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Create Data Strategies for the Small Enterprise

Harness the power of data and drive the business to success.

  • Effective data management requires a cross-functional approach that engages both the business and IT.
  • Despite the growing focus on data, many organizations struggle to develop an effective strategy for managing their data assets.
  • Effective data management is more than just a technical solution. It requires a change in culture from the business and investments in resourcing, technology, and process.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

  • Data management is not one size fits all. Cut through the noise related to data management and create a strategy and process that is right for the organization.
  • Take a data-oriented approach. Maintain a focus on data throughout a project’s planning, delivery, and evaluation stages.

Impact and Result

  • Use this blueprint to develop, document, and prioritize the steps involved in building the data strategy.

Create Data Strategies for the Small Enterprise Research & Tools

Create data strategies for the small enterprise

Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should create data strategies. Review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the ways we can support you in completing this project.

1. Foster a data culture

Inform the business about the importance of data.

2. Conduct stakeholder interviews

Increase IT’s understanding of the business’ challenges and opportunities.

3. Organize and present findings

Present a prioritized list of data strategies to stakeholders.


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About Info-Tech

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We produce unbiased and highly relevant research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. We partner closely with IT teams to provide everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations.

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A blueprint is designed to be a roadmap, containing a methodology and the tools and templates you need to solve your IT problems.

Each blueprint can be accompanied by a Guided Implementation that provides you access to our world-class analysts to help you get through the project.

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Get the help you need in this 3-phase advisory process. You'll receive 8 touchpoints with our researchers, all included in your membership.

Guided Implementation 1: Discuss project success factors during a scoping call.
  • Call 1: Review Info-Tech’s applications practice and its services.
  • Call 2: Review the blueprint’s structure, outputs, and content.
  • Call 3: Discuss the data culture in the business.

Guided Implementation 2: Discuss necessary inputs for data strategies.
  • Call 1: Review SWOT results.
  • Call 2: Review interview notes.
  • Call 3: Identify any pressing topics.

Guided Implementation 3: Review identified strategies.
  • Call 1: Review prioritized data strategies.
  • Call 2: Discuss how they will be presented to the business.

Authors

Cassandra Cooper

George Goodall

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