Summary

In this chapter, we have learned what it takes to be considered a data-literate organization. This does not just involve training individuals on data literacy skills—it also requires the organization to have a data literacy strategy that aligns with the organization’s strategy. It requires tools and technologies and a culture that supports and empowers employees on their data journey.

We also discussed the steps you should follow if you want to launch a data literacy initiative within your organization, starting with planning the vision, and then moving on to communicating the vision, developing a data-literate culture, creating learning environments, and then finishing up with measuring and celebrating successes. You should now be able to go back and identify where you are in your data literacy journey and then identify steps to take it to the next level.

Now that we have learned about the first pillar, organizational data literacy, and how to implement...