The impact of which was it prevented the business from using it to its full potential and draw meaningful insights to support decisions.
Puts focus on ensuring future data is in a usable state and is consistent.
Allow the business to use data to transform.
Develop a plan to align all data held by the business so it is usable.
Reduces risk on the business.
Highest relative cost but holds all historical information and receive all incoming
information. All processes would then be run from this environment.
As a data driven business, you need to focus on what data you need to hold and how you will use it to be successful. Focusing only on structuring future data requirements would limit your ability to use all the information you hold correctly.
Building a date strategy will ensure you have greater oversight over the information assets held by your business, and you will be able to invest accordingly.
This will support both your business imperatives and the demands from your market.
Building a data strategy will ensure you have greater oversight over the information assets held by your business
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