Data-Driven Organization
Based on Intelligent Data Platform
Transform your organization from opinion-driven to truly data-driven with Microsoft Fabric and AI-powered analytics that deliver real results in 90 days.
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Design Session: "Data-Driven Organization Based on Intelligent Data Platform"
Executive Brief
Duration: 4 hours (can extend to full day with deep-dives)
Target Audience: C-suite, IT Leadership, Data Teams, Business Unit Leaders
Outcome: Actionable roadmap for becoming a data-driven organization using Microsoft Fabric
SESSION ARCHITECTURE
Part 1: The Reality Check"Your Data Estate Isn't Working - Let's Fix It"
Duration: 45 minutes
1.1 The Fragmentation Audit (20 min)
- Interactive exercise: Map your current data landscape
- Identify the "data graveyards" - where valuable data goes to die
- Calculate your real data duplication factor (typically 3-7x)
- The cost of "shadow IT" analytics solutions
1.2 The Failed Promise of Data Lakes (15 min)
- Why your data lake became a swamp
- The mesh paradox: solving silos by creating more silos
- Real numbers: 73% of data lakes never reach production value
1.3 The AI Readiness Gap (10 min)
- Quick assessment: "Can you train an ML model on last quarter's data in <1 hour?"
- The brutal truth: Most can't even locate all relevant data
- Setting the stage: No AI transformation without data foundation
Key Deliverable: Heat map of your data pain points
Part 2: The OneLake Revolution"One Lake to Rule Them All"
Duration: 60 minutes
2.1 Architectural Deep-Dive (20 min)
- OneLake vs traditional approaches - live comparison
- The "OneDrive for Data" mental model
- Delta Lake format: Why open standards matter
- Shortcuts: Virtual data without movement
2.2 Hands-On Lab (25 min)
Participants use their laptops
- Create a OneLake workspace
- Set up shortcuts to existing data (S3, ADLS, on-prem)
- Query across clouds without moving data
- Experience the "it just works" moment
2.3 Governance Without Friction (15 min)
- Domains and workspaces: Decentralized ownership, centralized control
- Microsoft Purview integration: Compliance by default
- Data lineage and discovery: Finding data in seconds, not days
Key Deliverable: Working OneLake proof-of-concept with participant's data
Part 3: Analytics Acceleration with Fabric"From Data to Decision in Minutes, Not Months"
Duration: 60 minutes
3.1 The Unified Experience (15 min)
- Live demo: Data engineering to BI in one platform
- The "Office for Data" paradigm
- Cost model that makes sense: Capacity, not complexity
3.2 Scenario Workshops (35 min)
Break into groups, each tackling different use cases:
Track A: Real-Time Operations
- Build streaming pipeline with EventStreams
- Create real-time dashboard
- Set up alerts and automated actions
Track B: Predictive Analytics
- Data preparation with Dataflows Gen2
- Train ML model in Fabric
- Deploy and monitor predictions
Track C: Self-Service Analytics
- Business user creates semantic model
- Natural language queries with Copilot
- Publish insights to Teams
3.3 Integration Reality (10 min)
- Fabric + Power Platform: Low-code analytics apps
- Fabric + Dynamics: Embedded insights
- Fabric + Microsoft 365: Analytics where users live
Key Deliverable: Working analytics pipeline for participant's scenario
Part 4: AI-Powered Transformation"Making Every Employee a Data Analyst"
Duration: 60 minutes
4.1 Copilot Everywhere (15 min)
- Live coding with Copilot in Notebooks
- Natural language to SQL/KQL
- Automated insight generation
- Report creation in seconds
4.2 Building Custom AI Solutions (30 min)
Hands-On: Create a Data Agent
- Connect to your OneLake data
- Configure RAG pipeline
- Build natural language interface
- Test with real business questions
4.3 The LLM Advantage (15 min)
- Direct Azure OpenAI integration
- SynapseML for distributed AI
- Custom models grounded on your data
- Production deployment patterns
Key Deliverable: Working AI agent querying participant's data
Part 5: The Roadmap Workshop"From Vision to Value in 90 Days"
Duration: 45 minutes
5.1 Maturity Assessment (10 min)
Quick scorecard across five dimensions:
- Data Foundation (centralization, quality, governance)
- Analytics Capability (self-service, real-time, predictive)
- AI Adoption (experimentation, production, scale)
- Cultural Readiness (data literacy, executive sponsorship)
- Technical Architecture (modern stack, cloud-native, integrated)
5.2 The 30-60-90 Framework (25 min)
Days 1-30: Foundation
- Provision Fabric capacity
- Create OneLake structure
- Migrate first dataset
- Enable 10 power users
- Quick win: First dashboard in production
Days 31-60: Expansion
- Connect all major data sources
- Build semantic layer
- Launch self-service program
- Deploy first ML model
- Implement governance framework
Days 61-90: Acceleration
- Scale to 100+ users
- Production AI workloads
- Automated pipelines
- Executive dashboards
- Measure and showcase ROI
5.3 Success Metrics (10 min)
- Define KPIs that matter
- Set up measurement framework
- Create feedback loops
- Plan iteration cycles
Key Deliverable: Customized 90-day implementation plan
Pattern 1: "The Medallion Architecture"
ERP/CRM
IoT/Events
APIs
Bronze
Raw Data Landing
Lakehouse Storage
Data Ingestion0TB/day
Silver
Cleaned & Validated
Spark Processing
Quality Checks0% Quality
Gold
Business-Ready Analytics
Power BI
AI Insights0sec Query
Dashboards
Reports
ML Models
10x Faster
Query Performance
99.9% Quality
Data Accuracy
60% Cost
Reduction
- Pre-built templates for common industries
- Automated quality checks at each layer
- Version control and rollback capabilities
DESIGN PATTERNS & ACCELERATORS
Pattern 2: "Domain Mesh on OneLake"
- Central IT provides platform
- Business units own their domains
- Shared semantic models
- Federated governance
Pattern 3: "AI-First Analytics"
- Every pipeline AI-enhanced
- Copilot as default interface
- Automated anomaly detection
- Predictive maintenance built-in
INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS
Challenge 1: "The Data Scavenger Hunt"
Teams compete to find and analyze hidden insights in sample dataset using different Fabric tools. Winner finds the "$1M optimization."
Challenge 2: "Build vs Buy Calculator"
Real-time ROI calculation comparing:
- Current state (multiple vendors, custom integration)
- Future state (Fabric unified platform)
- Typically shows 40-60% TCO reduction
Challenge 3: "The Copilot Challenge"
Business users vs data engineers: Who can answer complex business questions faster? (Spoiler: Business users with Copilot usually win)
PRE-WORK REQUIREMENTS
Participants should bring:
- Laptop with browser
- Sample dataset (CSV, Excel, or connection details)
- Top 3 analytics pain points
- One "impossible" analytics request from the business
We'll provide:
- Fabric trial capacity
- Sample datasets
- Pre-configured environments
- Implementation templates
POST-SESSION SUPPORT
Week 1: Technical deep-dive session with IT team
Week 2: Business alignment workshop
Week 3: Proof-of-concept review
Week 4: Go/No-go decision checkpoint
Week 2: Business alignment workshop
Week 3: Proof-of-concept review
Week 4: Go/No-go decision checkpoint
Success Criteria:
- 100% of participants can query data using natural language
- 80% identify immediate use case for their department
- At least 3 quick wins identified for 30-day plan
- Executive sponsorship secured
"Every company claims to be data-driven. Most are actually opinion-driven with data decoration. Today, you've seen the difference. The question isn't whether to transform - it's whether you'll lead or follow.
Your competitors are 90 days away from having this capability. Where will you be?"
Next Step: Lock in your Fabric proof-of-concept. Real data. Real scenarios. Real results.
Your competitors are 90 days away from having this capability. Where will you be?"
Next Step: Lock in your Fabric proof-of-concept. Real data. Real scenarios. Real results.
This isn't just training. It's transformation with keyboards out and skepticism welcomed. Ready to run it?
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