Microsoft Fabric and Data Mesh - a perfect fit?

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Argues that Microsoft Fabric already delivers the self‑service platform piece of data mesh but leaves a clear gap around Federated computational governance, so the practical route is to combine Fabric with DataOps practices and other Azure services to automate observability, discoverability and quality. Recommends using Wardley maps to anchor strategy to business goals, identify the single most constrained dimension, and then iterate: map value chains, build small data products, plug governance via pipelines and policies, and measure feedback rather than betting on tech alone.

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1. 0:00Introduction and background
2. 2:41Microsoft Fabric overview
3. 3:54Data mesh core principles
4. 4:48Implementing data mesh
5. 7:04The socio-technical challenge
6. 11:36Fabric meets data mesh
7. 13:44Strategic mapping
8. 15:11Strategic planning advice
9. 16:02Conclusion and reflections
10. 17:29Final recommendations

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