2.3 EXPECTATIONS: MANAGERIAL AND TECHNICAL
Smart data and smart data strategy have managerial and technical dimensions. Defining outcomes and attributes tends to be a managerial-oriented activity, whereas defining aspects of automated implementation and operations is more technical oriented.
Evidence that management has implemented smart data strategy will be the presence of the following:
- Enterprise smart data strategy
- Enterprise leadership and integration architecture (including data governance)
- Enterprise process models
- Enterprise data model
- Enterprise data accountability
- Resource commitment to implementation
Evidence that management smart data strategy has been implemented and is operational includes the following:
- IT professionals are performing the right work the right way.
- Information technology organization staffing is current with the right skills and proficiencies.
- State-of-the-art mechanisms for data exchange are being utilized.
- Highly proficient metadata management is occurring.
- Technology infrastructure is enabled, featuring open interoperability with less dependency on rigid standards.
- IT metrics are aligned with enterprise performance optimization metrics.
- Improved operational footprint and savings exist.
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