Key Recommendations
Success depends on three non-negotiable factors:
- Executive Commitment: CDO, CPO, CTO sponsorship with decision authority and protected budget
- Platform Stability: Core capabilities operational before onboarding (no beta rollouts)
- Experience-First: UX drives adoption, not policy or process
Expected Impact
Weeks 0-12
- All three pods onboarded by week 6 with embedded support
- First data products live and showcased by week 12
- Platform self-service validated under real usage
- Governance framework live
Weeks 12-24
- Three pods publishing and consuming cross-domain
- Community of practice self-sustaining
- Time-to-insight measurably reduced
Weeks 24-48
- 80% adoption across target domains
- Autonomous domain operation
- Enablement shifts to light-touch; platform team focused on enhancement
The Data Experience Lead requires direct executive access, cross-domain convening authority, and mandate to prioritize experience over process. Without these, execution stalls.