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Data Governance Handbook

By : Wendy S. Batchelder
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Data Governance Handbook

By: Wendy S. Batchelder

Overview of this book

2.5 quintillion bytes! This is the amount of data being generated every single day across the globe. As this number continues to grow, understanding and managing data becomes more complex. Data professionals know that it’s their responsibility to navigate this complexity and ensure effective governance, empowering businesses with the right data, at the right time, and with the right controls. If you are a data professional, this book will equip you with valuable guidance to conquer data governance complexities with ease. Written by a three-time chief data officer in global Fortune 500 companies, the Data Governance Handbook is an exhaustive guide to understanding data governance, its key components, and how to successfully position solutions in a way that translates into tangible business outcomes. By the end, you’ll be able to successfully pitch and gain support for your data governance program, demonstrating tangible outcomes that resonate with key stakeholders.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1:Designing the Path to Trusted Data
7
Part 2:Data Governance Capabilities Deep Dive
14
Part 3:Building Trust through Value-Based Delivery
20
Part 4:Case Study

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...