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Spotlight: Data System Inventory
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Whether called a data system inventory or a data catalog, a list of sources of data for your organization offers several benefits to data users. An inventory reduces data requests because users can self-serve using the list. Users save time because all available data is comprehensively listed in one place. Descriptive information about each system provides context that promotes correct usage. Data protection and compliance can be flagged, reducing risk.
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Spotlight Resources
Blog posts:
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Maintaining a Data System Inventory
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Inventory Data Assets Necessary to Recognize Value of Data
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Benefits of Data Systems Inventory
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Shadow Systems Explained
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What to Store in a Data Systems Inventory
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8 Steps to Build Your Data Systems Inventory
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Data, Data Everywhere in Higher Education
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What is a Data System Inventory?
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Inventory Your Technology Tools
​YouTube Channel videos:
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Data, Data Everywhere in Higher Ed
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What is a Data Systems Inventory?
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Benefits of a Data System Inventory
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Levels of Complexity for a Data Systems Inventory
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A Process for Building a Data Systems Inventory
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Functional and Technical Information for a Data Systems Inventory
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Glossary and Data System Inventory - Great Places to Start
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Value of Open Access to a Data Catalog and the Data Knowledge Chasm
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What to Store in a Data System Inventory
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What is a Data Catalog?
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Tools For Creating a Data Catalog
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Challenges in Documenting Data Systems For Your Catalog
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Where is My Data? Creating a Data System Inventory (60 minutes)
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Data System Inventory Best Practices (30 minutes)
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Demonstration of the Data Cookbook Data System Inventory Features (60 minutes)
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