Here are Some Resources Regarding Reference Data Lists

Reference data is the forgotten content in data governance (or as we call it, data intelligence). It needs to be documented and managed just like business glossary definitions and report specifications. Over time we have gathered quite a few resources in various formats regarding reference data and valid value lists so we thought we would share them to you in a resources blog post. We hope that you take advantage of some or all these resources if managing reference data is part of your job function.

Here are some of the blog posts that we have written on the subject:

• What is Reference Data?
• Where Reference Data Lists are Used
• Hidden in Plain Sight: Managing Reference Data
• Use a Consistent Approach to Include Valid Values and Reference Data in a Glossary Definition
• Various Approaches for Managing Reference Data List
• Prioritize Your Reference Data to Manage
• Benefits and Best Practices of Reference Data Management

Also, we have a few videos in our YouTube Channel re: reference data including:

• What is Reference Data?
• Why it is Important to Manage Reference Data
• Where Reference Data Lists are Used
• Approaches to Managing Reference Data Lists
• Using Data Cookbook for Reference Data 
• Data Cookbook Workshop: Managing Reference Data
• Building Understanding in the Organization About Reference Data
• Reference Data Functional vs. Technical Lists
• Reference Data Specific List Technical Details

We have done some webinars on reference data lists. Here are the recordings for the following:

• Managing Reference Data and Valid Values (approx. 60 minutes in length)
• Managing Changes to Reference Data Lists (approx. 30 minutes in length)
• Reference Data Best Practices (approx. 60 minutes in length)
• Demo of the Data Cookbook Reference Data Features (60 minutes in length)
• Impact of Managing Reference Data

As always, we will be adding content resources on a variety of data governance related subjects. Feel free to check out our data governance resources page to access all the resources. Feel free to let us know any other resources that could aid you in your data governance journey.

IData has a solution, the Data Cookbook, that can aid the employees and the organization in its data governance, data intelligence, data stewardship and data quality initiatives. IData also has experts that can assist with data governance, reporting, integration and other technology services on an as needed basis. Feel free to contact us and let us know how we can assist.

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