GUIDE

The Ultimate Guide to Evaluating a Data Catalog for the AI Era

5 steps to finding the right modern data catalog for your organization.

Download the Guide

Get instant access.

spinner

TRUSTED BY LEADERS

Nasdaq
Medtronic
Affirm
Workday
Purple
General Motors
Urban Outfitters

Inside the guide

Discover the five steps to finding the right data catalog for your organization –
and then some.

icon

Enterprise AI has a problem

Why 95% of AI pilots fail in production, and how context can help.

icon

No context = no AI

The context mandate for AI – from quality signals to governance guardrails.

icon

All about context infrastructure

How a context layer goes beyond the capabilities of traditional catalogs.

icon

Keys to catalog evaluation

What to prioritize when choosing the right catalog solution.

icon

The evaluation framework

Five steps to assessing data catalogs and setting yourself up for success.

icon

Choosing a partner

Going beyond a vendor relationship, and establishing a true partnership.

5 steps to choosing the right data catalog.

How to run a seamless evaluation, demo, and POC process.

Ebook preview
Download Now
The Problem

Why Traditional Data Catalogs Are Falling Short

Despite massive investments, most AI initiatives never make it to production – not because of weak models, but because of missing context.

As organizations race to scale AI, choosing a catalog that can deliver governed, machine-readable metadata can be the difference between AI that works and AI that fails.
Get the Guide
The Solution

Our Approach

Define organizational needs

Identify the top 3 challenges

Customize evaluation criteria

Map capabilities to organizational needs

Read the market

Understand vendors and their offerings

Take demos

Dive deep into a small vendor set

Run a hands-on POC

Understand which platform is best for you with a real use case

Preview the Book

No Context? No AI.

Related Resources

The Ultimate Guide to Evaluating Data Lineage
GUIDE

The Ultimate Guide to Evaluating Data Lineage


The 21 questions to ask – and gotchas to watch out for – when evaluating data lineage.

The Data Catalog Primer for Enterprise AI
GUIDE

The Data Catalog Primer for Enterprise AI


How data catalogs have evolved, and where they're going next in the age of AI.

Forrester Wave for Data Governance Solutions
REPORT

Forrester Wave for Data Governance Solutions


See why Forrester analysts named Atlan a Leader in data governance solutions.

The State of Enterprise Data and AI
BLOG

The State of Enterprise Data and AI


Insights from 550+ data leaders on context and AI readiness, and what teams need to know.

Magic Quadrant for Data & Analytics Governance Platforms
REPORT

Magic Quadrant for Data & Analytics Governance Platforms


Gartner recognized Atlan as a Leader in D&A governance platforms. See why in the report.

Shift-Left Timeline for Governance by Design
BLOG

Shift-Left Timeline for Governance by Design


See how companies like General Motors embed data governance from the start.

arrow left
arrow right
 

Atlan named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for D&A Governance. Read Report →

[Website env: production]