Data Management 101: Five Things Every Human of Data Should Know

Kushal Saini Kakkar
Humans of Data
Published in
2 min readDec 10, 2019

What is data management at its very basic, and how can you manage your data like a pro? Read on to find out!

This is only an excerpt from the article; to read the complete article please go to the Humans of Data blog.

First, if you’re a human of data — aka someone who works with data for a living — here’s your virtual medal. 🏅🏅🏅

Why? Because we know how frustrating it can be to manage data and all its appendages, from metadata to data lineage and beyond! Now we know we can’t wave a magic wand and wish it all away

(Hmmm, or can we? Scroll to the bottom to find out!).

But, in the meantime, we can make it easier for you to navigate the data verse. That’s why we’ve created this super simple guide to help you understand the basics of data management and more importantly, understand the best approach to managing your data.

Without any further ado, here’s data management 101: five things you should know.

  1. What is data management?
  2. How does data management help you?
  3. What are the biggest challenges in data management?
  4. What does the writing on the wall say when it comes to data management?
  5. How can Atlan help when it comes to data management?

Intrigued? Great! You can read the complete article on the Humans of Data blog here.

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Kushal Saini Kakkar
Humans of Data

Believes that everyone has a story. MA in lit by pedigree and bibliophile by birth. Loves cheese, coffee and canines.