The rise of Data Management Organization

When we embarked on the journey to establish a new global and official organization, designing it effectively from the outset was paramount.

However, the reality was far from simple.

We had a pre-existing workforce spread across various geographic regions, and this complexity came at a significant cost, an exceedingly high one. It was evident from the beginning that this newly forged global organization couldn’t merely be a conglomeration of existing teams placed under one physical umbrella. We needed to make some challenging decisions and navigate difficult trade-offs.

Let’s delve deeper into the challenges we faced and how we tackled them.

We initiated this journey with several geographical areas, each led by individuals in pivotal roles, like me as the area data lead. These leaders often had on-site teams, typically complemented by one, two, three, or more full-time Microsoft employees dedicated to supporting their...