Data Driven Business Transformation

Chapter 7Tools

There is a bit of a clue in the title here, this chapter is all about the tools you need not only to be able to play the data game but play it well: the information architecture and the right metrics and technology. Let's equip your company with the top tools for looking after data properly and, while you are putting those in place, we'll help them get the best from what you already have. Don't wait for everything to be perfect, perfection is a disease when it comes to change. Make the most of now and plan for a better future.

Architecture

Rohit Singh, Head of Data Architecture and Data Strategy at Santander Global Corporate Bank

Information architecture plays critical role in data governance, data integration and automation within any organisation. It brings people and technology together. Also, information architecture looks into all aspects of the different data sources that provide structured, unstructured and other forms of data. Information architecture components such as classification, information lifecycle, metadata management, definition and naming standards and security models provide the foundational layer and consistent specification for any organisation.

Information architecture adds dimensions to data, that is, content, context and users. Any company can add value to their data asset if they know in what context data is consumed. Information ...