"

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The Human-Centric CDO: 3 Key Takeaways from the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2023 in London

Alation

Data culture can sound like a soft skill, but becoming truly data-driven requires company-wide support, buy-in, and execution. Unfortunately, there is no “data culture platform,” per se. Just as you can’t pull a report without data, you can’t just make data culture happen like the Big Bang.

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3 Reasons You Should Be Managing Metadata on the Cloud – Especially During a Pandemic

Octopai

Further, although key stakeholders may be physically away from the workplace, they still need to access metadata information to produce reports. BI teams are busy sifting through data when a Business Manager discovers an error in a revenue report. Download our White Paper. Intuitive Metadata Management.