Our Data and Strategy Articles:
How To Secure Funding For Data Governance
In our 2021 research, we discovered that 33% of firms have no budget set aside for data governance. A further 37% were only using ad-hoc
How to kick start data governance the right way
Are you tasked with drafting a data governance roadmap, but currently staring at a blank page? Perhaps you’ve been given a budget or a new
Data Strategy FAQ: 28 answers you need to succeed
If you work in data and you’re like 68% of the firms we talk to at Cognopia, you’re probably confused about data strategy. At a
Data management framework: the foolproof guide you need to succeed
A data management framework is a model of the people, processes and policies that you need to succeed at managing enterprise data. We put data
Data Maturity Model – 2021 findings, tips and tricks – part 3 – Change management in data governance
This is the final part of our data maturity model series, where we look at the need for change management in data governance. Simply put,
Data Maturity Model – 2021 – part 2 – improving data maturity
Part One of our data maturity model research demonstrated that organisations believe data has value, but they are yet to put a hard dollar figure
Data Maturity Model – 2021 findings, tips and tricks – part 1
A data maturity model measures your organisation’s capabilities with data. The Cognopia model has 5 discreet stages; Initial, Repeatable, Managed, Defined and Optimising. The Initial
The Ultimate Guide To Mastering Data Ownership and Data Stewardship
Learn all you ever need to know about data stewardship and ownership This article explains the data stewardship concept, the benefits of having a data
Two-Thirds of Firms Still Do Not Have a Data Strategy, Survey Reveals
More than two-thirds of firms still do not have a data strategy in place and a third have no dedicated budget to improve their data,
Data-Driven Business: The Ultimate Guide
A data-driven business describes a company that uses data to: Make better decisions. Improve business processes. Gain more customers. Keep customers for longer, and, as
Creating a Data Strategy using the Data Strategy Kite
There’s been a lot of chatter on LinkedIn recently about creating a data strategy. Lots of arguments pass about what a data strategy is. Some
How to motivate Data Owners to act
Data Ownership is the job of being accountable for the data in your domain. Firstly, it is a role that must be filled by a