Building Data Middle Platforms: Lean Data Innovation Systems

This article introduces a free online course on data middle platforms offered by Tencent Cloud University in collaboration with Tencent Cloud's Most Valuable Experts (TVP) during the pandemic. The course features TVP expert Shi Kai, who shares insights on building data middle platforms using lean data innovation systems.

Data middle platforms are crucial for enterprise digital transformation toward intelligent operations. The article addresses key questions about data middle platform construction, including whether standardized products are available for purchase and what considerations enterprises should keep in mind when building these platforms.

Shi Kai, the featured TVP expert, is the Business Director of Data Intelligence at ThoughtWorks with nearly 20 years of experience in enterprise digital transformation. His career includes working on enterprise middleware at IBM, providing IT architecture planning and ERP services at Accenture, and leading enterprise application transformation at EMC. He now focuses on enterprise intelligent transformation and is a proponent of data-driven digital transformation, data middle platform promotion, and the creator of the lean data innovation system.

The article also provides a weekly live calendar for the courses and mentions that participants who engage in live interactions may receive gifts such as customized USB drives, Bluetooth speakers, and Tencent figurines. Readers are encouraged to add the learning assistant on WeChat to join course discussion groups.