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Do I Need a Data Catalog?

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These fragmented data environments make data governance a challenge since business stakeholders, data analysts and other users are unable to discover data or run queries across an entire data set. For example, Amazon handles millions of different products, and yet we, as consumers, can find almost anything about everything very quickly.

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What is a Data Catalog?

erwin

By combining physical system catalogs, critical data elements, and key performance measures with clearly defined product and sales goals, you can manage the effectiveness of your business and ensure you understand what critical systems are for business continuity and measuring corporate performance.

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Using a Data Catalog to Crisis-Proof Your Business

erwin

Think about the pandemic itself and the numerous global entities involved in identifying it, tracking its trajectory, and providing guidance to governments, healthcare systems and the general public. One example is the European Union (EU) Open Data Portal , which is used to document, catalog and govern EU data related to the pandemic.