Data

Data is why our organization exists.

Data is how we communicate. From the raw bits and bytes to the fully integrated and contextualized information that we use to make decisions. In today’s world information is truly power.

Data is how we represent our products and services. Data is how we communicate with our customers and vendors. Data is how we try to understand our customers’ needs and our vendors’ constraints. Data is how we communicate with each other internally. Data is how we plan and how we measure against the plan. Organizations that embrace data can move faster and make better decisions than those who do not.

Key Question: Is your data working for you?

Key concepts

Is your data a strategic asset today? Do you want to be?
Is your information always timely and accurate?
Does it give you what you need to make a truly informed decision?
Are you using your data reactively or proactively?
Does all your data fit together in a cohesive story and when new data is available does it fit in seamlessly?