Jan13
DIY master data management in Fabric can work—for a very small proof of concept.
But what we see over and over is that MDM efforts rarely stay small.
Once scope expands (more domains, more consumers, governance pressure), teams end up rebuilding decisions that should have been made upfront.
For medium and large initiatives, a purpose-built MDM platform almost always gets you to production faster, with fewer people involved and a much lower three-year TCO than rolling everything yourself.
Tooling isn’t about giving up control. It’s about not relearning the same lessons the hard way.
Keywords: Analytics, Big Data, Cloud
The Mean and the Margin: When Intelligence Is Trained on the Average, Who Does It Forget?
Governing Reputational Exposure Before It Becomes Impact
Why Governance Needs Two Standards of Rigor
The First Step in Succession Planning
Friday’s Change Reflection Quote - Leadership of Change - Change Leaders Leverage Strategic Alliances