Data Management, Metadata Management, and Data Governance – Working Together

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Data Management, Metadata
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• In this webinar, I will talk about …
– Categories of Disciplines Focused on Managing Data as an Asset
– A Definition of Data Management That Embraces Numerous Data Disciplines
– The Importance of Metadata Management to All Data Disciplines
– Why Data and Metadata Require Formal Governance
– A Graphic That Effectively Exhibits the Relationship Between the Disciplines
Abstract

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• Data Governance – The execution and enforcement of authority over data.
• Data Stewardship – Formal accountability for data.
• Data Steward – A person held formally accountable for their relationship to the data.
• Metadata – Data that improves both the business and technical understanding of the data.
Definitions

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• Data Management – The development, execution, and supervision of plans, policies, programs,
and practices that deliver, control, protect, and enhance the value of data and information assets
throughout their lifecycles. DAMA-DMBOK
• Data Management – Coordination of all data disciplines to improve the administration of data and
data-related assets. Robert S. Seiner
• Metadata Management – Coordination of all metadata disciplines to improve the administration
of metadata and metadata-related assets.
Definitions

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• According to DAMA – Data Management is made up of these Knowledge Areas:
– Data Architecture
– Data Modeling & Design
– Data Security
– Data Integration and Interoperability
– Document & Content Management
Categories of Disciplines Focused on Managing Data as an Asset
– Reference & Master Data
– Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence
– Metadata
– Data Quality
– Data Governance

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• Can They Be Broken Down Into
1. Data Definition Disciplines
2. Data Production Disciplines
3. Data Usage Disciplines
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• Can They Be Broken Down Into
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• Re-Envisioned DAMA Wheel
– Foundational – Data Governance, Metadata Management, Quality Management
Architecture
Modeling &
DB Design
Security
& Privacy
Integration
Unstructured
Data
Master
Data
Analytics &
Reporting
Storage
& Operations
Data Management is
Data Governance,
Metadata Management &
Quality Management of …

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• Data Management - Coordination of All Data Disciplines to Improve the Administration of Data
• Data Governance – Authority, Enforcement, Formality, Accountability, Behavior, … for Data
• Metadata Management – Administration of Data Documentation
• Quality – Focus on Data Definition, Production, Usage Value
Architecture
Modeling &
DB Design
Security
& Privacy
Integration
Unstructured
Data
Master
Data
Analytics &
Reporting
Storage
& Operations
Data Management is
Data Governance,

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• So Why Should You Care …
– Data Management Does Not Equal Data Governance
– Data Management Does Not Equal Metadata Management
– Data Management Does Not Equal Data Quality
– Data Management Equals All of These Things
– Data Management Includes All Data Disciplines
Architecture
Modeling &
DB Design
Security
& Privacy
Integration
Unstructured
Data
Master
Data
Analytics &
Reporting
Storage
& Operations
Data Management is
Data Governance,

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• Data Management can be defined as a comprehensive collection of practices, concepts, and
processes dedicated to leveraging data assets for business success and compliance with data
regulations. It spans the entire lifecycle of a given data asset from its original creation point to its
final retirement, from end to end of an enterprise. Dataversity
• Data Management is the practice of ingesting, processing, securing, and storing an organization’s
data, where it is then utilized for strategic decision-making to improve business outcomes. IBM
A Definition of Data Management That Embraces Numerous Data Disciplines

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• In a typical organization, Data Management may include the delivery of:
– Data Modeling and Data Architecture Platforms
– Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and Analytical Platforms
– Metadata Management Platforms
– Data Quality Assurance

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• In a typical organization, Data Management may include the delivery of:
– Master Data Management
– Data Transformation – Digital and Business
– External Data and Data Ingestion
– Data Marketplace, Reporting and Visualization

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• Examples from a Client:
– Data Governance focuses on the people.
– Data Management focuses on the delivery of information technology-based outcomes.
– Information Security focused on the protection of sensitive information.

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• Focus on several types of data throughout the organization including:
– Structured Data – Typical Data Governance
– Unstructured Data – Records Management, Content Management, …
– External Data – Acquired Data
– Personal Information – Classified and Handled
– Corporate – Operational Data
– Intellectual Property – Company Protected Data

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• Metadata – Data, recorded in IT tools, that improves both the business and technical
understanding of the data and data-related assets.
• Metadata is Data About Data.
• Metadata is Data Documentation.
• The Who, What, Why, Where, When, How, … of the Data. (5W+H)
• Metadata Must Be Recorded, Kept Up to Date, and Made Available Through a Tool.
• That Tool is a Data Catalog.
The Importance of Metadata Management to All Data Disciplines

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• Metadata is Data Recorded in the Tools Associated With …
– Metadata is About the Definition of the Data Included in …
– Metadata is About the Production of the Data Included in …
– Metadata is About the Usage of the Data Included in …
• Metadata is THE BACKBONE of Each of These Disciplines …
• And the Metadata WILL NOT GOVERN ITSELF
• Metadata Governance IS A THING
Architecture
Modeling &
DB Design
Security
& Privacy
Integration
Unstructured
Data
Master
Data
Analytics &
Reporting
Storage
& Operations
Data Management is
Data Governance,

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• Data Disciplines Shown Here Will Not Function Effectively Without Metadata
– Data Disciplines Shown Here Operationalize With Metadata
– Data Disciplines Shown Here Add Business Value Through Metadata
– Data Disciplines Shown Here Depend on Metadata
• Metadata is THE BACKBONE of Each of These Disciplines …
• And the Metadata WILL NOT GOVERN ITSELF
• Metadata Governance IS A THING
Architecture
Modeling &
DB Design
Security
& Privacy
Integration
Unstructured
Data
Master
Data
Analytics &
Reporting
Storage
& Operations
Data Management is
Data Governance,

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• Governance requires the …
– Execution and Enforcement of Authority Over the Definition of Data
– Execution and Enforcement of Authority Over the Production of Data
– Execution and Enforcement of Authority Over the Usage of Data
• Governance requires the …
– Execution and Enforcement of Authority Over the Definition of Metadata
– Execution and Enforcement of Authority Over the Production of Metadata
– Execution and Enforcement of Authority Over the Usage of Metadata
Why Data and Metadata Require Formal Governance

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• Stewardship requires the …
– Formalization of Accountability for the Definition of Data
– Formalization of Accountability for the Production of Data
– Formalization of Accountability for the Usage of Data
• Stewardship requires the …
– Formalization of Accountability for the Definition of Metadata
– Formalization of Accountability for the Production of Metadata
– Formalization of Accountability for the Usage of Metadata

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• Without the Execution and Enforcement of Authority … Data Will Go Ungoverned.
• Without the Formalization of Accountability … Data Will Go Un-Stewarded.
• For the Definition, Production, and Usage of … Data (Structured and Unstructured) and Metadata
• These Are THE Actions People Take With … Data (Structured and Unstructured) and Metadata
• The Data Will Not Govern Itself ... And Requires Formal Data Governance
• The Metadata Will Not Govern Itself … And Require Formal Metadata Governance

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A Graphic That Effectively Exhibits the Relationship Between the Disciplines
What about
Data Analytics?

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• In the webinar, I shared …
– Categories of Disciplines Focused on Managing Data as an Asset
– A Definition of Data Management That Embraces Numerous Data Disciplines
– The Importance of Metadata Management to All Data Disciplines
– Why Data and Metadata Require Formal Governance
– A Graphic That Effectively Exhibits the Relationship Between the Disciplines
Summary

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