Chapter 3: Understanding Data Management

In this chapter, we will look at the importance of managing data and the risk and challenges related to data management. We will also discuss some principles of data management, the different types of data, the data life cycle, and the relationship between data management and data governance. This is going to provide you with a foundational understanding of why it is critical to manage data and some of the challenges that you will come across when managing your data. We will look at some strategies on how to overcome those challenges by applying some commonly used principles.

We will also review best practices related to data management, where we will discuss strategies related to managing data and metadata. Learning these best practices will allow you to use these in your organization to implement tools and processes that will enable optimal data management and efficient use of resources. We will also review backup and restore strategies...