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Metadata Management Best Practices: How to Plan Your Metadata Management Program

Octopai

Metadata has been defined as the who, what, where, when, why, and how of data. Without the context given by metadata, data is just a bunch of numbers and letters. But going on a rampage to define, categorize, and otherwise metadata-ize your data doesn’t necessarily give you the key to the value in your data.

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What is Metadata Management?

Octopai

Modern data processing depends on metadata management to power enhanced business intelligence. Metadata is of course the information about the data, and the process of managing it is mysterious to those not trained in advanced BI. In this article, you will learn: What does metadata management do?

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Benefits of Metadata Management Automation in the Insurance Industry

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. – Property insurers are using troves of geographical, geological, climate, and other data to assess all kinds of hazard risks. – All types of insurance companies are leveraging data analytics to detect and prosecute fraud. Insurance Metadata Management. Both of these two keys deal with metadata.

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Why You Need End-to-End Data Lineage

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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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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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Enterprise Architecture Tools and the Changing Role of the Enterprise Architect

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In the era of data-driven business, such perspective is critical. White PaperData-Driven Business Transformation: Using data as a strategic asset and transformational tool to succeed in the digital age. IT has graduated from a support department to a proactive, value-driving function.

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Themes and Conferences per Pacoid, Episode 8

Domino Data Lab

Paco Nathan ‘s latest column dives into data governance. This month’s article features updates from one of the early data conferences of the year, Strata Data Conference – which was held just last week in San Francisco. In particular, here’s my Strata SF talk “Overview of Data Governance” presented in article form.