Metadata Registry - Use of Metadata Registries

Use of Metadata Registries

Metadata registries are used whenever data must be used consistently within an organization or group of organizations. Examples of these situations include:

• Organizations that transmit data using structures such as XML, Web Services or EDI
• Organizations that need consistent definitions of data across time, between databases, between organizations or between processes, for example when an organization builds a data warehouse
• Organizations that are attempting to break down "silos" of information captured within applications or proprietary file formats

Central to the charter of any metadata management programme is the process of creating trusting relationships with stakeholders and that definitions and structures have been reviewed and approved by appropriate parties.