Data Mesh for Enterprise Environments: Design, Governance and Operation Training Course

Data Mesh Fundamentals and Principles

Module 1: Introduction and Context

• Evolution of data architecture: Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, and the emergence of Data Mesh
• Common challenges in centralised architectures
• Core principles of the Data Mesh approach

Module 2: Principle 1 – Domain-Oriented Data Ownership

• Domain-driven organisational structure
• Benefits and challenges of decentralising responsibility
• Practical cases: defining domains in a real-world organisation

Module 3: Principle 2 – Data as a Product

• What is a "data product"?
• Roles of the data product owner
• Best practices for designing data products
• Practical exercise: designing a data product as a team

Platform, Governance, and Operational Design

Module 4: Principle 3 – Self-Service Infrastructure Platform

• Components of a modern data platform
• Common tools in a Data Mesh ecosystem (Kafka, dbt, Snowflake, etc.)
• Exercise: designing a self-service platform architecture

Module 5: Principle 4 – Federated Governance

• Governance in distributed environments
• Policies, standards, and automation
• Implementing data quality, security, and privacy policies

Module 6: Organisational Design and Cultural Change

• New roles in Data Mesh: data product owner, platform team, domain teams
• Aligning incentives across domains
• Cultural transformation and change management

Implementation, Tools, and Simulation

Module 7: Adoption and Implementation Strategies

• Roadmap for phased Data Mesh implementation
• Criteria for selecting pilot domains
• Lessons learned from real-world implementations

Module 8: Tools, Technologies, and Case Studies

• Technology stack compatible with Data Mesh
• Implementation examples (Netflix, Zalando, etc.)
• Analysis of success and failure factors

Module 9: Exam Simulation and Practical Cases

• Review exercises per module
• Mock certification-style exam
• Results review and discussion