Taking a look at a typical enterprise—”Data Mess”
In this chapter, we will explore Microsoft’s data platforms and data governance.
At the time of writing, it’s been over three years since we began operating on a Data Mesh platform and implementing a global data governance initiative. This initiative isn’t seen as restrictive or policing; rather, it acts as an enabler of AI and insights.
However, let’s consider a typical enterprise scenario – and Microsoft was very much a conventional enterprise of its time, from the early 2000s up until 2020. Data was scattered across multiple locations, business groups, and IT groups, and lacked real ownership or oversight.
As previously mentioned, we embarked on our data journey somewhat late, opting for a full-fledged data architecture-driven approach for platform creation. We initially used expanded data capabilities and SQL solutions for Data Quality (DQ) and management but lacked...
