"This is the first book to tackle the subject of meta data in data warehousing, and the results are spectacular . . . David Marco has written about the subject in a way that is approachable, practical, and immediately useful. Building and Managing the Meta Data Repository: A Full Lifecycle Guide is an excellent resource for any IT professional." -Steve Murchie Group Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Meta data repositories can provide your company with tremendous value if they are used properly and if you understand what they can, and can't, do. Written by David Marco, the industry's leading authority on meta data and well-known columnist for DM Review, this book offers all the guidance you'll need for developing, deploying, and managing a meta data repository to gain a competitive advantage. After illustrating the fundamental concepts, Marco shows you how to use meta data to increase your company's revenue and decrease expenses. You'll find a comprehensive look at the major trends affecting the meta data industry, as well as steps on how to build a repository that is flexible enough to adapt to future changes. This vendor-neutral guide alsoincludes complete coverage of meta data sources, standards, and architecture, and it explores the full gamut of practical implementation issues.Taking you step-by-step through the process of implementing a meta data repository, Marco shows you how to:
- Evaluate meta data tools Build the meta data project plan
- Design a custom meta data architecture
- Staff a repository team
- Implement data quality through meta data
- Create a physical meta data model
- Evaluate meta data delivery requirements
The CD-ROM includes:
- A sample implementation project plan
- A function and feature checklist of meta data tool requirements
- Several physical meta datamodels to support specific business functions
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20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Great introduction into metadata.Mar 22, 2001
By Konstantin Lissianski
If you want to begin learning about metadata, this is a great place to start. It is quite difficult to find books on metadata these days. Metadata is discussed in other books on data warehousing, but nobody tells you in details how to implement a metadata repository. The author gives a good overview of metadata fundamentals, architecture solutions, current industry trends and more. He pays much attention to the issues of project management during repository construction. I liked very much the Tool Evaluation Checklist for repository tools selection. I did not like the fact though, that the author did not pay much attention to business metadata. The seven classes of metadata do not seem to cover all the types of metadata one can meet in real life. In spite of some minor drawbacks the author did a very good job. The book deserves its five stars. Thanks a lot, Mr. Marco!
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Great, complete book on MetadataOct 12, 2000
By eganov
Maybe it's because metadata has been somewhat of a mystery to me but I found this to be an excellent book. The beginning of the book starts out with the fundamentals and takes you through detailed architecture and implementation. Even the project plan and tool evaluation checklist are valuable. Especially appreciated is the way the book relates the various tools, technologies, procedures and standards together. The author also makes effective use of practical examples and his experience. You get the feeling that the book was written by one person, who knows what they are talking about, instead of the many contributors that so often collaborate on other books. Even though the book was written before the MDC/OMG merger, the author correctly predicts that they will merge and a single meta model will emerge. The book is also up to date enough to explain the relevance of XML to metadata.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Good practical advice -- makes tangible the mysteriesJun 29, 2002
By Maureen
As a knowledge management worker for a large pharmaceutical, my company is taking a keen interest in meta data. This book has a lot of real world advice for bringing this very mysterious topic into workable focus, to enable a company to share information assets and facilitate their effective re-use. When one thinks about it, meta data is the key to Amazon's success. Can you imagine if Amazon's repository of information was nothing more than the content of the books themselves and their titles? We would be nowhere. I marvel that Amazon is able, through meta data, to deliver more knowledge, and to enable that knowledge to foster yet more collaboration and knowledge...in fact to model my tastes and get me to buy books I didn't even know about!! David Marco discusses a lot of challenges that large information management projects face and the criticality of key roles in a meta data project (such as the information architect) and the need for user requirements. There are really a lot of pitfalls in approaching meta data (the first being to educate the laypersons in your company as to what it is, and its power, to get funding!). Good book. Good advice, especially pertaining to the political aspects. Navitating through the politics and getting buyin is 90% of the meta data challenge, and am thankful he has experiences to share and advice on this.
15 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Building and Managing the Meta Data RepositoryAug 01, 2000
By Bill McKeon
This is the best technical book that I've read! This book walks through the fundamentals of meta data. Then it has all of the technical deliverables that you would use for a project and the sequence that you would use them in. Physical meta data models, meta data integration tool evaluation, and a project plan. The war stories that David Marco wrote are informative and fun.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Practical Overview of Meta DataSep 04, 2003
By Srihari Mailvaganam
Books and materials on Meta Data have a tendency to hyperbole on theoretical aspects. Recently I set out to find a book, on Meta Data, to accompany a presentation I was making to the Insurance Industry Association. Business executives are concerned on return-on-investments for IT investments. Meta Data can be far removed from most executives mind share. In my search for Meta Data reading material - I came across David Marco's book. Finally I found an author that can write effectively on Meta Data that addresses technical issues while answering questions that business executives will have. It is very easy to get buried in theory with Meta Data - the challenge is to define an effective company-wide strategy that will increase efficiency and identify opportunities for further analytics. It is important to engage colleagues and built trust for Meta Data implementations. Mr. Marco does an excellent job of discussing real-world Meta Data implementations. The ideas and concepts he discusses will greatly help most managers embark on a Meta Data strategy. Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
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