Executing a data management maturity assessment

Executing the assessment can be a bit of a nerve-wracking process. You are likely to encounter some great supporters and some less supportive stakeholders. It’s critical that you have a great value proposition and are able to explain why this benefits the stakeholder as an individual (what they will personally get out of the process), why it benefits their team, and why it benefits the company at large.

It may go without saying, but communication is the most important part of this process. Your primary responsibility is to remain unbiased, share information, translate to ensure understanding across the enterprise at the highest and lowest levels, and drive the assessment results to inform your strategy and ultimately the value of data at your organization.

[#1] Defining the scope

Before you prepare to launch your assessment, you will need to define the scope of the assessment. Often, it can be tempting to say “all...