Metadata for spatial data and XML-based formats includes useful information like what kind of structures, geometry, and attributes are being stored, as well as the coordinate system, extents, modification date, quality, ownership, and more. This can help at both an admin level and an end-user level, and can answer questions like:
Managing metadata is traditionally a process of storing and cataloging information about a company’s datasets.Data governance teams and software help manage the people and processes around a company’s data.
Here’s where the landscape is changing.