Core capabilities

Data architecture needs to be more flexible and dynamic than ever before. Companies are evolving quickly, and the speed at which generative AI (GenAI) has emerged is a perfect example of the ever-changing needs of corporations. You will note that the capabilities presented next are not specifying which technologies you need to deploy. That is up to you and your stakeholders to decide. The following capabilities tell what you need to define as a part of your data architecture program.

Establishing a data architecture program

Ideally, data architects should report to your chief data and analytics office. In some organizations, you will see the data architecture function report to the chief architect; however, in most cases, this results in data architects being less intimately familiar with the objectives of the company’s data strategy and results in less data-friendly models. It can work well when your chief architect understands data complexities well...