May 19, 2022 by Susan Laine
Why erwin Data Intelligence 12 led me to Quest
The new releases of erwin Data Modeler by Quest and erwin Data Intelligence by Quest are what prompted a new hire to join Quest.
May 19, 2022 by Susan Laine
The new releases of erwin Data Modeler by Quest and erwin Data Intelligence by Quest are what prompted a new hire to join Quest.
Feb 19, 2021 by Mariann McDonagh
Metadata management is key to wringing all the value possible from data assets. However, most organizations don’t use all the data at their disposal to reach deeper conclusions about how to drive revenue, achieve regulatory compliance or accomplish other strategic objectives. What Is Metadata? Analyst firm Gartner defines metadata as “information that describes various facets […]
Apr 29, 2020 by Michael Adjei
What is Data Lineage and Why is it Important? Data lineage is the journey data takes from its creation through its transformations over time. It describes a certain dataset’s origin, movement, characteristics and quality. Tracing the source of data is an arduous task. Many large organizations, in their desire to modernize with technology, have acquired […]
Apr 15, 2020 by Rachel Haines
Hello from my home office! I hope you and your family are staying safe, practicing social distancing, and of course, washing your hands. These are indeed strange days. During this coronavirus emergency, we are all being deluged by data from politicians, government agencies, news outlets, social media and websites, including valid facts but also opinions […]
Oct 24, 2019 by Danny Sandwell
Untapped data, if mined, represents tremendous potential for your organization. While there has been a lot of talk about big data over the years, the real hero in unlocking the value of enterprise data is metadata, or the data about the data. However, most organizations don’t use all the data they’re flooded with to reach […]
Sep 19, 2019 by Marios Forsos
Data governance isn’t a one-off project with a defined endpoint. It’s an on-going initiative that requires active engagement from executives and business leaders. Data governance, today, comes back to the ability to understand critical enterprise data within a business context, track its physical existence and lineage, and maximize its value while ensuring quality and security. […]
Aug 7, 2019 by David Loshin
A data catalog benefits organizations in a myriad of ways. With the right data catalog tool, organizations can automate enterprise metadata management – including data cataloging, data mapping, data quality and code generation for faster time to value and greater accuracy for data movement and/or deployment projects. Data cataloging helps curate internal and external datasets […]
Aug 1, 2019 by David Loshin
It’s important we recognize the benefits of data lineage. As corporate data governance programs have matured, the inventory of agreed-to data policies has grown rapidly. These include guidelines for data quality assurance, regulatory compliance and data democratization, among other information utilization initiatives. Organizations that are challenged by translating their defined data policies into implemented processes […]
Jul 17, 2019 by Mariann McDonagh
Having a clearly defined digital transformation strategy is an essential best practice for successful digital transformation. But what makes a digital transformation strategy viable? Part Two of the Digital Transformation Journey … Part one In our last blog on driving digital transformation, we explored how business architecture and process (BP) modeling are pivotal factors in […]
Jul 12, 2019 by Danny Sandwell
In light of recent, high-profile data breaches, it’s past-time we re-examined strategic data governance and its role in managing regulatory requirements. News broke earlier this week of British Airways being fined 183 million pounds – or $228 million – by the U.K. for alleged violations of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). While […]