Self-service analytical solutions have changed the way companies access, analyze, and share data. People are able to pull data from nearly any source, manipulate it, and share it with anyone in minutes or hours instead of days or weeks.

However, with all great progress comes new challenges. Companies that provide self-service access can struggle with answering questions such as:

• Where are people getting their data?
• Are these data sources trusted?
• Who gave these folks access to these systems?
• Do the users understand what the data is telling them, what’s already been filtered, and what calculations have already occurred?

Collibra has designed a platform to help people find, access, understand, and control their data, easing the pain of large self-service environments. The solution includes:

• Data Catalog – Find, access, and trust the organization’s data with a simple interface that surfaces data assets across the organization.
• Data Governance – Organize, document, and certify data while collaborating with other users of that same data – in a controlled way.
• Data Lineage—See the source and any modifications to your data as it is used in reports, dashboards, etc.
• Data Privacy – Ensure your data stays private and you adhere to ever-changing privacy laws.