OpenMetadata/openmetadata-docs/content/v1.1.x/how-to-guides/openmetadata/index.md

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title: The Six Pillars of OpenMetadata
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# The Six Pillars of OpenMetadata

OpenMetadata is an all-in-one platform for data discovery, lineage, data quality, observability, governance, and team collaboration. Powered by a centralized metadata store based on Open Metadata Standards/APIs, supporting connectors to a wide range of data services, OpenMetadata enables end-to-end metadata management, giving you the freedom to unlock the value of your data assets.

OpenMetadata is a complete package for data teams to break down team silos, share data assets from multiple sources securely, collaborate around data, and build a documentation-first data culture in the organization.

Let us learn more about the six pillars of OpenMetadata that helps maintain its ground as the best in effective metadata management.

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  Discover the right data assets to make timely business decisions.
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  Foster data team collaboration to enhance data understanding.
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  Trust your data with quality tests that ensure freshness, & accuracy.
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  bold="Data Lineage"
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  Trace the path of data across tables, pipelines, and dashboards.
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  Define KPIs and set goals to proactively hone the data culture of your company.
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  Enhance your data platform governance using OpenMetadata.
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