Show Me the Business Value

Business value is measured by the success of profit and revenue. In data management, this translates into the ability to monetize data. Pain points in data management often lead to cost-intensive business operations or the loss of business opportunities, impacting revenue. Data Fabric architecture addresses common complexities in distributed data management, such as data silos, data protection, and data democratization. Data Fabric is able to tackle a diverse set of pain points via its core building blocks – Data Governance, Data Integration, and Self-Service. Each building block has an area of specialty that works cohesively with the other building blocks, leading to higher profits and cost savings.

This chapter defines what digital transformation is, the role of data monetization, and Data Fabric’s value proposition. It reviews the benefits of Data Fabric architecture and its applicability across organizations. By the end of this chapter...