Building a High-Performing Team

Establishing a high-performing data governance team is a critical and long-term investment in the success of the company’s use of data. By reading this chapter, I assume you are looking to build a high-performing data governance team and/or create an entire data and analytics function. Ultimately, your success will depend on the team you assemble to deliver excellent, high-quality impactful solutions for your organization. Given the scarcity of talented data professionals, this is the second most critical indicator of your success; that is, hiring the best possible talent you can afford for your company (the first being able to set and measure what success is, as I covered in Chapter 2, How to Build a Coalition of Advocates and Chapter 5, Define Success & Align on Outcomes).

Depending on your company’s unique situation, you may encounter a few different scenarios that have led to your need to build a team. You might be the first...