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Driving Data Projects: A comprehensive guide
Author(s): Christine Haskell (Author)
- Publisher: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
- Publication Date: 26 Feb. 2024
- Language: English
- Print length: 364 pages
- ISBN-10: 1780176236
- ISBN-13: 9781780176239
Book Description
Digital transformation and data projects are not new and yet, for many, they are a challenge. Driving Data Projects is a compelling guide that empowers data teams and professionals to navigate the complexities of data projects, fostering a more data-informed culture within their organizations. With practical insights and step-by-step methodologies, this guide provides a clear path how to drive data projects effectively in any organization, regardless of its sector or maturity level whilst also demonstrating how to overcome the overwhelming feelings of where to start and how to not lose momentum. This book offers the keys to identifying opportunities for driving data projects and how to overcome challenges to drive successful data initiatives. Driving Data Projects is highly practical and provides reflections, worksheets, checklists, activities, and tools making it accessible to students new to driving data projects and culture change. This book is also a must-have guide for data teams and professionals committed to unleashing the transformative power of data in their organizations.
Editorial Reviews
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Driving Data Projects is the invaluable resource I wish I had when beginning my career. This comprehensive guide outlines the essential steps and roles crucial for executing a successful data program. The clarity of its explanations, alongside illustrative charts, makes it a must-read for any data professional. –Kaitlyn Halamuda CDMP, Sr. Manager, Master Data Management, Salesforce
Making sense of data is a skill required of all leaders today. This book provides a toolkit that can help leaders understand how to better connect data to decision-making. –Joseph Taylor PhD, Chair, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, California State University
Christine has a long history of successfully implementing data strategies in all size of organisation. In this book, she condensed her tried and tested processes into an accessible, replicable, and readable book. –Andy Cotgreave, Senior Data Evangelist, Tableau
About the Author
Christine Haskell has over 25 years in data management and operations roles spanning all aspects of the data lifecycle. Her social science background informs practical, engaging solutions at the intersection of learning, experience, and culture to help individuals, teams, and organizations meet progressive goals, with intention. She blends expertise in data management, adult learning, and solution management in Fortune 100 companies, across multiple sectors. Christine teaches graduate courses on management and innovation, data-driven problem solving, business intelligence, data governance, project management, and information science. Her prior publications focus on leadership development.
