Metadata management tools add context to raw data, helping business users find information they need and using it in a more meaningful way. Some metadata management tools also support a variety of search and visualization functionality.

Strategy, Scope and Roles

A successful metadata management strategy focuses on data quality, data governance and compliance needs. It requires a strong, collaborative partnership across your enterprise to support data analysis, use and reuse. It should codify the role of each person involved in a metadata management process and ensure that they understand their own responsibilities.

Invest in the Right Tool

A good metadata management tool will enable organizations to manage a wide range of data. It can help identify and track key characteristics of data, including data type, size, storage location and version. It can also provide visibility into where the data originated and how it has been accessed.

Moreover, it should have the ability to store data in either human-readable or binary formats. This can make it easier for non-technical consumers to find the information they need.

Data Catalog

A robust data catalog should include a business glossary, data governance policies and regulatory compliance to support search and collaboration. It should also include data lineage and intelligent tagging to ensure the highest quality of the data it provides.

ASG Enterprise Data Intelligence delivers a powerful, intuitive platform with tools for auto-discovery, cataloging, lineage, reference data management and governance for diverse enterprise data. It offers a high level of oversight and management, including monitoring systems performance across teams, automating job processing, and scheduling and automating workloads across the platform.