Metadata Management

This chapter is intended for anyone interested in learning more about metadata management at a high level, understanding optimal implementation strategies, or anything in between. It is not necessary to have any prior experience with metadata management to understand the material in this chapter.

Establishing a high-value, high-return metadata management capability is absolutely required for any data governance program. The success or failure of a chief data & analytics officer hinges on being able to answer a few fundamental, core questions: Where is the company’s data? Who owns it? How is it classified? Is it safe & secure? Can I leverage it for value? Do I know how to reduce data risk? You will learn the answers to these questions and be guided through how to tactically set up a metadata management capability for success as we dive into the critical capability of metadata.

Simply put, metadata is information about data. Metadata capabilities...