Data management encompasses a broad spectrum of dimensions and focal areas which come to play when an organization needs to adapt to an environment that becomes more and more digital. But where to start? And how do you develop a successful strategy that will be adopted throughout the organization?
Evides is already 5 years underway in rolling out a data management program to grow towards a data conscious and mature data driven company. In retrospect there are a few lessons to draw which proved of key importance. And with that, the future perspective becomes more clear every day. From the perspective of people, process, technology and organization a few insights will be further elaborated:
- One single truth in data: one can speed up growth in data maturity, but one cannot skip steps towards growth
- Align data management on the appropriate organizational level and ensure proper sponsorship
- Continually show the value of data for stakeholders and grow active data management from the inside
- How to design and develop a sustainable BI-platform which delivers value from the start
- What is required for your workforce to make the data strategy work in terms of skills?
- How does one know when it’s the right time to invest in data governance tooling?