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# Tag Archives: inventory

## [Pragmatic Data Governance in Action](https://blog.idatainc.com/pragmatic-dg-in-action)

[September 11, 2026](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2026/09) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [integration](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/integration), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [trust](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/trust), [pragmatic](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/pragmatic), [approach](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/approach), [security](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/security), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

We talk in our webinars, in our sales conversations, and of course here in this blog about how if your approach to data governance or data intelligence highlights securing data and ensuring...

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## [Return on Investment Case for Data Governance and Data Intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-di-roi)

[May 21, 2025](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2025/05) 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), [request](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/request), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [quality](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/quality), [system](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/system), [ROI](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/roi), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [policies](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/policies), [lineage](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/lineage), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [reference](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/reference), [roadmap](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/roadmap)

Is the effort to implement data governance and data intelligence worth it? The answer to this question is yes. With the implementation of data governance and data intelligence, the organization will...

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## [Data Governance is About Putting Staff First and Eliminating Frustrations](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-eliminating-frustrations)

[April 09, 2025](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2025/04) 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), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [request](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/request), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [quality](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/quality), [system](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/system), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [policies](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/policies), [lineage](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/lineage), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [staff](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/staff), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [reference](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/reference), [roadmap](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/roadmap)

Keep in mind that data governance and data intelligence is not only about technology and information but also about staff. Make it easy for the staff at your organization to follow data-related...

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## [Maintaining a Data System Inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/maintaining-inventory)

[March 12, 2025](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2025/03) 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), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [system](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/system), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [maintain](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/maintain), [maintenance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/maintenance)

Data systems at an organization change, or they are no longer needed, or new ones are added. Thus, a data system inventory needs to exist and be maintained. But how do you maintain the data system...

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## [Elements Necessary for a Data Culture](https://blog.idatainc.com/elements-necessary-data-culture)

[September 16, 2024](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2024/09) 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), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Knowledge](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledge), [culture](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/culture), [knowledgebase](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledgebase), [management](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/management), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [oversight](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/oversight), [change](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/change), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement), [access](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/access)

In this blog post we will discuss data culture at an organization, particularly the elements necessary to have a data culture. These elements include leadership, knowledgebase, access, tools,...

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## [Open Access to Data About Data](https://blog.idatainc.com/access-data-about-data)

[August 21, 2024](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2024/08) 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), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Knowledge](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledge), [knowledgebase](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledgebase), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [oversight](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/oversight), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement), [access](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/access)

In this blog post we will discuss the importance of open access to the data about data. Having staff access to data about data should be part of the data governance and data-driven culture at your...

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## [The Data Intelligent Organization](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-intelligent-organization)

[August 06, 2024](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2024/08) 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), [process](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/process), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Knowledge](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledge), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [knowledgebase](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledgebase), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [roadmap](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/roadmap), [oversight](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/oversight), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement)

Data intelligence includes a framework with people and processes along with content designed to help people access, understand, connect, protect, and effectively use an organization’s data across all...

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## [Data Products and Data Governance Engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-products-and-data-governance-engagement)

[March 07, 2024](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2024/03) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [systems](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/systems), [engagement](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/engagement), [points](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/points), [products](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/products)

We described the concept and the value of a data catalog in this space recently, and made an arbitrary distinction between cataloging data assets--the actual data elements themselves and the systems...

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## [Managing Data Sprawl](https://blog.idatainc.com/managing-data-sprawl)

[September 13, 2023](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2023/09) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [quality](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/quality), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [lifecycle](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/lifecycle), [literacy](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/literacy), [sprawl](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/sprawl)

Recently we discussed the concept of [data sprawl](https://blog.idatainc.com/understanding-data-sprawl). We find ourselves very much in the era of data sprawl, with so much data available for capture, so many specialized tools for its collection and...

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## [If It Were Easy, Wouldn't You Already Have Done It?](https://blog.idatainc.com/if-it-were-easy-wouldnt-you-already-have-done-it)

[March 01, 2023](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2023/03) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/cookbook), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [system](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/system), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [project](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/project), [monkey](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/monkey)

We were recently reminded of #MonkeyFirst, which was something between a thought experiment and an analogy produced by Astro Teller of Google X. Briefly, for those of you who missed it the first time...

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## [Wealth of Resources on Data Governance and Data Intelligence Topics and Components](https://blog.idatainc.com/wealth-resources-data-governance-topics)

[December 14, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/12) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [adoption](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/adoption), [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), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [JIT](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/jit), [just](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/just), [reporting](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/reporting), [specification](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/specification), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [trust](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/trust), [quality](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/quality), [technology](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/technology), [analytics](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/analytics), [people](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/people), [ROI](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/roi), [communication](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/communication), [assessment](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/assessment), [training](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/training), [glossary](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/glossary), [components](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/components), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources), [reference](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/reference), [start](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/start), [roadmap](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/roadmap), [started](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/started), [topics](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/topics)

We have a great deal of resources (blog posts, videos, and recorded webinars)  related to a variety of topics and components in data governance (or what we call data intelligence).

Topics include: [...](https://blog.idatainc.com/dg-getting-started-resources)

[Learn More](https://blog.idatainc.com/wealth-resources-data-governance-topics)

## [Inventory Your Technology Tools](https://blog.idatainc.com/inventory-technology-tools)

[October 19, 2022](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2022/10) 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), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [technology](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/technology), [tool](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/tool), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

Building a technology tool inventory will be beneficial to your organization. This post describes the benefits of having a technology tool inventory, steps we recommend to build your technology tool...

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## [The Many Uses of a Data Processing (Data Flow) Catalog](https://blog.idatainc.com/uses-data-processing-catalog)

[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)

A key part of data governance is to have an easily accessible knowledge base. Important content of this knowledge base is a data processing catalog. Some call this a report catalog or a data flow...

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## [What is a Data System Inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/what-data-system-inventory)

[May 05, 2021](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2021/05) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/cookbook), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [system](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/system), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

Data is everywhere at an organization in many data systems. And growing all the time. This data needs to be understood, individually and collectively, and cannot be done without a data systems...

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## [Levels of Data System Inventory Complexity](https://blog.idatainc.com/levels-data-system-inventory-complexity)

[August 19, 2020](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2020/08) 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), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [system](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/system), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [complexity](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/complexity), [level](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/level)

What is it that you want to track in a data system inventory? It’s a lot of information. In this blog post we cover this by discussing the ten levels of data system inventory complexity. They get...

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## [Resources for the Many Components of Data Governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-governance-component-resources)

[December 18, 2019](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2019/12) 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), [higher](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/higher), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [report](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/report), [request](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/request), [steward](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/steward), [stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/stewardship), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [quality](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/quality), [glossary](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/glossary), [business](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/business), [components](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/components), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources), [reference](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/reference), [catalog](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/catalog), [processing](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/processing), [parts](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/parts), [areas](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/areas)

Data governance (or what we call data intelligence) consists of many components including [data system inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-system-inventory-resources), [data request](https://blog.idatainc.com/resources-data-request-life-cycle), [data stewardship](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-stewardship-resources), [reference data](https://blog.idatainc.com/reference-data-resources), [data lineage](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-lineage-resources), [business glossary](https://blog.idatainc.com/business-glossary-resources), [data...](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-processing-catalog-resources)

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## [Data System Inventory - Resources to Make It Happen](https://blog.idatainc.com/data-system-inventory-resources)

[October 16, 2019](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2019/10) By  [Jim Walery](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/jim-walery)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [education](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/education), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [higher](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/higher), [idata](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/idata), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [HE](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/he), [systems](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/systems), [tools](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/tools), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [resources](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/resources)

Data is everywhere at an organization and in many data systems. And growing all the time. Data at an organization needs to be understood, individually and collectively, and can’t be done without a...

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## [The More Things Change ...](https://blog.idatainc.com/the-more-things-change)

[September 11, 2019](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2019/09) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/cookbook), [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [management](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/management), [information](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/information), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [questions](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/questions)

IData Inc. has been in business since 2004, and we’ve performed a lot of different work for hundreds of clients in that time. It’s a little bit amazing then, how little some of the complaints we...

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## [Inventory of Data Assets Necessary to Recognize Value of Data](https://blog.idatainc.com/inventory-of-data-assets)

[July 11, 2019](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2019/07) By  [Aaron Walker](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/aaron-walker)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [ed](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/ed), [education](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/education), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [higher](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/higher), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [system](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/system), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence), [value](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/value)

Something we often say during our early conversations with clients is that [data governance](https://go.idatainc.com/dg-resources) (or data intelligence) is what you do when you recognize data is an asset, and when you start to treat it...

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## [What to Store in a Data Systems Inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/what-to-store-in-a-data-systems-inventory)

[February 19, 2018](https://blog.idatainc.com/archive/2018/02) By  [Brenda Reeb](https://blog.idatainc.com/author/brenda-reeb)  In [data](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data), [education](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/education), [governance](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/governance), [higher](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/higher), [inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/inventory), [Data Cookbook](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/data-cookbook), [system](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/system), [knowledgebase](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/knowledgebase), [contents](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/contents), [intelligence](https://blog.idatainc.com/tag/intelligence)

It is critical to know where your data resides. Therefore, it is necessary to inventory all of the data systems used at the organization. This post discusses what to include in an inventory. The...

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## [8 Steps to Build a Data Systems Inventory](https://blog.idatainc.com/8-steps-to-build-a-data-systems-inventory)

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This blog post will cover the benefits of having an inventory of your data systems at your organization (such as a higher education institution). Part of the knowledgebase for data governance (also...

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