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Do I Need a Data Catalog?

erwin

A data catalog uses metadata, data that describes or summarizes data, to create an informative and searchable inventory of all data assets in an organization. Another classic example is the online or card catalog at a library. Sales are measured down to a zip code territory level across product categories.

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Get Governed by Morgan Templar (A Review)

Information is Currency

The similarities between data governance and information governance can be found in the definition of the disciplines. In the glossary Templar defines data governance as “The activity of defining and organizing structure around information.” The benefits of a robust data governance are the same as that of information governance.