A modern data architecture needs to eliminate departmental data silos and give all stakeholders a complete view of the company.

Beyond breaking down silos, modern data architectures need to provide interfaces that make it easy for users to consume data using tools fit for their jobs.

Modern data architectures must be designed for security and they must support data policies and access controls directly on the raw data.

Shared data assets, such as product catalogs, fiscal calendar dimensions, and KPI definitions, require a common vocabulary to help avoid disputes during analysis.

Invest in core functions that perform data curation (modeling important relationships, cleansing raw data, and curating key dimensions and measures).