Data Architecture & Strategy
42 posts filed under Data Architecture & Strategy.
The Self-Service Analytics Maturity Ladder
"Self-service analytics" at most companies means "we gave everyone PowerBI access and hoped for the best."
Read →The Data Lineage Maturity Model (4 Stages)
You can't fix what you can't trace. Here's the 4-stage lineage maturity model.
Read →The Deployment Pipeline Concept Applied to Data Products
Your data team deploys to production the same way software teams did in 2008. Manually, nervously, with a 1000-step runbook nobody trusts.
Read →Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling
Vertical scaling is adding RAM. Horizontal scaling is adding servers. One has a ceiling. One doesn't.
Read →Data Platform Teams Are Becoming Product Teams
Nobody adopts a pipeline. They adopt a product. That's what most data teams still don't get.
Read →The 6 Dimensions of Data Quality
Data quality has 6 dimensions. Most teams only measure 2. Here's what you're missing.
Read →Data Observability Practical Start
Data observability sounds expensive and complex. Here's how to start in one afternoon.
Read →Data Architecture Review - What's Actually Involved
A data architecture review uncovers hidden risks before they become expensive problems. Here's what mine covers and why most teams need one …
Read →Incremental Processing Pattern
Your nightly job reprocesses 10TB. Only 50GB changed. You're burning money and adding risk.
Read →T-Shaped Monitoring Model
Monitoring all your data equally is why you're drowning in alerts. Here's the smarter approach.
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