This chapter covers the core features and capabilities of Data Mesh Starter Kit.
The Data Mesh Starter Kit is a comprehensive, practitioner-focused toolkit for organizations transitioning from centralized data architectures to a domain-oriented data mesh. It provides assessments, workshop templates, Terraform infrastructure modules, governance frameworks, and communication templates — everything a data engineering team needs to plan, execute, and sustain a data mesh adoption.
This kit is designed for:
| File | Description |
|---|---|
assessment/maturity_assessment.md | 50-question data mesh maturity assessment with scoring rubric across 5 capability dimensions |
assessment/scoring_calculator.py | Python CLI tool that calculates maturity scores, generates radar charts, and produces recommendations |
| File | Description |
|---|---|
workshops/domain_decomposition.md | Facilitated workshop for identifying domain boundaries, data product candidates, and ownership mapping |
workshops/stakeholder_alignment.md | Workshop template for building consensus on data mesh adoption across leadership and engineering |
| File | Description |
|---|---|
terraform/domain-workspace/main.tf | Terraform module for provisioning isolated domain workspaces with storage, compute, catalog, and access controls |
terraform/domain-workspace/variables.tf | Configurable variables for cloud provider, domain naming, resource sizing, and tagging |
terraform/domain-workspace/outputs.tf | Module outputs for integration with CI/CD pipelines and service catalogs |
| File | Description |
|---|---|
templates/data_product_template.py | Standardized data product interface for Databricks notebooks with schema contracts, SLA definitions, and quality checks |
templates/data_product_scorecard.md | Quality scorecard for evaluating data products across discoverability, usability, trustworthiness, and interoperability |
| File | Description |
|---|---|
governance/federated_governance_model.md | Federated governance framework balancing central standards with domain autonomy |
governance/platform_team_responsibilities.md | Platform team role definitions, RACI matrix, and interface contracts with domain teams |
| File | Description |
|---|---|
communication/data_product_catalog.md | Template for publishing and communicating data products in an internal catalog |
communication/domain_agreements.md | Domain agreement and SLA templates for producer-consumer relationships |
| File | Description |
|---|---|
case_study/transition_case_study.md | Fictional but realistic case study of a mid-size organization transitioning from centralized data to data mesh |
Follow this guide to get Data Mesh Starter Kit up and running in your environment.
Start with the maturity assessment to understand where your organization stands:
# Complete the assessment questionnaire
# Then run the scoring calculator
python assessment/scoring_calculator.py --input answers.json --output report.jsonUse the workshop templates to facilitate domain decomposition and stakeholder alignment sessions. Both templates include facilitation guides, time-boxed agendas, and artifact templates.
Customize the Terraform module for your cloud provider and deploy domain workspaces:
cd terraform/domain-workspace
terraform init
terraform plan -var="domain_name=orders" -var="environment=dev"
terraform applyUse the data product template as a starting point for each domain's first data product. Score it against the quality scorecard.
Adopt the federated governance model and define platform team responsibilities. Use the communication templates to formalize domain agreements.
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