Metadata management is a core aspect of an organization’s
ability to manage its data and information assets. The term “metadata”
describes the various facets of an information asset that can improve its
usability throughout its life cycle.
Metadata supports understanding of an organization’s data
assets, how those data assets are used and their business value. Metadata
management initiatives deliver business benefits such as improved compliance
and corporate governance, better risk management, better shareability and
reuse, and better assessments of the impact of change within an enterprise,
while creating opportunities and guarding against threats.
Informatica, IBM, Collibra, Erwin, Alex Solution, Alation,
SAP, Oracle, Smatlogic and ASG are the leaders in "Gartner Magic Quadrant
for Metadata Management Solutions 2020".
