Paper Number
1545
Paper Type
Complete Research Paper
Abstract
In an era where data is the new currency, organizations are contending to harness vast data influxes for data-driven innovation. Centralized data architectures, with extensive data warehouses and lakes, are buckling under the pressure of contextually complex and distributed demands, leading to data bottlenecks and alignment issues within organizational structures. Data Mesh emerges as a decentralized paradigm promising to surmount these hurdles by advocating domain ownership and federated governance. This research delves into the practicalities of Data Mesh through a case study of Alpha, a German manufacturing firm, revealing a transformative shift towards a data-driven modus operandi. It details Alpha's journey from siloed data storage to a unified, transparent data platform that repositions IT as an innovation linchpin. Bridging the theoretical and practical, the paper underscores Data Mesh's potential to amalgamate decentralized data ownership with central oversight, offering a roadmap for organizations to navigate the data-centric future effectively.
Recommended Citation
Kernstock, Philipp; Biermann, Konstantin; Sartor, Sebastian; Wimbauer, Anna; Bohnet, Julian; Böttcher, Timo Phillip; and Hein, Andreas, "Building Industrial Data Platforms — A Case Study on Introducing Data Mesh" (2024). ECIS 2024 Proceedings. 2.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2024/track10_dmds_ecosystems/track10_dmds_ecosystems/2
Building Industrial Data Platforms — A Case Study on Introducing Data Mesh
In an era where data is the new currency, organizations are contending to harness vast data influxes for data-driven innovation. Centralized data architectures, with extensive data warehouses and lakes, are buckling under the pressure of contextually complex and distributed demands, leading to data bottlenecks and alignment issues within organizational structures. Data Mesh emerges as a decentralized paradigm promising to surmount these hurdles by advocating domain ownership and federated governance. This research delves into the practicalities of Data Mesh through a case study of Alpha, a German manufacturing firm, revealing a transformative shift towards a data-driven modus operandi. It details Alpha's journey from siloed data storage to a unified, transparent data platform that repositions IT as an innovation linchpin. Bridging the theoretical and practical, the paper underscores Data Mesh's potential to amalgamate decentralized data ownership with central oversight, offering a roadmap for organizations to navigate the data-centric future effectively.
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