Data Intelligence

Data Governance Framework | S03-E02 – Start in Under 6 Weeks

Actian Corporation

June 9, 2021

This is the last episode of our third and final season of “The Effective Data Governance Framework”.

Divided into two episodes, this final season will focus on the implementation of metadata management with a data catalog.

In this final episode, we will help you start a 3-6 week data journey and then deliver the first iteration of your Data Catalog.

Season 1: Alignment

Evaluate your Data maturity

Specify your Data strategy

Getting sponsors

Build a SWOT analysis

Season 2: Adapting

Organize your Data Office

Organize your Data Community

Creating Data Awareness

Season 3: Implementing Metadata Management with a Data Catalog

The importance of metadata

6 weeks to start your data governance journey

Metadata Governance Iterations

We are using an iterative approach based on short cycles (6 to 12 weeks at most) to progressively deploy and extend the metadata management initiative in the Data Catalog.

These short cycles make it possible to quickly obtain value. They also provide an opportunity to communicate regularly via the Data Community on each initiative and its associated benefits.

Each cycle is organized in predetermined steps, as follows:

1. Identify the Goal

A perimeter (data, people), a target.

2. Deploy / Connect

Technical configuration of scanners and ability to harvest the information.

Scanners deployed and operational.

3. Conceive and Configure

A metamodel tailored to meet expectations.

4. Import the Items

Define the core (minimum viable) information to properly serve the users.

5. Open and Test

Validate if the effort produced the expected value.

6. Measure the Gains

Fine grained analysis of the cycle to identify what worked, what didn’t and how to improve the next cycle.

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About Actian Corporation

Actian empowers enterprises to confidently manage and govern data at scale. Actian data intelligence solutions help streamline complex data environments and accelerate the delivery of AI-ready data. Designed to be flexible, Actian solutions integrate seamlessly and perform reliably across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Learn more about Actian, the data division of HCLSoftware, at actian.com.