Data Governance

48  •  Michael Schrader

the data. It is used to facilitate understanding, usage, and management of

data. For example, in the past when we went to nd a book at the library,

we could search in the card catalog using metadata, i.e., by title, author, or

subject. ese attributes are metadata. Now, if you want to nd a book on

bicycling, you merely type in bicycling at a bookstore Web site and a list of

books on bicycling would appear. is is an example of utilizing metadata.

A metadata framework describes how the metadata is stored and uti-

lized. A strong metadata framework is critical for the successful implemen-

tation of a data governance progra ...