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While My Metadata Gently Weeps

I believe we all have examples of times when our metadata was "locked in the heads of coworkers" or technology repositories. When the metadata can not be shared, leveraged and reused across the enterprise it can be considered a wasted asset. Do you want to share examples of how your metadata has not been put to effective use? Would you like to discuss solutions for creating conditions where metadata can be leveraged as an enterprise asset?

  Posted by lfryman on September 12, 2007 11:52 PM |

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Nice title! It certainly got me reading the post. Have you seen any examples of managing metadata definitions or a business glossary in a wiki? This might get people contributing and trap IP that would otherwise be lost.

Posted by: Vincent McBurney | September 13, 2007 7:56 PM

Lowell,
Congratulations on your new launch. You join a great group and the group is enhanced by adding your contribution!

Lisa,
thank you for your kind comments. We will have a great forum when you and others question and challenge all of us.

Posted by: Lisa McCaghren | September 14, 2007 5:09 PM

Lowell,

Congratulations on your new published work "Business Metadata: Capturing Enterprise Knowledge". This hits to the heart of any metadata effort and is a must-read. Thanks also for your real-world insights, they offer more than just and encouraging word for all of us heading down the path of true metadata management.

Posted by: Dan Mazur | November 3, 2007 9:35 AM

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