2024 Data Team Planning - Day 1

This is 2024 Data Team Planning week.

Day 1: Assess and Reflect on the Facts

Planning begins with an honest evaluation of where you are at.

Begin today, by looking by on 2023 in 3 key areas.

Open a word document, pull out a pen and paper, or hit reply and type your answers in line below (I’d be honored to read them)

People:

• What dynamics did hiring, attrition, and promotion create on your team this year?

• What were the biggest wins from a team and personnel perspective?

• What is the current state and morale of your team?

Technology:

• What key technology projects or initiatives occurred in 2023?

• What were the biggest technology wins? What were the biggest technology challenges?

• On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your effectiveness of your technology stack?

Stakeholders:

• What were key stakeholder wins from 2023?

• What key changes occurred among your business stakeholders in 2023?

• On a scale of 1-10 How do your key stakeholders rate your effectiveness at meeting their needs? (Hard mode: drop them a IM and ask them).

The focus of these questions is to get the key facts out on the table and honestly look at them. This is the first step I take in when I work with customers during my Assessment & Roadmap service.

This is the step where we find the things we are proud of and things that make us uncomfortable. This is a safe space where we can be honest with blame-free and judgement-free reflection on the facts.

I’m here,

Sawyer

from The Data Shop