Managing the New Analytical Ecosystem

Don't worry so much, you'll make yourself sad

—Danny Elfman

You have a team that is building analytical applications; the analytics staff is engaged with subject matter experts, sponsors, and executives. The ideas are flowing back and forth between the functional team and the analytics team, and the analytics projects are aligning with the corporate strategy. The feedback is that the analytical applications are being adopted and the need to drive change through data and analytics is being recognized and acted upon.

The investments that you and the organization have made in people, technology, processes, and transformation are recognized as being intelligent moves, and promotion for you is starting to be discussed. Looks like it is time for a vacation and a celebratory dinner with your family. Well, maybe it is time for that dinner no matter what part of the story and journey has come to pass.

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