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Guide
Setting up your first Data Catalog
A step-by-step practical guide to scanning your warehouse and cataloging your most critical data assets.
Start Small, Scale Fast
Implementing a data catalog is often viewed as a massive, multi-year IT project. It doesn't have to be. This practical guide breaks down how to get a catalog up and running, populated with high-value metadata, and adopted by your team in a matter of weeks.
What you'll learn
- How to identify and prioritize your most critical "Tier 1" data assets to catalog first.
- Connecting your data warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, etc.) for automated schema extraction.
- Techniques for crowdsourcing documentation without overwhelming your data engineering team.
- How to measure the success and adoption of your new catalog.