This design assumes a centrally governed data operating model where ownership is standardised at the platform layer and consumption is mediated through controlled semantic access rather than raw data exposure. Governance is enforced upfront and continuously through identity and metadata discipline, ensuring lineage and compliance across the data lifecycle. The operating model prioritises unified ingestion and consistent data standardisation over domain-specific pipelines. Execution is anchored in Azure, with control grounded through Active Directory and Microsoft Purview to maintain identity integrity and metadata governance.