A data catalog is a centralized repository that organizes, manages, and indexes an organization’s data assets and related metadata, making it easier for users to discover, access, and understand the data available to them. It serves as a foundation for addressing the common problem of data silos and poor discoverability by providing a clear structure for data classification, metadata management, and governance, allowing teams to efficiently find, trust, and leverage data for decision-making.

Designed to help launch your data governance initiatives, EK’s 3-week Data Catalog Expansion Workshop will support organizations in identifying and addressing the challenges that come with data catalog expansion, integration, and governance. This workshop will provide comprehensive trainings and engagement sessions to upskill a core group on Data Catalog best practices along with a clearly defined path and roadmap to preemptively address roadblocks and remediate common pain points for a growing data catalog program. From our extensive experience implementing data catalogs at over 15 large commercial and federal organization, we understand the critical areas to address from a timing, resourcing, and planning perspective to improve governance effectiveness across the program and enterprise.

EK’s approach to the Data Catalog Expansion Workshop is crafted to ensure the long-term success of your data catalog initiatives already underway.

During this 3-week workshop, we will focus on how to address common pain points across five critical areas: Governance, Business Glossary, Technical Integrations, People, and Culture.

This will facilitate intensive collaborative sessions across business units, the IT organization, and leadership to ensure that catalog tasks are understood and effectively implemented. These sessions aim to improve the maturity of your data catalog practices, institute preventative measures against recurring issues, and secure executive buy-in to drive the direction of the catalog program.

By the end of the Data Catalog Expansion Workshop, your organization will be equipped with the skills needed to recommend Tactical and Strategic Approaches to Address Identified Gaps. Based on these gaps, EK will provide actionable insights to enhance your governance and catalog structure. This will include improvements in the following areas:

• People and Roles: Defining clear roles and responsibilities for ongoing catalog management and data stewardship.
• Glossary Development and Metadata Modeling: Establishing and refining metadata frameworks to enhance data discoverability and usability.
• Processes and Procedures: Streamlining operations to enhance data governance and catalog maintenance.
• Culture: Cultivating a data-centric culture across all levels of the organization to support sustained data governance efforts.

Roadmap Based on Iterative Working Sessions: We will create a well-defined, customized action plan that focuses on key areas like glossary development and data source integrations. This roadmap will not only address immediate blockers but also lay a foundation for expanding critical governance elements that were identified during the workshop.