Specifications to define data assets managed as products
📚 In recent years, several specifications have emerged to define data assets managed as products. Today, two main types of specifications exist:
1️⃣ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗖𝗦): Focused on describing the data asset and its associated metadata.
2️⃣ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗣𝗦): Focused on describing the data product that manages and exposes the data asset.
👉 The 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 (𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗦) by Bitol is an example of the first specification type, while the 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗣𝗗𝗦) by the Open Data Mesh Initiative represents the second.
🤔 But what are the key differences between these two approaches? Where do they overlap, and how can they complement each other? More broadly, are they friends, enemies, or frenemies?
🔎 I explored these questions in my latest blog post. The image below might give away some spoilers, but if you're curious about the full reasoning, read the post.
❤️ I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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specifications have emerged to define data assets managed as products
