Data Strategy is the process of developing a plan for how you will use data to achieve your business goals. It's not just about setting up data infrastructure, it's about creating a culture that values data and uses it effectively. A well defined data strategy will reduce risk by making sure everyone understands the purpose of a project and how it fits into their broader goals. It also makes sure that projects aren't wasting time or money because they don't align with overall strategy or business priorities.
We first use the diagnosis to understand what is the problem that needs to be solved.
It's important to note that diagnosis does not imply there is only one correct answer or one right way to do things. In fact, we will often find multiple solutions for any given problem depending on context and circumstances along with available resources at hand at that time.
Then, in conjunction with your executives and data leaders we develop a guiding policy. The guiding policy includes some big decisions like who are our target audiences, how we will report results or insights, how much we can spend, who has authority over the program and what skills do we need.
The final piece of the kernel is the coherent actions. These actions include the tactics (e.g., what kind of projects you can do), the process (e.g., how will you prioritize projects or define success), and organizational structure (e.g., what kind of team you need).
Tactics are specific projects that help achieve a strategic goal or objective in your data strategy plan. A tactical example could be developing new customer-facing analytics capabilities that improve customer satisfaction, lead generation, and retention at an insurance company's call center locations by 20%. The project would span multiple months, with many different people working on different pieces at different times; however all those pieces tie back to this overarching goal: improving performance at call centers across several business units in order to increase profitability through higher customer retention rates over time. It's important not just because it makes money but also because it shows leadership commitment to making sure teams are aligned around one central mission - increasing customer satisfaction!
A well defined data strategy reduces risk and gets organizations to achieve better results from data projects.
It may be tempting to ask for everything you ever wanted or hoped for, but it’s better to start small: 3–6 months from now, what are your most important business objectives? What would help you achieve them? If a department could track their own performance against these objectives (and therefore better understand how they fit into the bigger picture), that would make everyone’s job easier!
If you want data to be a strategic asset for your organization, it is critical to define a clear strategy. A well defined data strategy reduces risk and gets organizations to achieve better results from data projects. This is why it needs to be part of your organizational DNA, not just something that happens once every few years or when there is an urgent need for new insights.
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