Improving Dataset Quality through Metadata

Jo Cook | Astun Technology

Who are Astun Technology?

We manage and host the SSDI for Scottish Government...

...I sit on BSI IST36

...chair the UK Gemini WG

...and sit on the GeoNetwork PSC

Our Starting Point

There's an increasing focus on Data Quality across the Public Sector...

and many frameworks and guidance on Quality Dimensions, and the Data Lifecycle...

and everyone wants to make Data FAIR...

fair principles

BUT...

There's little technical guidance on how to apply this In Real Life

Some Practical Fixes...

Gemini 2.3

Easier to use 👉

Better machine-readable output 👉

Data Quality and Lineage

Snippets

Drop-down pick lists

Visual changes for ambiguous elements

Reporting

Dashboards for SEO and Data Quality metrics

Any Questions?

Improving Dataset Quality through Metadata