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Creating an Enterprise Data Strategy: Managing Data as a Corporate Asset
by Wayne Eckerson
Published: June 21, 2011
Creating an enterprise data strategy requires executives to acknowledge that data is a corporate asset that must be managed and protected like any other asset. With that as a starting point, it's imperative that you understand how your organization currently manages data. This paper discusses the key elements in any data strategy. You'll learn how to identify your organization's data profile, assess its current state and readiness to implement an enterprise data strategy, and implement a broad portfolio of data integration tools to accelerate and automate tasks.
Executive SummaryCreating an enterprise data strategy is not for the faint of heart. It first requires a commitment from the top and an acknowledgement that data is a corporate asset that must be managed and protected like any other asset. Given the difficulty of getting executive buy-in, it’s not surprising that only one in 10 organizations have an enterprise data strategy.
To harness data as a corporate asset requires a mix of “soft” skills, required to build sustainable... Login to read the entire study.
About the Author
Wayne Eckerson - Wayne Eckerson has been a thought leader and consultant in the business intelligence (BI) field since 1995. He has conducted numerous in-depth research studies and is a noted speaker and blogger. He is the author of the best-selling book Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business. For many years, he served as director of education and research at The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) where he chaired its BI Executive Summit and created a popular BI Maturity Model and Assessment. Wayne is currently director of research at TechTarget and president of BI Leader Consulting, which provides advisory services to user and vendor organizations. He can be reached at weckerson@techtarget.com.
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