The stay-at-home orders that are in effect throughout the country have rapidly accelerated the decision to enable remote work environments for many organizations. And while there are several job functions that can successfully be performed remotely, it’s not always a seamless experience for the employees, which, in turn, can cost the company in both time and money. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the way businesses operate, Mission Critical magazine explored the idea of constructing a centralized data catalog with Emily Washington, executive vice president of product management at Infogix. Here’s what she had to say about data governance strategies.
When the business and the IT departments fail to communicate and collaborate on data management efforts, the company automatically defaults to IT resources to prepare and manage data for business users across the entire organization. When that happens, business users are left confused by the technical jargon IT uses, like SQL, Java, or Python, forcing them to try and translate technical vernacular into business terms.