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September 26, 2006
Two Sides of the Metadata Coin
September 26th, 2006
I've been wondering why, after languishing for the past ten years or so, metadata management has gained traction in the market this past year. And I think I know why. There are two parallel concepts that comprise the sides what I call the metadata coin. Quite literally, it is the coin that is funding the development and expansion of metadata solutions.
In years past, metadata was the domain of data architects. It helped them understand what data they had and how it related to the sources and operations from which it came and to which it went. At the first mention of metadata business users would roll their eyes and head for the conference room door. Surely metadata was the stuff of arcane IT discussions best had out of earshot of people driving and running the business.
Posted by Frank Dravis at September 26, 2006 1:39 PM
