TY - BOOK AU - Morrow, Jordan TI - Be data driven: : how organizations can harness the power of data SN - 9781398606128 U1 - 658.4013 PY - 2022/// CY - London PB - Kogan Page Ltd. KW - Business Data processing KW - Decision making Data processing KW - Information resources management N1 - Table of contents Section - ONE: Foundational; Chapter - 01: A data-driven world;Chapter - 02: The impact of Covid-19 on organizations and data;Chapter - 03: Technologies advancing data and analytics, and the need for the human element;Chapter - 04: What is a data-driven organization?; Section - TWO: Gaps; Chapter - 05: Foundational skills gaps;Chapter - 06: Pillars of an organizational data strategy;Chapter - 07: The gap in leadership;Chapter - 08: The biggest hurdle: culture; Section - THREE: Building your data-driven organization; Chapter - 09: Decide your outcome;Chapter - 10: Build your strategy;Chapter - 11: Be data driven—start your journey!;Chapter - 12: References N2 - Businesses are increasingly focusing on their data and analytics strategy, but a data-driven culture grounded in evidence-based decision making can be difficult to achieve. Be Data Driven outlines a step-by-step roadmap to building a data-driven organization or team, beginning with deciding on outcomes and a strategy before moving onto investing in technology and upskilling where necessary. This practical guide explains what it means to be a data-driven organization and explores which technologies are advancing data and analytics. Crucially, it also examines the most common challenges to becoming data driven, from a foundational skills gap to issues with leadership and strategy and the impact of organizational culture. With case studies of businesses who have successfully used data, Be Data Driven shows managers, leaders and data professionals how to address hurdles, encourage a data culture and become truly data driven ER -