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Top 10 Metadata Management Influencers, Sites, and Blogs You Must Follow in 2021

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Aptly named, metadata management is the process in which BI and Analytics teams manage metadata, which is the data that describes other data. In other words, data is the context and metadata is the content. Without metadata, BI teams are unable to understand the data’s full story. Donna Burbank. IRM UK Connects.

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What’s the Difference: Quantitative vs Qualitative Data

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What Is Quantitative Data Analysis? Quantitative analysis can take two forms: the traditional business analysis of numerical data, or the more academic quantitative analysis. Traditional business analysis uses numerical methods to paint a picture, often through numerical methods, like statistics.