Future-Proofing Your Data Strategy: Leveraging Microsoft Fabric for Scalability and Agility​

At NTT DATA, we believe success in transformation is achieved by making consistent and incremental progress. We understand and support the Data and Analytics (D&A) requirements of most organisations and their short-term, medium-term, and long-term business goals. At the heart of this journey, we have introduced our ‘NTT DATA D&A Pathway ™, which outlines how modernization can be achieved using a Crawl, Walk, and Sprint approach.   

In our D&A Strategy convention, we bring to light how People, Processes, Technology, AI, Security, and Governance come together to deliver a cohesive organizational outcome. In this series of blogs, we will discuss how Microsoft Fabric, as a key technology enabler, will help achieve this outcome.  

Overview 

Microsoft Fabric is transforming the landscape of data warehousing by moving organizations from outdated legacy systems to modern, cutting-edge solutions. 
 
In essence, Microsoft Fabric is at the forefront of revolutionizing data warehousing, helping organizations to modernize their infrastructure, leverage advanced analytics, and manage their data efficiently while maintaining compliance.  
 
NTT DATA is uniquely positioned to help organizations fully realize the competitive advantages offered by Microsoft Fabric. By combining the power of Microsoft Fabric with NTT DATA, customers can accelerate their data transformation journey and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. 

Our Guiding Principles 

Diagram 1: NTT DATA Guiding Principles

At the core, our guiding principles are the fundamental, overarching values and standards that direct the D&A strategy. They shape the development, implementation, and management of D&A solutions. They ensure that technological initiatives align with organizational goals, promote best practices, and address the needs of users and stakeholders effectively. Microsoft Fabric provides an excellent technological platform to implement the above guiding principles.

Strong focus on modern self-service capabilities

Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive, integrated data platform designed to empower organizations to become truly data-driven. It emphasizes modern self-service capabilities, supports advanced AI and Generative AI use cases, and prioritizes robust data governance to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance as businesses scale their data initiatives.

User-Friendly Tools: Fabric integrates intuitive tools like Power BI, allowing business users to create reports and dashboards without deep technical expertise. This democratizes data access, enabling a wider range of employees to leverage data in their decision-making processes.

Unified Data Access: Fabric consolidates various data sources—whether on-premises, cloud-based, or streaming data—into a unified platform at a lower cost. This seamless integration simplifies data discovery and accessibility for all users.

Support for GenAI: The platform’s built-in CoPilot allows businesses to create content, generate reports, and automate complex tasks using AI models trained on their proprietary data.

Data Lineage and Cataloging: Microsoft Fabric provides detailed data lineage tracking and metadata management, ensuring transparency in data provenance and transformations using Purview Hub.

Diagram 2: Modern self-service

Microsoft Fabric stands out as a modern data platform by seamlessly integrating self-service and AI capabilities while providing comprehensive data governance to data citizens. This combination not only empowers organizations to become data-driven but also ensures that their data strategies are scalable, secure, and aligned with evolving business needs.

Agility through its cloud-native architecture and cost-effectiveness

Microsoft Fabric’s cloud-native architecture enables businesses to move with agility by providing scalable, elastic resources, rapid deployment, and seamless integration with Azure services.

It empowers organizations to quickly adapt to changing data needs, benefit from continuous updates, and leverage cutting-edge AI capabilities*. With enhanced collaboration, real-time data access, and robust security features, Fabric ensures that teams can innovate and make informed decisions swiftly, while maintaining compliance and data governance at scale. This agility makes Fabric an ideal platform for modern, data-driven enterprises.

When comparing modern data warehouse solutions, Microsoft Fabric offers unique advantages, particularly for organizations leveraging the Microsoft ecosystem. It seamlessly integrates with tools like Azure Synapse, Power BI, and Microsoft Purview, providing end-to-end data management, analytics, and governance capabilities. This integration simplifies workflows and allows organizations to unify both operational and analytical data in real time, making data-driven decision-making more efficient.

How can NTT DATA help?

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the need for organizations to modernize their data warehousing strategies is more critical than ever. Microsoft Fabric emerges as a game-changer, enabling companies to transition from legacy systems to cutting-edge solutions that drive efficiency, agility, and informed decision-making.

By embracing the Crawl, Walk, and Sprint approach outlined in our NTT DATA D&A Pathway™, organizations can systematically harness the power of Microsoft Fabric, aligning their data and analytics initiatives with their broader business goals.

With its robust self-service capabilities, seamless integration of advanced AI, and a strong focus on data governance, Microsoft Fabric empowers organizations to democratize data access while ensuring compliance and security. As we explore the synergies between Microsoft Fabric and NTT DATA’s expertise, we invite organizations to embark on this transformative journey, leveraging data as a strategic asset to fuel innovation and competitive advantage. NTT DATA’s Fabric accelerator packages have already helped many organizations get a quick head start in this journey.

The future of data warehousing is here, and with Microsoft Fabric, organizations are not just keeping pace; they are leading the charge towards a data-driven future. Join us as we continue to delve into the possibilities that Microsoft Fabric brings to the table, paving the way for a more connected, agile, and insightful approach to data management. Together, we can turn your data challenges into opportunities for growth and success.

* Refer to NTT DATA CoPilot blogs series on practical productivity gain via CoPilot

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