Collibra use case

Business glossary

Standardize data definitions for improved discoverability and understanding

Hybrid data ecosystems create massive data discovery challenges. Lacking a common business glossary linking business terms to technical metadata hinders data understanding and a shared language.

  • Nearly 1 in 5

    Business leaders say they have lost business due to poorcommunication.1

  • 63%

    Of people say they’ve personally wasted time as a result of communication issues in theirbusiness.2

  • 11.6 hrs

    Average amount of hours per week knowledge workers spend to search for the key information they need to do theirwork.3

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Key initiatives

Standardize business definitions

Ensure enterprise-wide consistency with a customizable and federated operating model lets each business unit tailor its glossary to its needs.

Find and understand data with context

Ensure comprehensive visibility into the usage of business glossaries and terms across various asset domains.

Foster collaboration and responsible data use

Empower enterprise-wide collaboration by offering multiple methods for teams to work together in establishing and maintaining consistent business terms across glossaries.

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Customer stories

Financial services

Freddie Mac creates a one-stop-shop for data

Technology

NetApp's approach to data governance enables trusted decision-making

Technology

Adobe strengthens data culture by engaging employees

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Our data ecosystem transformation pivoted on Collibra. Before Collibra our business glossary, business terms and definitions were in Excel spreadsheets.

Vikram Chopra

Vikram Chopra

Vikram Chopra

Director of Data Analytics, Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac customer story

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