State of Metadata Management 2025

Introduction

Metadata, often described as data about data is important for helping organizations manage, govern, and extract value from their growing data assets. By capturing information such as business definitions, technical structures, lineage, and usage patterns, metadata provides the context needed for users to find, understand, and trust data. Modern approaches such as active metadata go further, enabling real-time insights, automation, and optimization that support analytics, compliance, and AI initiatives.

This survey is designed to assess the maturity of your organization's metadata practices, identify where challenges exist, and highlight how metadata is being used to create business value.

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