Stephen Downes

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The most interesting bit of this report concerns two related themes, 'data mesh architecture' as a key technology and 'federated data governance' as a key practice. "Data mesh, as a technology, is the concept of a decentralized data architecture/infrastructure, including collecting, integrating, and analyzing data from disparate data systems. This deviates from strategies of centralized data repositories (warehouses, data lakes)." And "federated data governance is a practice and centers on consistency across enablement and access. It strikes a balance between centralized and decentralized data governance models by defining standards centrally while allowing individual domain owners to decide how to execute the standards." You can have one without the other (though it's complicated). Image: McKinsey.

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