Democratizing Data and Analytics, Part 3

Our proven methodology for achieving mission and operations success with federal agencies is built on what might be considered an unusual foundation. Instead of urging agencies to start over on a new path to data democratization, we encourage you to respect the capabilities you have already developed.

Traditional approaches tend to assume there is a clean-sheet opportunity, but integration is as important as creation for most agencies seeking to democratize their data and analytics.

We begin by working with you to determine what you really want to get out of enterprise-wide analytics. What could you accomplish in mission and operations, and in what ways could your ultimate customers—both internal and external—benefit? 

The next step is to assess your current ability to achieve those goals. To what extent does your organizational culture foster the use of data and analytics at a grassroots level? For example, how likely will it be for you to get buy-in from your older, more established workers? How well does your current technology support democratization? Does it enable non-experts to use analytics?

We work with you to fully understand your current state, including its often-complex interrelating pieces.

Once you have a clear vision of where you are going, we help you develop a road map to get there. Agencies are often tempted to make piecemeal improvements in data or analytic capacity to show progress. While that can have a short-term benefit, it will be counterproductive over the long term if investments and resources are not working toward the ultimate target—meeting the expectation that you use data and analytics to their fullest potential across your organization.

Here, as throughout our entire methodology, our multipronged approach is key. We help you lay out a strategy that addresses multiple fronts at once, in close concert.