In this contributed article, editorial consultant Jelani Harper discusses how selecting the right data strategy that’s applicable to a specific organization is no longer a point of academic interest. Data strategy is the substrate upon which the very notion of data management, and all its dimensions, depends. Developments in this facet of the data sphere directly impact all others, from the rudiments of data governance to advanced analytics spurring time-sensitive action.
2021 Trends in Data Strategy: Doing More With Less
In this contributed article, editorial consultant Jelani Harper suggests that organizations seek technology to do more with less during today’s turbulent business conditions. Data strategy elucidates what ‘more’ entails, whether it really can be achieved with less, and the longstanding consequences of leveraging various technologies to this end. It requires companies to uncover the intricacies of proactive and reactive approaches to improve what they do poorly, enabling them to achieve what they currently can’t.