Secrets of Data Analytics Leaders

Data mesh is a new paradigm for fulfilling the promised value of data. It decentralizes both data ownership and the data itself, shifting them toward the functional domains that create and use data to operate. But data mesh is not for everyone. Learn how to assess if you’re ready for data mesh. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/data-mesh-evaluating-your-organization-s-readiness-for-a-decentralized-data-future

There’s so much hype surrounding data products that you have to wonder if it’s just another buzzword. But there’s more to data products than buzz. In this article, you’ll learn how the concept is a meaningful step forward in the art and science of data management. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/best-practices-for-developing-and-scaling-data-products

A zone-based data refinery creates an agile, adaptable data environment that supports new and unanticipated business requirements quickly. It turns a monolithic data warehouse into a flexible data environment that gracefully adapts to new and unanticipated business requirements while maximizing reuse and standards. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/how-zone-based-data-processing-turns-your-monolithic-data-warehouse-into-a-flexible-modern-data-architecture

Many data engineers already use large language models to assist data ingestion, transformation, DataOps, and orchestration. This blog commences a series that explores the emergence of ChatGPT, Bard, and LLM tools from data pipeline vendors, and their implications for the discipline of data engineering. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/should-ai-bots-build-your-data-pipelines-examining-the-role-of-chatgpt-and-large-language-models-in-data-engineering

At IAPP Summit, privacy and data governance leaders expressed the importance of a collaborative operating model. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/the-convergence-of-data-governance-and-privacy-takeaways-from-the-global-privacy-summit

Embeddings are a learned way of representing data in space. Vector databases make it easier to work with embeddings generated from deep learning models. They will become an essential tool in the AI stack because they reduce the time to structure data and train models. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/the-why-what-who-and-where-of-vector-databases

A robust data workflow testing strategy helps ensure the accuracy and reliability of data processed within a pipeline. Use this checklist to meet your organization’s data quality requirements according to the dimensions of accuracy, completeness, conformity, consistency, integrity, precision, timeliness, and uniqueness. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/developing-a-robust-data-quality-strategy-for-your-data-pipeline-workflows

An operational data hub (ODH) is a pattern in data architecture that provides a central location and a standard protocol for operational systems to communicate about and share data among themselves. Operational systems post messages about data events (add, change, delete) and subscribe to messages of interest posted by other applications. The hub works to share data among applications without the clutter and chaos of point-to-point data feeds. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/operational-data-hub-responding-to-data-friction-and-technical-debt

Data mesh is a hot topic in the data world, generating conversations about the benefits and drawbacks of its decentralized approach. Concerns about an explosion of data silos and inconsistent data quality are justified. But to those who feel a bit like Chicken Little, maybe the sky is not falling. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/data-mesh-the-sky-is-not-falling

The data mesh paradigm is in a nascent stage with data personas and organizations craving clarity and quick answers. Best practices are yet to be crystallized. Mesh done incorrectly runs the risk of degenerating into silos. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/caution-data-leaders-plan-carefully-before-rushing-to-data-mesh