Establish the Target Operating Model Needed to Execute Your Data Strategy

Engineer a data management model that is co-owned, co-designed, and strategically aligned.

The Situation

In the age of AI, a tailored data strategy is essential – but without the right operating model, even the best strategy will stall. Because data is owned and used by the entire organization, Data leaders must understand and engage with their organization’s internal dynamics and key stakeholders to ensure their operating model and data management capabilities are unique to their needs and effective. Our comprehensive framework will support that relational approach to enable an effective, value-driven data strategy.

Establish the Target Operating Model Needed to Execute Your Data Strategy visualization

Check yourself.
Though IT leaders can feel like they are plugged into their organizations, in practice they often over rely on passive communication and siloed execution. Check in on your partners and stakeholders to ensure everyone is working together on the right things.
Don’t lose sight of context.
Many IT leaders fall back on leveraging generic frameworks that emphasize data management capability maturity, but without relating your target operating model to desired organizational outcomes, momentum can stall and what you build may not be what you need. Be sure to actively work to understand the context around your target operating model.
Simplify, simplify.
The process of developing your target operating model is just as critical as the model itself. Ensure your communication with stakeholders and partners is as simple as possible to ensure your operating model has the sustainable and agile foundations it needs to drive desired outcomes.

Blueprint Contents

Establish the Target Operating Model Needed to Execute Your Data Strategy Phases 1-4
Data Capabilities Assessment
Data Operating Model and Program Roadmap C-Suite Presentation Template
Target Operating Model Conversation Guide
Target Operating Model Workbook

Member Testimonials

After each Info-Tech experience, we ask our members to quantify the real-time savings, monetary impact, and project improvements our research helped them achieve. See our top member experiences for this blueprint and what our clients have to say.

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Client	Rocky View County
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	10/10
$ Saved	$50,000
Days Saved	55
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Client	Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	10/10
$ Saved	$2,000
Days Saved	4
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Client	Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	10/10
$ Saved	$5,000
Days Saved	10
Testimonial	Having reference material to build from that has all the research and analysis pre-done and vetted Having reference material to build from that has all the research and analysis pre-done and vetted

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Client	Société des Mines d’ITY S.A.
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	9/10
$ Saved	$32,499
Days Saved	10
Testimonial	good approach good approach

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Client	Chief Industries, Inc.
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	10/10
$ Saved	N/A
Days Saved	2
Testimonial	Rajesh helped us towards a decision. Rajesh helped us towards a decision.

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Client	Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Experience	Workshop
Impact	10/10
$ Saved	$95,000
Days Saved	47
Testimonial	Best part of the experience is being obtaining tangible steps, techniques and processes to work on in the next 2 years to mature our data managemen... Best part of the experience is being obtaining tangible steps, techniques and processes to work on in the next 2 years to mature our data management landscape. Worst part underestimating the pre-work needed to ensure the workshop success. Almost needs a workshop roadmap - what needs to be done to ensure success.

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Client	PRIDE Industries
Experience	Workshop
Impact	10/10
$ Saved	$68,500
Days Saved	120
Testimonial	Igor was extremely knowledgeable, disciplined and pleasant to work with and lead our workshop! The outcome and expectations of the workshop were f... Igor was extremely knowledgeable, disciplined and pleasant to work with and lead our workshop! The outcome and expectations of the workshop were fair and very consumable. We look forward to executing on the initiatives and working with Igor in the future on those initiatives.

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Client	TCU Financial Group
Experience	Workshop
Impact	10/10
$ Saved	$25,000
Days Saved	20
Testimonial	The workshop materials were well organized and easy to follow. The instructor was excellent. He is very knowledgeable and he did a great job in kee... The workshop materials were well organized and easy to follow. The instructor was excellent. He is very knowledgeable and he did a great job in keeping everyone engaged and on track.

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Client	Reiter Affiliated Companies
Experience	Workshop
Impact	10/10
$ Saved	$68,000
Days Saved	10
Testimonial	All out C level executives were very much involved and stayed and saw the great value of this workshop. And Reddy D did a great job of delivering t... All out C level executives were very much involved and stayed and saw the great value of this workshop. And Reddy D did a great job of delivering the content and modeling based on our needs thanks a lot. Content was well organized and tailored for our organization's need. Frameworks will be helpful beyond the workshop. Reddy's moderation was top-notch and helped keep all participants engaged.

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Client	Inmarsat Solutions Canada
Experience	Workshop
Impact	8/10
$ Saved	$1M
Days Saved	N/A
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Client	City of Oakville, ON
Experience	Workshop
Impact	8/10
$ Saved	N/A
Days Saved	20
Testimonial	Content and templates are useful. Presenters were excellent. Final report complete. Content and templates are useful. Presenters were excellent. Final report complete.

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Client	WINGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
Experience	Guided Implementation
Impact	10/10
$ Saved	$34,000
Days Saved	20
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Member Testimonials
Client	Experience	Impact	$ Saved	Days Saved	Testimonial
Rocky View County	Guided Implementation	10/10	$50,000	55
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada	Guided Implementation	10/10	$2,000	4
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada	Guided Implementation	10/10	$5,000	10	Having reference material to build from that has all the research and analysis pre-done and vetted Having reference material to build from that has all the research and analysis pre-done and vetted
Société des Mines d’ITY S.A.	Guided Implementation	9/10	$32,499	10	good approach good approach
Chief Industries, Inc.	Guided Implementation	10/10	N/A	2	Rajesh helped us towards a decision. Rajesh helped us towards a decision.
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada	Workshop	10/10	$95,000	47	Best part of the experience is being obtaining tangible steps, techniques and processes to work on in the next 2 years to mature our data managemen... Best part of the experience is being obtaining tangible steps, techniques and processes to work on in the next 2 years to mature our data management landscape. Worst part underestimating the pre-work needed to ensure the workshop success. Almost needs a workshop roadmap - what needs to be done to ensure success.
PRIDE Industries	Workshop	10/10	$68,500	120	Igor was extremely knowledgeable, disciplined and pleasant to work with and lead our workshop! The outcome and expectations of the workshop were f... Igor was extremely knowledgeable, disciplined and pleasant to work with and lead our workshop! The outcome and expectations of the workshop were fair and very consumable. We look forward to executing on the initiatives and working with Igor in the future on those initiatives.
TCU Financial Group	Workshop	10/10	$25,000	20	The workshop materials were well organized and easy to follow. The instructor was excellent. He is very knowledgeable and he did a great job in kee... The workshop materials were well organized and easy to follow. The instructor was excellent. He is very knowledgeable and he did a great job in keeping everyone engaged and on track.
Reiter Affiliated Companies	Workshop	10/10	$68,000	10	All out C level executives were very much involved and stayed and saw the great value of this workshop. And Reddy D did a great job of delivering t... All out C level executives were very much involved and stayed and saw the great value of this workshop. And Reddy D did a great job of delivering the content and modeling based on our needs thanks a lot. Content was well organized and tailored for our organization's need. Frameworks will be helpful beyond the workshop. Reddy's moderation was top-notch and helped keep all participants engaged.
Inmarsat Solutions Canada	Workshop	8/10	$1M	N/A
City of Oakville, ON	Workshop	8/10	N/A	20	Content and templates are useful. Presenters were excellent. Final report complete. Content and templates are useful. Presenters were excellent. Final report complete.
WINGS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Guided Implementation	10/10	$34,000	20

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