Often described as data about data, metadata is a foundational element used to transform data into an enterprise-wide asset. It consists of informational fragments that are meaningful in connection to one another. Metadata helps understand the data behind it and is key to supporting data governance initiatives, regulatory compliance demands, and data management processes in an organization. Each team’s ability to precisely identify consumer data inside the organization’s data ecosystem is made possible by effective metadata management. According to Gartner, metadata-driven data fabric improves trust in and use of data in the organization and can reduce various data management tasks, including design, deployment, and operations.
