Creating effective data teams

Data initiatives require the implementation of data teams with specialized skills, as well as a multidisciplinary approach as the technology that supports the data strategy sits on top of the commercial strategy.

We asked the data leaders their perspective on data teams; here are their answers.

Florian Prem

• What does a good data team look like?

It depends on the mandate of the CDO. I normally organize into governance, data analytics, and data value creation/product. Then, I build cross-domain teams for agile product delivery (IT, business, and data).

• What are the most important topics to consider when leading a data team?

Understand your team, understand your business, and understand your technology.

• What are the best practices for business decision-makers to collaborate with highly specialized data teams?

See what I stated previously, hire a tech and business-savvy CDO, and build enterprise-wide/multiple...