In each 'Getting Data Done' episode, I chat with real data people about a data challenge or opportunity they experienced, how they tackled it, and how it turned out.

This time I chat with the wonderful Christopher Chin, who certainly knows a thing or two about how to communicate with data! That's because he's not only worked in the engine rooms of data analytics, but he now also uses his expertise in public speaking to coach tech professionals in how to present effectively.

Ironically, I think I could do with some of Christopher's coaching! Far too much rambling from me in this episode!

The data challenge that Christopher talks about here, is one about ensuring data definitions are standardised across different people and pillars of an organisation. Because if they're not, you can (or likely will) of course end up with different answers to the same question. It's a common challenge, but one that can be easily solved when an organisation gets everyone pulling in the same direction, as Christopher eloquently puts it - "the connection between tech and the business is so important!"

Thanks Christopher for making this episode possible!

Tap into Christopher's wisdom at: https://thehiddenspeaker.com

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4dDX is a strategic data capability framework which provides a blueprint for becoming truly data-driven, and not just data-busy!

Data capabilities are the keys for unlocking data value, because if you don't have the right mix or strength of data capabilities to achieve your data-driven goals, then you'll just spin your wheels. Lots of energy and investment in - but little or no forward progress out. Which is... That's right, data-busy!

4dDX works by setting out a range of 21 data capabilities for becoming data-driven, both at a simple level so it's easy to understand and communicate, and at a detailed level so it's comprehensive enough to believe in and implement.

You can use 4dDX as a framework for data strategy, for data capability development, and for assessing data capability maturity. And the great news is, it's FREE to access and use for non-commercial purposes. (It's distributed under a Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

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Access 4dDX at https://4dDX.app

Learn more about 4dDX and request your own FREE copy at https://4dDX.info

Take a FREE trial of the data capability maturity assessment featured in this episode, at: https://datamaturity.info

Access the complete in-depth guide on how to create and implement an effective data strategy (one that makes you data-driven, not data-busy) at https://datastrategy.how

Unlock the entire Data Strategy Management Toolkit by visiting https://datastrategytoolkit.com

Ep6 - Data Strategy Principles: https://youtu.be/89MG5RGm_2w

Ep10 - A data-driven way to be be more data-driven: https://youtu.be/zBM0MnojrCk

https://trulyintelligent.business/how-to-build-a-data-strategy-data-driven/

In episode 9, I talked about three ways to define what data capabilities your business needs. But it's also important to know how much of each data capability your business needs.

The key question is, "How strong do my data capabilities need to be?"

Many businesses simply guess at that. Others don't even do that! Meaning they blindly invest more and more in their journey to becoming data-driven, without really knowing what the destination is or if they're on the right track.

That's the opposite of data-driven, which we call data-busy!  In this episode I tell you how to avoid guesswork when implementing your data strategy, and instead take a data-driven approach to becoming data-driven - by analysing your data capability maturity so that you have a clear understanding of not just what your business needs to have and do, but also how much it needs to do it and how much of a capability gap needs to be closed.

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Ep7 - Being data-driven starts with this one crucial step: https://youtu.be/dctrZcP1EF0

Ep8 - How to set meaningful data goals: https://youtu.be/7-Abla6QUOg

Ep9 - How to define data capabilities: https://youtu.be/OoQeZnpTymE

Learn more about how to create the data capability maturity assessment featured in this episode: https://trulyintelligent.business/data-capability-maturity-assessment/

Access the complete in-depth guide on how to create and implement an effective data strategy (one that makes you data-driven, not data-busy) at https://datastrategy.how

Unlock the entire Data Strategy Management Toolkit by visiting https://datastrategytoolkit.com

If you're creating a data strategy or building data capabilities, then you'll want to take a look at the 4dDX Data Strategy Framework! At https://4dDX.app

https://trulyintelligent.business/how-to-build-a-data-strategy-data-driven/