Special Report- The Role Metadata Plays in the Information Lifecycle

Metadata: Making the Invisible Visible

The role metadata plays in finding information is generally hidden, yet it is of vital importance. Behind the scenes, metadata provides various attributes that define characteristics not immediately obvious but enormously helpful. It provides both the context and background that are necessary for findability.

Metadata is hardly a new concept. Most of us first encountered metadata when looking for a book in a library catalog. The idea of identifying authors, titles, and subjects dates back thousands of years, to the Library of Alexandria, which put tags on its scrolls so users could quickly find which scroll they wanted to unroll...

The Role Metadata Plays in the Information Lifecycle

We've all been in the situation where you’re desperately searching through a company shared drive and filing cabinets for a specific piece of information that you need to do your job. No matter what keywords you search for or which files you rifle through, it’s nowhere to be found. Unfortunately, this issue is all too common.

The challenges organizations face can be overwhelming due to the sheer volume of information generated each day. Adding complexity, as data is created across multiple departments, systems, and formats, it can become fragmented, making it difficult to track, retrieve, and utilize effectively...