Why Your Company May Not Need a Data Catalog — Apption

There is a large amount of information out there about data catalogs, usually written by data catalog providers themselves, about why your company needs a data catalog. In many cases it is accurate, though often a fully-fledged data catalog might not be the best choice for your company’s data journey.Experts at Apption, Erik Putrycz, CTO, and Adam Joe, Director of Strategy, weigh in on why or why not your company needs a data catalog. We discuss DataOps, data agility, and great data catalog alternatives for companies who are on the fence. What is a Data Catalog?At its core, a data catalog serves as an organized inventory of all the data assets within an organization. Data catalogs play a crucial role in both deriving value from data and ensuring proper data governance. At Apption, we like to say that the goal is finding the right data at the right time and at the right quality. When Should You Implement a Data Catalog?Implementing a fully-fledged data catalog becomes crucial when an or...