Practical foundations

Data catalog guides

Understand the operating model, costs and implementation work before choosing a platform.

Data Catalog Implementation: From Pilot to Operating Model

A practical implementation sequence covering scope, metadata ingestion, stewardship, adoption, measurement and expansion.

Understand data catalog price drivers, hidden operating costs and how to build a defensible three-year TCO comparison.

A defensible evaluation process for requirements, connectors, lineage, governance, adoption, security and proof-of-concept testing.

Compare control, engineering burden, support, connectors and governance when choosing an open-source or commercial data catalog.

Understand what a data catalog does, how it differs from a glossary or inventory, and what must be true for one to deliver value.