Transform Data Monoliths Through Domain-Oriented Modeling
A workshop that puts business experts and data teams in the same room to turn a monolithic data platform into a set of owned, trusted data products, using collaborative modeling instead of a requirements document.
Duration
1 Day
Language
English
Certification
No
Format
In-person/Online
Best Fit Level
All profiles
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Designed for
Data platform & analytics engineering leads
Data product managers
Domain experts (finance, supply chain, commercial, etc.)
What you bring to the table
No coding or tooling required
A working knowledge of your organization's current data landscape
Key Takeaways
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to
Run a collaborative storytelling session where business experts narrate how they use and depend on data, while the group visualizes it live
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Spot natural domain boundaries inside a shared data landscape — the data equivalent of bounded contexts
2
Translate those boundaries into a target picture of domain-oriented data products, each with a clear owner
3
Compare that target picture against the current warehouse or pipeline setup to find exactly where the monolith slows teams down or erodes trust
4
Sequence a phased plan for carving the first data product out of the monolith, instead of a big-bang rebuild
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Program
A one-day, in-company workshop (half-day intro to two-day deep dive on request), delivered online or in person. Runs on a neutral, generic example domain by default so participants learn the method without getting lost in their own data complexity; can be tailored to your actual landscape for a more customized delivery. Ideal group size is 10–12 participants, minimum 6 for meaningful discussion, larger groups split into sub-groups.
Business experts tell the story of how they use, need, and depend on data; the group records it visually in front of them as it's told.
The group identifies natural domain boundaries and drafts the ideal set of domain-oriented data products.
The target model is compared against the current warehouse or pipeline setup, surfacing exactly where the monolith is blocking speed or trust.
The group sequences a phased plan to carve out the first one or two data products, with ownership assigned.
Henning Schwentner
Henning is a coder, coach, and consultant at WPS – Workplace Solutions, where he helps teams turn monolithic systems into well-structured microservices and self-contained systems built to last. He is the author of Domain Storytelling (Addison-Wesley) and a translator of Domain-Driven Design kompakt (dpunkt), bringing that collaborative-modeling expertise directly into this workshop.
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