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How To Introduce Data-Driven Culture To Your Dev Team

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In this article we will discuss:

  • Applying agile principles can help dev leaders roll out a data-driven culture in their teams.
  • Tailoring the “why” for your metrics differently to different people helps with translation.
  • Starting small reduces risk and increases the likelihood of bottom-up adoption.
  • Adapting your metrics to company goals can increase business alignment.
  • Embedding your use of data into daily rituals can help with stickiness.

The first time I ever thought about using data to help run my team was in 2015. CloudLock was growing fast and overnight (it felt like) I went from leading a single team of 6 devs to leading 5 teams with 50+ devs combined (as VP of Engineering).

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Is 2019 The Year When Organizations Will Benefit From Data?

As with so many new technologies, the era of big data has been more hype than reality, with many organizations struggling to get high quality data out of internal silos in order to derive timely and actionable insights from it. According to a recent survey from PwC, however, now is the time that will all change. Their latest pulse survey reveals that 86% of companies believe that 2019 will be the year they finally extract value from data.

This priority was emphasized by the 94% of executives who thought customer data was critical, although the size of the challenge was underlined by the fact that just 15% thought they had sufficient data in this area. When asked to explain some of the barriers they faced, the responses were those we've heard many times before, including the quality and standardization of data, the security of it, and the regulatory uncertainties surrounding the collection, storage, and use of data.

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6 Dos and Dont’s of Data Governance – Part 1

Set Clear Expectations From the Start

One big mistake I see organizations make when starting out on their data governance journey is forgetting the rationale behind data. So don't just govern to govern. Whether you need to minimize risks or maximize your benefits, link your data governance projects to clear and measurable outcomes. As data governance is not a departmental initiative, but rather a company-wide initiative, you will need to prove its value from the start to convince leaders to prioritize and allocate some resources.

What Is Your "Emerald City"? Define Your Meaning of Success

In the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the "Emerald City" is Dorothy's ultimate destination, the end of the famous yellow brick road. In your data governance project, success can take different forms: reinforcing data control, mitigating risks or data breaches, reducing time spent by business teams, monetizing your data or producing new value from your data pipelines. Meeting compliance standards to avoid penalties is crucial to be considered. Ensure you know where you are headed and where the destination is.

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Three Business Benefits of a Data-Driven Organization

Data is the new oil for forward-looking businesses to unlock the full potential of an entire organization, allowing all business units to make data-driven business decisions, and deliver personalized digital experiences to customers and stakeholders.

What Is Being a Data-Driven Enterprise All About?

Data-driven businesses rely on huge volumes of data – and smart analytics – to bolster and speed up business decision-making processes. By executing predictive data analytics, organizations can have superior data insights. Smarter and superior analytics technologies now empower businesses of all sizes to become more data-driven than ever before.

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What it Means to Be a Data-Driven Enterprise and How to Become One

What is a data-driven organizationIn today's digital economy, it is generally understood that businesses must become data-driven enterprises to improve business performance, create sustainable value for consumers, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses to deliver unprecedented levels of performance to remain competitive.

But How Exactly Does a Business Become Data-Driven Enterprise?

According to the McKinsey Global Institute report, data-driven organizations are 23 times more likely to acquire customers, 6 times as likely to retain those customers, and 19 times more likely to gain in profitability.