Turning data into actionable insights and better business outcomes has been the goal of organizations for well over a decade now. Recent global events, including the pandemic and challenging global economy, have further underscored the need for data-driven transformation, just as it has revealed the importance of having visibility into supply chains.

Recently, organizations have been turning to data mesh, a new approach to data management that goes beyond technology to address the organizational and engineering practices necessary to unlock the promise of data, AI and advanced anlaytics. This White Paper by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services discusses the benefits of using this decentralized approach to data and the disadvantages of a centralized data management system. It explores how companies are implementing data mesh, what challenges they are facing, and how they are overcoming them. The report also outlines how to form data mesh teams and how to create and track metrics.