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Deep thinking on MRO data governance, engineering excellence, and digital transformation for asset-intensive industries.
By Raghu Vishwanath, Managing Partner | December 2025 | 9 min read
“We implemented SAP MDG last year. Why is our data quality still terrible?”
The VP of Operations stared at the dashboard showing duplicate parts, missing specifications, and classification chaos—all the problems their expensive Master Data Governance tool was supposed to solve.
The answer was uncomfortable: they built governance on top of garbage.
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“Show me the ROI.”
The CFO leaned back in his chair, arms crossed. We’d just presented a $1.8M proposal for comprehensive MRO data governance—baseline cleansing followed by ongoing governance platform.
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Most CIOs are surprised by the answer: at least 25% of the total budget—$2 million or more.
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My answer surprises them: “You’re not ready yet.”
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