From Business Strategy to Data Strategy to Data Stewardship
“Data is the new oil”
“Data is the new currency”
“Data is the common language”
All these buzz-phrases fail to resonate when you are trying to secure a budget for data programs in a management meeting. Distracted stakeholders, lack of impact, and stagnating initiatives often become the norm as data quality issues mount and data compliance challenges multiply.
Everyone recognizes the need for a data-driven culture, yet nobody wants to own the responsibility. Conducting a lot of data workshops will not bring you closer to your objectives if data stewardship and strategy are not aligned with the business strategy.
The struggle is real and the cycle is repetitive – once you leave the organization after years of struggle, your successor restarts the data stewardship program, and the story replays.
Does this sound familiar to you?
As a data professional, it is...
