What is OvalEdge
OvalEdge is a unified, metadata-driven data governance platform that helps organizations manage, govern, and maximize the value of their data assets. Built organically as a single architecture, it integrates data cataloging, business glossary, lineage, data quality, access control, and privacy compliance into one cohesive system.
The platform connects to over 150 data sources and supports deployments of all types (SaaS, cloud, on-premises), making it suitable for both mid-market and enterprise environments.
How OvalEdge enables your data governance
OvalEdge operationalizes governance through native, end-to-end workflows, turning governance policies into executable processes.
Key differentiators include:
- Grows with you: Start with an automated catalog and automated lineage, then expand to access control, privacy, and quality.
- Collaborative Governance: Glossary building and changes, access approvals, quality remediation, and audit logging are embedded into user workflows.
- Persona-aware UI: Data stewards, engineers, and business users each get role-specific experiences.
- Fast implementation: Go live in 2- 3 months with minimal IT dependency
- Low TCO: 70-80% lower cost than legacy platforms through unified architecture, reduced staffing needs, and predictable licensing.
Who is it for
OvalEdge is ideal for midmarket and enterprise organizations that:
- Need to unify fragmented governance efforts across catalog, quality, lineage, and compliance
- Are subject to regulatory frameworks (e.g., BCBS239, GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2)
- Want to enable self-service analytics without compromising control
- Have limited IT bandwidth but require scalable governance
- Are outgrowing basic cataloging tools and need full governance coverage
Common roles that frequently interact with the platform could include:
- Chief Data Officers / Governance Leaders - driving strategic oversight
- Data Stewards - managing quality, definitions, and ownership
- Data Analyst - looking for quick access to the right data
- Compliance & Risk Teams - enforcing access and privacy policies
- Business Users - discovering and trusting data through governed access
Better together with element61
element61 offers end-to-end Data Governance expertise, providing organizations with a strategic partner for data governance that can also deliver results in practice.
- We help you design a practical data governance framework tailored to your organization.
- We support the implementation of technology such as OvalEdge to enable data governance at scale and expedite the rollout of your policies and procedures.
- We collaborate with your team to train and guide them in their data governance-related roles.
- element61 is recognized as a select partner of OvalEdge, as a testament to our data governance approach and expertise on the solution.
