Classify Metadata Changes by Uncertainty
Route metadata change requests using the Cynefin domains of clear, complicated, complex, and chaotic.
Change intake A typo, a metric redefinition, a taxonomy redesign, and a live privacy exposure all land in the same metadata queue. Cynefin keeps governance proportionate to uncertainty and risk. Cynefin routing Clear, complicated, complex, chaotic Match the workflow to the situation. Known fixes need rules. Expert problems need analysis. Uncertain adoption needs probes. Crises need stabilization. One queue Uniform workflow feels fair but mishandles both simple and urgent work. The metadata workflow fits the uncertainty level. Use the lightest workflow that can safely handle the risk. 1 Clear 2 Complex 3 Chaotic Known fix A steward notices a misspelled…
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