While the ingredients for data and analytics (D&A) follows broadly shared and often discussed CSF’s and guiding principles, the success of any emerging D&A program lies in the variability of the recipe. In general, the differences are rooted in where you are starting from (current state being what you have done and where you have been), organizational culture (one of; steady as she goes followers, toe in the water measured innovators, or aggressive bronco riders), capacity to change, and the appetite (pace and funding) to get there. The view from the top in securing executive sponsorship and consensus for “what good looks like” is another key consideration.
CDO, SGI Canada