Assessing Your Data Literacy Maturity
As you’ve seen throughout this book, data literacy is both an individual construct and an organizational one. There is a common misconception about data literacy and data-informed decision-making that it is mostly focused on learning the right tools and using the right technologies. However, there is much more that is required. Even with the best data strategy and the right tools, it still requires the people who make the decisions to turn the data and insights into good decisions. That process requires a combination of skills and mindsets.
On top of that, organizations are looking to leverage data to drive transformation and modernization to help them get closer and adapt to their customer’s needs, as well as obtain and sustain a competitive advantage. They cannot do this just by having an army of data-literate individuals. The organization requires the right strategy and processes, the right tools, and, of utmost importance,...
