Catalog & Cocktails: The Honest, No-BS Data Podcast Your data should speak your language with Säde Haveri
Feb 26, 2026
Säde Haveri, entrepreneur and metadata specialist who champions semantics and data governance, explains why data must mirror an organization’s language. Short, clear takes on aligning conceptual models with physical data. Tips on prioritizing KPIs and master data. A lively case for shifting meaning work left and making metadata machine readable.
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Disconnected Models Create Manual Deciphering
- Conceptual models and physical schemas are often created but left disconnected, forcing humans to bridge the gap.
- Säde described data catalogs that become manual "deciphering" projects because models aren't linked to implementation.
Semantics Keep Getting Pushed To Later
- There's consensus semantics are needed but projects delay that work until 'later,' mirroring ERP rollouts.
- Säde warns delaying definitions loses the chance to build meaning into processes and implementations.
Follow KPIs And Master Data To Find Impact
- Focus effort on data that drives KPIs, master data, and heavily used reports to maximize impact.
- Säde suggests tracing KPIs back to pipelines and master data as the fastest path to meaningful fixes.