What is a data strategy?
A data strategy defines the ‘why’ behind your data projects. Instead of taking an ad hoc approach to data analysis and insights, a clear strategy helps you prioritise, plan, and drive consistent value across your business.
Key workstreams when developing a data strategy
Discover the six critical workstreams that guide your data journey. Learn how to scope your challenges, build an analytics roadmap, and avoid the trap of investing in tech without the right processes or people in place.
Identifying roles and responsibilities
Explore how to structure internal teams, build capability across departments, and establish a Centre of Excellence to champion analytics across your business. You’ll also find guidance on managing roles in organisations at different stages of the data journey.
Process + benefit realisation framework
Our three-phase approach – explore, prototype, build – helps businesses test value early, reduce risk, and scale fast. These workflows ensure that your analytics projects are manageable and measurable, with clear returns.
Identifying the right technology solutions
Choosing technology comes later in the process for a reason. Your tech needs should reflect your strategy, not the other way around. We walk you through auditing current platforms, understanding the difference between data and systems integration, and designing a scalable architecture that could include a data warehouse, customer data platform and analytics tools.
Ethical guidelines and developing data principles
Data use brings serious responsibilities. Get help defining the ethical boundaries, ownership rules and clear principles that guide your team’s decisions around data use. From privacy concerns to the risks involved with AI, developing these principles ensures your strategy is legally sound and morally responsible.
Turn your data into a competitive advantage – download our guide now and start building a successful data strategy.
Further Reading:
How to kickstart a data strategy
Data Strategy vs. Analytics Roadmap: What's the difference?
Does my organisation need a data strategy?
Finding direction in your business data