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title: IData Insights Blog | Jim Walery (4)
description: Jim Walery is a marketing professional who has been providing marketing services to technology companies for over 20 years and specifically those in higher education since 2010. Jim assists in getting the word out about the community via a variety of channels.  Jim is knowledgeable in social media, blogging, collateral creation and website content.  He is Inbound Marketing certified by HubSpot.  Jim holds a B.A. from University of California, Irvine and a M.A. from Webster University.  Jim can be reached at jwalery[at]idatainc.com. (4)
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# IData Insights

## Jim Walery

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Jim Walery is a marketing professional who has been providing marketing services to technology companies for over 20 years and specifically those in higher education since 2010. Jim assists in getting the word out about the community via a variety of channels. Jim is knowledgeable in social media, blogging, collateral creation and website content. He is Inbound Marketing certified by HubSpot. Jim holds a B.A. from University of California, Irvine and a M.A. from Webster University. Jim can be reached at jwalery\[at\]idatainc.com.

Find me on:

<http://www.facebook.com/jimwalery> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimwalery> <http://www.twitter.com/jwalery>

### Recent Posts

## [Content Creation and Data Governance Adoption](https://blog.idatainc.com/content-creation-dg-adoption)

[May 30, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/05) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [adoption](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/adoption), [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [Knowledge](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledge), [knowledgebase](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledgebase), [creation](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/creation)

We often hear that organizations were not able to get adoption of data governance or get people to use the knowledge base. In this blog post we will discuss how content creation is key to adoption of...

[Learn More](https://blog.idatainc.com/content-creation-dg-adoption)

## [Data Governance Content Versioning](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-content-versioning)

[April 26, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/04) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [Knowledge](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledge), [knowledgebase](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledgebase), [versioning](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/versioning), [control](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/control)

In this blog post we will discuss the benefits of versioning for your data governance and data intelligence content (such as report specifications, business glossary, technical definitions, and data...

[Learn More](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-content-versioning)

## [Fit Data Intelligence into Your Organization's Culture](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-intelligence-culture)

[March 30, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/03) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [culture](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/culture), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [organization](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/organization), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

In this blog post we will discuss the organization culture that will maximize the benefit of data intelligence and data governance at all levels. And that data intelligence needs to be a part of your...

[Learn More](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-intelligence-culture)

## [Data Governance Content Operations](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-content-operations)

[March 23, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/03) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [technology](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/technology), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [benefits](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/benefits), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [operations](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/operations), [oversight](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/oversight), [processes](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/processes), [examples](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/examples)

There is a great deal of data governance content that needs to be managed and curated. This requires operations. You probably have a goal to increase your data governance content on a regular basis....

[Learn More](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-content-operations)

## [Discussion About Chief Data Officers](https://blog.idatainc.com/discussion-cdo)

[March 16, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/03) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [chief](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/chief), [officer](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/officer), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [CDO](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/cdo), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

Data should be managed by those with responsibility for its collection, processing, maintenance, and appropriate use. Data intelligence requires concentrated leadership, broad participation by those...

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## [Doing Data Intelligence the Inexpensive, Smarter Way](https://blog.idatainc.com/smarter-inexpensive-way-di)

[March 02, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/03) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [technology](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/technology), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [inexpensive](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inexpensive), [smarter](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/smarter), [way](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/way)

We are a firm believer of [just-in-time data intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/succeed-with-just-in-time-data-governance). In this blog post we will cover less expensive, smarter ways to do data intelligence (data governance) over the more typical (and more...

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## [Resources to Assist with Data Governance Oversight and Management](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-management-oversight-resources)

[February 09, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/02) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [committee](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/committee), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [team](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/team), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [management](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/management), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources), [oversight](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/oversight)

A data governance and data intelligence initiative is very important to an organization.  This initiative or effort needs to be managed and have oversight.  We have written some blog posts, created...

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## [Data Governance Oversight Team Responsibilities](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-oversight-team-responsibilities)

[January 26, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/01) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [team](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/team), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [management](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/management), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [oversight](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/oversight)

For data governance and data intelligence success, an organization must have a data governance oversight and management team or committee (team) in place. This team is the champion for data...

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## [Need Help with Your Data Dictionaries and Definitions? Here are Some Resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-dictionary-resources)

[January 21, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/01) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [definitions](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/definitions), [dictionary](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/dictionary), [management](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/management), [glossary](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/glossary), [business](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/business), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources), [definition](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/definition)

Data dictionaries and definitions are an important content item in data governance (or as we call it data intelligence). These dictionary items and definitions are important to all organizations as...

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## [Data Intelligence is Change for the Better](https://blog.idatainc.com/di-change-for-better)

[December 15, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/12) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [change](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/change)

A data intelligence or data governance initiative at an organization involves change and is not easy to perform. Acknowledge that change is difficult. You understand that it is complex to implement...

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## [Here are Some Resources About Data Policies](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-policy-resources)

[December 07, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/12) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources), [policy](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/policy)

To take control of your data at your organization you need to have sound data policies in place on how data can, and cannot, be used. These policies need to be in alignment with what is possible with...

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## [Get Your Data Sharing Agreements in Order](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-sharing-agreements)

[November 29, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/11) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [sharing](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/sharing), [framework](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/framework), [agreements](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/agreements)

Organizations and communities are strengthened when there is collaboration of data. And that requires data sharing agreements (DSAs). An organization must achieve a culture of open and transparent...

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## [Remember: Don't Forget Your Data Cleanup](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-cleanup)

[November 24, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/11) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [culture](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/culture), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [framework](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/framework), [elements](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/elements), [clean](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/clean), [cleanup](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/cleanup)

Periodically, you will want to modify or remove data in your organization that is incorrect, incomplete, improperly formatted, unnecessary, or duplicated. To do this you want to clean your data....

[Learn More](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-cleanup)

## [Updated Key Elements of Data Intelligence Success](https://blog.idatainc.com/updated-key-elements-di-success)

[November 04, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/11) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [success](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/success), [buyin](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/buyin), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [start](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/start), [why](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/why), [roadmap](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/roadmap), [key](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/key), [elements](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/elements), [elemens](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/elemens)

There are six key elements (goals, roadmap, buy-in, content, process, and champions) that we say are needed for organizational data governance (and data intelligence) success. We will cover these key...

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## [Need Help with Data Lineage? Here Are Some Resources to Assist](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-lineage-resources)

[October 19, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/10) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [lineage](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/lineage), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources)

Data lineage is not easy. But knowing where your data came from and how it has been changed is an important part of data governance and data intelligence. In this blog post we will mention...

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## [What is Just-in-Time Data Intelligence?](https://blog.idatainc.com/what-jit-di)

[October 14, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/10) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [content](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/content), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [framework](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/framework)

We have used the term Just-in-Time Data Governance in the past and over time realized that this is not the correct terminology to use. We now call it Just-in-Time Data Intelligence which is a...

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## [Curating Data About Data](https://blog.idatainc.com/curating-data-about-data)

[October 06, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/10) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [curating](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/curating), [catalog](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/catalog), [processing](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/processing)

A key part of data governance and data intelligence is to have an easily accessible knowledge base and a key part of this knowledge base is a data processing (report) catalog. And a key piece of the...

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## [Who is Requesting Data and the Types of Requests](https://blog.idatainc.com/who-types-data-requests)

[September 29, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/09) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [request](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/request), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [catalog](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/catalog), [processing](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/processing), [types](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/types), [who](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/who)

In this blog post we will cover who might be making data-related requests at your organization and the types of requests you might be receiving. You should create a list of your data requestor groups...

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## [Here’s Some Resources Regarding People and Data Governance / Data Intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-people-resources)

[September 21, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/09) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [employee](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/employee), [staff](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/staff), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources), [consumer](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/consumer)

People are an important part of data governance. They are part of the necessary framework. In this blog post we will mention educational resources (blog posts, videos, and recorded webinars) that are...

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## [Data Governance / Data Intelligence Best Practices Recap](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-best-practices-recap)

[September 14, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/09) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [best](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/best), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [practices](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/practices), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [recap](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/recap)

We have done several webinars on best practices related to data governance and data intelligence. We thought we would briefly recap these best practices regarding business glossary, data system...

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## [Automate Your Data Governance as Much as Possible](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-governance-automation)

[September 09, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/09) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [integration](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/integration), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [policies](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/policies), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [solution](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/solution)

Having some of your data governance-related activities automated drives strategic decision-making and improves daily operations in the organization. Data governance automation is an incredibly...

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## [Tips for Data-related Policy Implementation, Action and Enforcement](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-policy-enforcement)

[September 01, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/09) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [implementation](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/implementation), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [policies](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/policies), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [action](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/action), [related](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/related), [enforcement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/enforcement)

You should, at your organization, have documented data-related policies on protection of organization data, data retention, data sharing agreements, data backups, data access, handing of Personally...

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## [Importance of the Data Request Process](https://blog.idatainc.com/importance-data-request-process)

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## [Availability of Data Processing (Flow / Report / ETL) Catalog Resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-processing-catalog-resources)

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[August 04, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/08) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [report](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/report), [Knowledge](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledge), [knowledgebase](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledgebase), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [catalog](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/catalog), [processing](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/processing), [uses](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/uses), [curated](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/curated), [ETL](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/etl), [flow](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/flow)

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