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September 19, 2006

Bad for Business

Recently, it was pointed out that our organization does not always win the repository battle. Metadata can be something very personal that people are not willing to turnover to another group. We see this many projects that do not want to utilize enterprise services. Instead, they would prefer to purchase or build their own software specifically tailored to their program. In their shoes, I would want the same thing since the success of the metadata can improve the success of the entire program. This particular person seemed to suggest that this was a blow to our organization and a negative indication. As in most cases, I try to take the high road and accept their opinion in hopes to learn and grow from it. So, is this a negative for our group? Of course not; the success of metadata, as an architecture, can come from centralized control or a decentralized autonomy. The principles, frameworks, and patterns are shared and supported by our group. I try not to look at metadata management as a fixed pie where there are winners and losers. Rather, the entire organization wins when we manage the metadata and utilize it for the enrichment of the business.

Posted by Todd at September 19, 2006 1:03 PM