Becoming a Data Driven Organisation

8 Steps to become a

DATA DRIVENCOMPANY

1. CREATE A CULTURE OF TRANSPARENCY Spread the data across the organisationImprove information sharing between employees

and eradicate information silos by having all data

available to the whole organisation.

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2. CREATE A BUY-IN FROM THE TOPEncourage Top-Down LeadershipFor this to be successful, Executives have to be on

board and embrace this strategy. Their influence,

example and leadership will help increasing the

commitment among the employees.

Spread the data across the organisation

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3. SET MEASURABLE GOALSPrepare for what is about to comeThe way your company works and its managing

processes is about to change. It will be easy to loose

sight from the final goal. Start by drawing a concise

BI and analytical plan with conceivable objectives

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4. GET THE NECESSARY IT SUPPORTMake what seems complex, simple Show the benefits of using a BI tool to the

employees, and provide constant support in order to

guarantee the tool’s usage and its e�iciency. Plus,

make sure the tool is correctly functioning and

available to all departments and individuals.

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5. ADOPT THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGYThe BI Tool is the core of the whole processThere are numerous BI Tools in the market and

choosing the right one is an important step to boost

adoption. Keep in mind the IT skills and the needs of

end users and understand the e�orts that this new

tool will demand from your team.

Show the benefits of using a BI tool to the

employees, and provide constant support in order to

guarantee the tool’s usage and its e�iciency. Plus,

make sure the tool is correctly functioning and

available to all departments and individuals.

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6. INTEGRATE DATA IN THE DAILY OPERATIONSPlace data at the heart of business

When starting to benefit from data and its analysis by

making or questioning business decisions based on

analytics, perfomance and reliability might increase

across departments.

The BI Tool is the core of the whole process

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7. ENCOURAGE THE USE OF DATA BY EVERYONE Data is a mean of powering growth

Shared data should be used by as many employees

as possible. The company should train, motivate and

ackowledge employees so they can become more

data literate.

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8. COMMITMENT

For something to be done correctly there must be willpower.Make data-collection a primary activity across

departmetns and be sure the BI Strategy is overseen

to guarantee the intended outcome.

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Causing a cultural switch inside a company is not a simple or quick process. Becoming a Data-Driven Enterprise takes time and a companywide commitment to make sure the overall strategy is being implemented.

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