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Guide to developing a data inventory
The ONDC has developed the Guide to developing a data inventory to support Australian Government agencies to discover the data they hold and maintain a data inventory.
The Guide details six steps for developing, enhancing or maintaining an agency data inventory. These steps have been tested and refined by working with agencies in the Data Inventories Pilot Program.
Many stakeholders were consulted in drafting this Guide and it is supplemented by others resources available on this page.
The ONDC's Guide to developing a data inventory is available for download below.
The Data Inventory Template has been provided to make it easier for Data Custodians to upload their metadata records on to the Catalogue. The updated template is available for download below.
Guide on Metadata Attributes
Our standard methodology for data inventory development and enhancement involves implementing consistent metadata standards to describe data assets. A set of 26 metadata attributes was developed by the Data Champions Network in 2021, including 10 core attributes which are critical for data management and 16 additional attributes to further support the discovery and use of data assets. The ONDC Metadata Attributes Guide is a useful resource for agencies that are considering uplift of their data inventory.
The ONDC Guide on Metadata Attributes is available for download below.
Recordings from the Monthly Webinars
The ONDC hosted webinars for the Data Discovery program. The sessions were recorded and uploaded to the Data Discovery Community of Practice for the purpose of knowledge sharing. You can access the recordings using the links below. Please note you will need to be signed in to the APS Data and Digital Professions site to access the recordings.
| Month | Agency | Speaker and Topic |
|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Bureau of Meteorology | Hester Viola - Data Inventories Pilot Program |
| Office for Women | Telitha Schroedl - Gender Data Asset Register | |
| October 2023 | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | Dean Curley - Data Inventories Pilot Program |
| Office of the National Data Commissioner | Kylie Pandika - Overview and showcase of the Australian Government Data Catalogue | |
| September 2023 | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | Luke Lau - Data Inventories Pilot Program |
| Attorney-General's Department | Michael Amon - Data Inventories Pilot Program |
Recordings of presentations earlier than September 2023 are available directly from the Community of Practice.
Join the Data Discovery Community of Practice
The Community is hosted on the APS Data and Digital Professions.
Last updated: 12 September 2023