Successful organizations understand the importance of data as an asset.  In order to use data to the fullest extent of your organization it is critical that you understand the importance of Metadata and the role it plays within your Data Strategy.  Leveraging metadata in your organization has many benefits including increasing the value of strategic information, reducing training costs and impact of staff turnover, reducing data-oriented search time, improving communication, reducing the risk of project failure, and identifying and reducing redundant data and processes within your organization. Effective Metadata Management depends on Data Governance to enable Data Stewards to set priorities, guide program investments and oversee implementation efforts.  Proper Metadata Management provides a set of processes that ensure proper creation, storage, integration and control to support the associated usage of Metadata.  Data Blueprint has developed a set of processes that can help your organization improve the use of Metadata Management therefore increasing the success of your Enterprise Data Architecture and Data Strategy.