Businesses are transitioning from traditional business intelligence solutions to more nimble solutions that enable end-users with analytics for decision support. Many IT managers wonder what the role of metadata is in such an environment.

The truth is that metadata is more important than ever. New technologies enable businesspeople who have traditionally not been analysts to work with data. The consumerization of IT means people expect systems to be intuitive and require little training. With so many people using data to support so many kinds of decisions, it’s critical that your data is described, defined and understood. That’s the role of metadata.

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