Scoping Microsoft Purview: Five Key Questions for a Successful Implementation (Part 5)
Implementing Microsoft Purview is a critical step toward establishing robust data governance to enable better visibility and control over organizational data assets. However, due to the broad business areas and volume of stakeholders involved, many Purview projects are undersold in scope, leading to missed deadlines, unforeseen costs, and underwhelming adoption. Sullexis recommends a ‘start-small’ approach to implementing Purview, designed to help organizations accurately scope and deploy it from the start, building out domains one by one, eating this elephant one bite at a time!
In this blog series, we are covering five key questions that will help to enable a well-planned and successful Purview deployment. In today’s blog we are discussing our final question: Do You Have the Right Team to Support Implementation?
Do You Have the Right Team to Support Implementation?
This is arguably the most important answer to consider before kicking off a Purview implementation. A successful Purview deployment relies on having the right team in place, which typically includes governance teams, business stakeholders, Purview specialists, data experts, program managers, and IT support. Given the rapid enhancement of Purview capabilities and its extensive range of features, it is essential to have skilled experts deeply familiar with Purview’s functionalities to tailor its capabilities to your organization’s specific needs and requirements.
Once a Purview specialist is in place, Sullexis recommends a “train-the-trainer” approach to empower your governance teams and business stakeholders. This method makes sure teams are well-equipped to manage Purview effectively, fostering long-term self-sufficiency.
Final Thoughts
Scoping a Microsoft Purview implementation correctly is essential for achieving your corporate data governance objectives. Thoughtful planning will help you avoid common pitfalls such as budget overruns, scope creep, and poor adoption, ensuring that Purview becomes a valuable and sustainable component of your enterprise data strategy.
If you’re ready to implement Purview but need help getting things organized, Sullexis can help. As a trusted Microsoft partner with direct access to Purview product managers and private preview teams, Sullexis can help customize your strategy to secure a successful deployment.
Sullexis offers a Purview readiness assessment as well as sample implementation plans, detailed domain and sub-domain samples and even proven organizational models for adopting Data Governance to help you evaluate your organization’s preparedness and outline a clear path forward. Reach out today to begin your journey with Microsoft Purview.