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Transform your data governance with a comprehensive enterprise data catalog solution

Cutting-edge enterprises use data.world to catapult above their competition with smart data governance and data cataloging. By centralizing metadata and making data discovery a breeze, data.world empowers your team to unlock the full potential of your data assets, at scale.

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Accelerate data discovery

Say hello to instant insights. With data.world, finding the data you need is 10x faster. Ask natural-language questions, get precise answers, and dive into follow-up inquiries with ease, ensuring you always have the right information at your fingertips.

Trust in your data

Empower your team to trust and understand data like never before. Surface detailed descriptions and stewardship information, right where your users need it most. Watch as your team seamlessly integrates trusted data into their everyday tools, turning data into actionable insights.

Unleash self-service data power

Give every user, from non-technical users to data pros, the power to find and utilize the data they need. With data.world, self-service is a reality, freeing up your data team's time for high-impact projects. Your organization works smarter, faster, and more independently.

data.world's Enterprise Data Catalog solution unlocks seamless data discovery for every team member.

Metadata management

Give context to your data

Poor metadata management can make it difficult for users to find and understand data. With data.world, ensure your data tells the full story to anyone who needs it.

Data lineage

Track your data’s movement

Without clear data lineage, you can’t have clear compliance, or perform effective audits. Data.world helps you track your data’s transformation across your entire organization.

Data quality

Maintain consistency with your data

Poor data quality has a cascading effect. It undermines trust in data, impacting the downstream business. Using data.world means that unreliable data is a thing of the past.

“Imagine managing books without title information, author data, cover images, royalties, or number of chapters. That's what it's like managing data without a catalog. Now, information that once took our data scientists a week to find is discoverable in seconds on data.world.”
Rupal Sumaria Head of Data Governance at Penguin Random House UK

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an enterprise data catalog (EDC)?

An Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) is a centralized repository that stores, organizes, and manages metadata about an organization's data assets. It provides a comprehensive view of the data landscape, including data sources, data lineage, data quality, and data usage, making it easier for users to find, understand, and use data effectively.

Why is an EDC important for businesses?

An EDC is crucial for businesses because it enhances data visibility and accessibility, promotes data governance, ensures compliance, and drives better decision-making. By providing a unified view of data assets, an EDC helps organizations manage their data efficiently, reduces data silos, and fosters a data-driven culture.

What are the key features of an enterprise data catalog?

Key features of an EDC include:

  • Metadata Management: Collects and organizes metadata from various data sources

  • Data Lineage: Tracks the origin and flow of data throughout its lifecycle

  • Data Governance: Enforces data policies, standards, and compliance requirements

  • Search and Discovery: Allows users to easily find and access relevant data

  • Collaboration: Facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing among data users

  • Data Quality: Monitors and improves the quality of data

  • Access Control: Manages user permissions and data security

How does an EDC facilitate data governance?

An EDC facilitates data governance by enforcing data policies, standards, and compliance requirements across the organization. It provides tools for data stewardship, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and security. By offering visibility into data lineage and usage, an EDC helps organizations maintain data integrity and accountability.

What types of data sources can an EDC connect to?

An EDC supports data discovery and analysis by providing robust search and filtering capabilities, allowing users to quickly find relevant data. It offers detailed metadata, data profiling, and data quality metrics, enabling users to understand the context and quality of data. Additionally, an EDC often integrates with BI and analytics tools, streamlining the data analysis process.

How does an EDC support data discovery and analysis?

An EDC supports data discovery and analysis by providing robust search and filtering capabilities, allowing users to quickly find relevant data. It offers detailed metadata, data profiling, and data quality metrics, enabling users to understand the context and quality of data. Additionally, an EDC often integrates with BI and analytics tools, streamlining the data analysis process.

How does data.world's enterprise data catalog help data teams with data discovery?

data.world's enterprise data catalog platform helps data teams with data discovery by offering a user-friendly platform that centralizes metadata from diverse data sources. It provides powerful search and filtering features, enabling users to quickly locate the data they need. data.world's EDC also supports collaboration, allowing teams to share insights and knowledge, and integrates with popular analytics tools, enhancing the overall data discovery and analysis experience. By promoting data transparency and accessibility, data.world empowers data teams to make informed decisions faster.

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