The Analytics Engineering Podcast
Data Mesh Architecture at Large Enterprises (w/ Moritz Heimpel and Ben Flusberg)
Dec 8, 2023
Moritz Heimpel from Siemens and Ben Flusberg from Cox Automotive discuss their experiences adopting a data mesh architecture and collaborating with data at scale in large organizations. They explore topics such as setting up infrastructure to scale, domain specific ownership of data, data security, and the future of the data industry.
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Quick takeaways
- Implementing a data mesh architecture fosters collaboration at scale while ensuring data quality and security.
- Clear policies, documentation, and metadata catalogs are essential for facilitating data sharing and compliance with regulations.
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Data ownership and strategies at Siemens and Cox Automotive
Moritz Hemphold and Ben Flusberg discuss their roles as data stewards in large organizations, focusing on the differences in data needs between complex organizations and smaller ones. They highlight the importance of centralizing certain aspects of data management while maintaining a federated approach for other areas. Data mesh frameworks and processes are implemented to foster collaboration at scale while ensuring data quality and security. The role of incentives and culture in promoting data sharing and collaboration is emphasized, with specific examples of chargeback models and marketplace implementations.
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