aNALYTICS THE BUSINESS CRITICAL FUNCTION

Analytics - The business critical function

You may recall in an earlier blog I talked about why analytics is a critical function for any world class business and that in the process of turning data into profit, the 3 key enablers are People, Process and Technology.
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​Understanding where you are in each of these key areas is important in order to progress and to create a first class analytics practice.

As part of this, you need to undertake as a starting point a SWOT analysis for each aspect. On completion, create a road map (bottom up and top down) within the constraints you are operating in.

Once the road map is built it is critical that the business:
·        Prioritises the development: 80-20 rule
·        Commits to timescales (all staff)
·        Be excited and make the Change!
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Once the change is in place commit to continuous improvement, build the team and help individuals grow so they can evolve from managing the foundations to delivering increasingly complex analytical models.

A final reminder on the importance of having the right people in place to ensure that your data works as hard for the business as it can. A good analytics team with the right leadership will have an exponential impact on the business, which will in turn build confidence in the team to deliver.

The fastest growing and most profitable businesses in the world all understand the value of data and invest heavily in their analytics teams and their leadership.

If you haven’t already, then perhaps you should start by investigating how you develop your team.

At Blue Label Consulting, we have a proven track record in helping businesses determine where they are along the journey and can help up skill your people as well as deliver critical analytics projects.

​If you want to find out more please contact me here.  
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Brendan Jayagopal
Blue label Consulting

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