What you'll learn:
- Understand the CDGC Architecture
- Configure and Set Up CDGC
- Create and Manage Logical Assets such as Domain, Sub Domain, Business Terms
- Create and Manage Technical Assets
- Establish Data Lineage and Impact Analysis
- Apply Data Governance Policies
- Create Dashboards and Reports
- Exploration of Martketplace
- Detailed understanding of Metadata Command Center
The Informatica IDMC – Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC) course is designed for both beginners and intermediate professionals who want to advance their careers in the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) ecosystem.
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Informatica’s Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC) application — a modern, intelligent platform for metadata management, data governance, and data discovery. You’ll learn how CDGC integrates with other IDMC services like the Metadata Command Center (MCC) and Data Marketplace, helping organizations build a trusted and governed data foundation in the cloud.
By the end of this course, you’ll have knowledge of how to govern, catalog, and curate metadata assets, establish business glossaries, perform data profiling, and visualize data lineage within CDGC.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Introduction to the Course
Understand the goals and prerequisites of this course.
Learn the key terminologies in IDMC relevant to data governance.
2. Overview of Secure Agent
Learn to access and navigate the IDMC platform.
Understand Secure Agent services relevant to CDGC.
Explore Administrator Chiclet, user roles, and user group design in CDGC.
Create and manage users and groups efficiently.
3. Core Concepts in CDGC
Master essential CDGC terminologies and components.
Understand CDGC architecture and component design flow with practical steps.
4. CDGC, Metadata Command Center (MCC), and Marketplace Overview
Explore how CDGC, MCC, and Marketplace work together within the IDMC ecosystem.
Learn the purpose and key features of each application.
5. CDGC Business Assets – Manual Configuration
Understand the hierarchy of Domains, Sub-Domains, and Business Terms.
Create, update, and delete assets manually using the CDGC interface.
Build structured and consistent business glossaries.
6. CDGC Business Assets – Creating Using Templates
Learn the purpose and structure of asset import templates.
Create and manage Domains, Sub-Domains, and Business Terms in bulk.
Perform bulk import and deletion of assets using templates efficiently.
7. CDGC Technical Assets – Configuration
Understand the concept and types of Technical Assets.
Configure connections for Snowflake and Power BI.
Perform metadata scanning, data profiling, and data quality analysis.
Learn to curate and interpret scanned metadata.
8. CDGC Logical Assets Design and Development
Understand Logical Assets and their role in CDGC.
Configure systems and create datasets manually and from scanned metadata.
Synchronize technical assets with the business glossary.
9. Assets Groups in CDGC
Learn how to group related assets for better governance.
Assign and manage Asset Groups within CDGC.
10. Data Profiling and Data Quality in CDGC
Explore Data Quality and Data Profiling services in IDMC.
Learn to create rule specifications, execute metadata extractions, and analyze profiling results.
Review data quality metrics and failed record reports directly in CDGC.
11. Lineage in CDGC
Understand the types of lineage: technical and business.
Configure and execute Snowflake and Power BI lineage scans.
Assign catalog sources, interpret lineage results, and manage source deletions.
12. Customize Assets in CDGC
Explore customization options in the Metadata Command Center.
Customize data set assets and leverage CLAIRE AI for intelligent recommendations.
Tailor asset properties for specific governance needs.
Perform efficient searches and export assets for analysis or reporting.
14. Overview of Marketplace
Understand the business purpose of the Data Marketplace.
Enable integration between Marketplace and CDGC.
Create categories and data collections, and explore Marketplace as a business user.
Learn how to compare and delete assets in Marketplace.
