India, Aug. 13 -- The World Economic Forum predicted that by 2025, businesses globally will generate a whopping 463 exabytes of data every day, or the equivalent of about 212.8 million DVDs! Coping with this flood requires a new way of thinking. The role of data in modern enterprises is changing from a mere byproduct, often scattered and difficult to harness, to a strategic asset.

The good old days of just building a one-off report or custom data extract are fading. The new paradigm of using data, also known as 'Data as a Product' (DaaP), treats data assets as curated, governed entities designed for direct business use. This model makes data a strategic asset that has its own identity - it has clear ownership, is subject to version contr...