Daily operations
Managing the daily operations of the analytics team can be done in a manner that increases your probability of success. In the next four subsections, we will examine how to set up the focus and cadence of the analytical team's daily work to ensure that they are engaged in the right type of work and are delivering in a manner that optimizes their productivity and the visibility of the work to the relevant executives, senior managers, and subject matter experts across the organization.
Quick wins
Everyone agrees that quick wins are good. Everyone wants to get off to a fast start and to deliver value and positive results as soon as possible, right? Not a trick question, the answer is yes. Yes, in all cases.
But you need to ensure that you and the executives you are conferring with are on the same page and have the same expectations. I was fortunate enough to be assigned to live in the UK early in my career. I lived in London and worked in the London...