Changing data expectations

Why traditional data architecture falls short

Old-school data platforms were built for Business Intelligence: reporting, dashboards, and slow-moving data. Today, organizations need much more:

  • Machine learning-ready, real-time data flows
  • Frictionless access to high-quality data across teams
  • Faster adaptation to change and complexity

But as data needs grow, centralized teams become overwhelmed. Pipelines become fragile. Insights come too late. That’s where Data Mesh comes in.

 

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What is Data Mesh?

Four key principles of Data Mesh

Data Mesh is a decentralized approach to data architecture that treats data as a product. It empowers domain teams to build, manage and share their own data products across the organization.

 

If your data platform can’t adapt to change, it becomes a liability. Data Mesh helps you build systems that are modular, scalable, and built for real-world complexity.
Tom De Wolf
CIO / CTO
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If your data platform can’t adapt to change, it becomes a liability. Data Mesh helps you build systems that are modular, scalable, and built for real-world complexity.
Tom De WolfCIO / CTO
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What are the advantages? 

 

What makes our approach work

Imagine your HR, Finance, Sales, and Marketing teams each manage their own data products. They publish them in a shared data catalog. Other teams can easily find and use this data, thanks to standard APIs and clear contracts. Everyone works faster, with fewer dependencies.

Benefits:

  • Break down data silos

  • Increase agility and speed

  • Improve data quality and governance

  • Align business and tech goals

 

DNB Bank, a financial services institution, needed a scalable and flexible data management solution but lacked a decentralized data architecture. ACA Group provided guidance on Data Mesh principles and designed a self-service data platform that decentralizes data ownership and integrates with existing systems. This data platform improves data accessibility, enhances user experience, and supports scalable, data-driven decision-making aligned with DNB’s long-term growth strategy.

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DNB Bank, a financial services institution, needed a scalable and flexible data management solution but lacked a decentralized data architecture. ACA Group provided guidance on Data Mesh principles and designed a self-service data platform that decentralizes data ownership and integrates with existing systems. This data platform improves data accessibility, enhances user experience, and supports scalable, data-driven decision-making aligned with DNB’s long-term growth strategy.

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hexagon background - data mesh theme
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