Develop and Implement an Effective Data Management Strategy and Roadmap

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Despite the growing focus on data, many organizations struggle to develop an effective strategy for their data assets. This is due to their intangible nature and varying use across the business.
Data Management is a business process managed by IT. This creates a challenge for IT as it is required to create and manage complex systems of operations that link closely to integral business operations.

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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 your organization.
Have the business drive your Data Management project.
It all starts and ends with Data Governance. At a minimum, invest in Data Governance initiatives.

Impact and Result

Coordination between IT and the business will create a Data Management strategy that understands and satisfies the data requirements of the business.
Data Management requirements and initiatives will be derived from the following: business goals and strategic plans, current capability assessments, business drivers for data, understanding of market and technology opportunities, and a clear understanding of the business’s drivers regarding data.
Creating a clear Data Management Strategy and developing a roadmap of initiatives will allow IT to create a plan for how to bridge the gap between IT and the business and create a Data Management framework that supports the business’s immediate and long-term data requirements.

Develop and Implement an Effective Data Management Strategy and Roadmap Research & Tools

1. Understand the project rationale

Determine the value and fit of creating a new Data Management strategy.

2. Structure the project

Determine the scope of your project.

3. Develop data management requirements

Conduct a business and technical assessment to identify your current Data Management performance and business needs for data.

4. Design data management initiatives

Design your initiatives by creating the building blocks related to your priority gaps.

5. Build the roadmap

Create a roadmap for implementing your initiatives and gaining approval from the business.

6. Maintain the data management strategy

Create the monitoring and review process for assessing the performance of your initiatives.

Workshop: Develop and Implement an Effective Data Management Strategy and Roadmap

Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.

Module 1: Scope the Project

The Purpose

Determine workshop objectives.
Scope the Data Management strategy project.
Determine the domain for the project.

Key Benefits Achieved

Understand opportunities regarding Data Management.
Plan the scope of the project.
Select the project’s domain.
Identify key stakeholders.

Activities

Outputs

1.1

Identify pain points

Business context

1.2

Identify drivers for your project

Project charter

1.3

Select the domain of your project

Project domain

1.4

Identify stakeholders

Project stakeholder list

Module 2: Gather Requirements

The Purpose

Determine business requirements.
Determine technical requirements.

Key Benefits Achieved

Documented business requirements for Data Management.
Capability assessment of current Data Management processes.
Review of results and gap analysis.

Activities

Outputs

2.1

Determine business requirements

Business requirement list

2.2

Identify opportunities

Identification of data-related opportunities

2.3

Conduct a Data Management review

Current capabilities assessment

2.4

Complete a capability assessment

Reviewed gap analysis

Module 3: Design Data Management Initiatives

The Purpose

Plan your strategic initiatives considering your priority gaps and business needs.

Key Benefits Achieved

Selection of high impact building blocks.
Creation of effective initiatives.

Activities

Outputs

3.1

Create your Data Management strategy

Creation of mission statement

3.2

Identify priority gaps

Identification of priority gaps

3.3

Select building blocks

Selected building blocks

3.4

Design initiatives

Initiative designs

Module 4: Implement

The Purpose

Create your Data Management roadmap.
Plan your implementation.

Key Benefits Achieved

Roadmap for a phased implementation.
Implementation plan for process changes and initiative projects.

Activities

Outputs

4.1

Create your roadmap

Roadmap

4.2

Confirm alignment with the business

KPIs and metrics

4.3

Determine KPIs

Review process

4.4

Create review process

Develop and Implement an Effective Data Management Strategy and Roadmap visualization

Treat data as an asset and gain a competitive advantage.

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Call 1: Conduct a Capability Assessment

Use the findings from your business assessment and Data Management Review to conduct a capability assessment.. Review your performance results and submit your tool findings to an Info-Tech advisor to further discuss the implications and action items from your results.
Call 2: Determine Priority Gaps

Review your organization’s business needs and the gap analysis generated from your capability assessment to determine the priority gaps and focus areas for your Data Management Strategy and Roadmap project. Discuss your gap analysis results, and priority gap selections with an advisor to help determine the best course of action for your project.
Call 3: Complete Building Block Selection and Initiative Design

Complete the building block selection and initiative design activities. Focus on developing initiatives and improvement plans that relate to your organization’s priority gaps and business drivers. Submit your results and plans to an advisor for input and design support.
Call 4: Develop a Roadmap and Implementation Plans

Use your designed initiatives and project plans to develop a roadmap considering the timeline, duration, business considerations, and parallel projects for your Data Management Strategy. Discuss your roadmap and implementation strategy with an Info-Tech advisor prior to submitting your project’s final findings for approval.