How Data Mesh in Fabric Transform Dynamics 365 into an Enterprise-Wide Single Source of Truth?
Written By Prateek
Last Updated: March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025

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We’re sailing through the third month of 2025 and here enterprises seem to be facing a paradox. While data is hailed as the “new oil,” many organisations struggle with fragmented, siloed systems that obscure insights and hinder decision-making. 

Enter Data Mesh—a shift redefining how businesses manage, share, and leverage information at scale. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, Osmosys has witnessed firsthand how integrating Microsoft Fabric’s data products with Dynamics 365 creates a unified, enterprise-wide single source of truth. Here’s how it works—and why it matters.

The Data Mesh Revolution

It is a fundamental reimagining of information architecture. Unlike traditional centralised data lakes, which often become bloated and unwieldy, it decentralises ownership by treating information as a product owned by domain-specific teams (e.g., sales, finance, supply chain). Its four core principles are:

  1. Domain-Oriented Ownership: Business units manage their own information.
  2. Data as a Product: It is curated, documented, and shared like any customer-facing product.
  3. Self-Serve Infrastructure: Teams access scalable tools without relying on IT bottlenecks.
  4. Federated Governance: Global standards ensure consistency without stifling autonomy.

This approach aligns perfectly with Microsoft Dynamics 365. But to unlock its full potential, organisations need a platform that bridges domains while ensuring governance—which is where Microsoft Fabric shines.

Microsoft Fabric: The Analytics Platform

Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end analytics platform that unifies data engineering, data science, and business intelligence under one roof. Its “products” (like Data Factory, Synapse Warehousing, and Power BI) empower teams to:

  • Ingest & Transform: Seamlessly pull information from Dynamics 365 modules (Sales, Finance, Supply Chain) and external sources.
  • Curate Domain-Specific Products: Finance teams can build compliant financial datasets; sales teams create real-time customer analytics.
  • Enable Self-Service: With Fabric’s OneLake (a unified lake), teams access shared datasets without duplication.
  • Automate Governance: Apply sensitivity labels, retention policies, and access controls across domains.

By treating each Dynamics 365 module as a domain , organisations eliminate silos while maintaining agility.

Dynamics 365 as the Foundation

Dynamics 365 is a goldmine of operational data. However, without integration, its modules operate in isolation. Fabric transforms Dynamics 365 into interconnected products:

  • Sales + Marketing: Merge pipeline (Sales) with campaign metrics (Marketing) to track ROI.
  • Finance + Supply Chain: Correlate procurement costs (Supply Chain) with budget forecasts (Finance).
  • Customer Service + Azure AI: Predict churn by combining support tickets with AI-driven sentiment analysis.

With Fabric, these information become interoperable, enabling cross-functional analytics without manual reconciliation.

The Outcome: A Single Source of Truth Across the Enterprise

When Fabric’s products are layered onto Dynamics 365, organisations gain:

  • 360-Degree Insights: From C-suite to frontline, everyone bases decisions on the same trusted data.
  • Scalability: Add new domains (e.g., acquisitions, new product lines) without architectural overhauls.
  • Speed to Insight: Self-serve tools reduce dependency on IT, accelerating time-to-value.
  • Compliance by Design: Federated governance ensures GDPR, HIPAA, or SOX compliance at every layer.

Why Partner with Osmosys?

As a Microsoft Gold Partner, Osmosys doesn’t just implement tools—we craft strategies. Our experts help you:

  1. Map Domains: Identify ownership boundaries within Dynamics 365.
  2. Build Products: Design scalable, domain-specific datasets in Fabric.
  3. Govern Sustainably: Balance autonomy with enterprise-wide policies.
  4. Train Teams: Foster a data-as-a-product mindset across departments.

Conclusion

Data Mesh isn’t the future—it’s the present. By harnessing Microsoft Fabric and Dynamics 365, enterprises can finally turn chaos into clarity. At Osmosys, we’re here to guide your journey from siloed legacy systems to an agile, insights-driven organisation.


Contact Osmosys today to discover how we can help you build an enterprise-wide single source of truth—one product at a time.

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