Chief Data Officer: Data Improvement (fractional)
This product is for eight consecutive weeks and strives to improve an existing development team’s practices. I get deep into the people, the code and management to discover the culture and help guide it towards productive improvements.
Full Day (FD), Half Day (HD)
8xFD (1 per week for 8 weeks).
3xHD (3 per week for 8 weeks).
This product is for eight consecutive weeks and strives to improve an existing development team’s practices. I get deep into the people, the code and management to discover the culture and help guide it towards productive improvements.
Full Day (FD), Half Day (HD)
8xFD (1 per week for 8 weeks).
3xHD (3 per week for 8 weeks).
This product is for eight consecutive weeks and strives to improve an existing development team’s practices. I get deep into the people, the code and management to discover the culture and help guide it towards productive improvements.
Full Day (FD), Half Day (HD)
8xFD (1 per week for 8 weeks).
3xHD (3 per week for 8 weeks).
What It’s Not
This is not an exhaustive review of all challenges in your organization. The focus will be on identifying the most pressing and impactful data-related issues. Recommendations will be based on these priorities. The objective is to diagnose problems within your data practices, spanning governance, integration, and insights, and guide the organization toward measurable improvements.
What You Need to Provide
To ensure the session is effective and tailored, the following information must be sent via email at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting:
Data Ecosystem Overview
Key platforms, tools, and systems in use (e.g., data warehouses, BI tools, and query engines).
Any known challenges in data integration, storage, or analytics.
Strategic Context
High-level goals, existing strategies, and key areas of concern (e.g., scalability, regulatory compliance, or misalignment of data with business goals).
Team Information
Size, structure, and roles of your data team.
Known issues, such as skills gaps, workflow inefficiencies, or team conflicts.
Sector/Domain
Overview of your industry and its unique data challenges or opportunities.
Business and Product Information
High-level business objectives and specific challenges.
Key details about your products or services and how data supports them.
Current Practices
The composition of the team and existing data-related practices, including governance, reporting, and analytics workflows.
What You Get
Confidentiality
All discussions and findings will remain strictly confidential.
Outcome
A concise summary of your current situation, including:
Identified pain points, risks, and gaps within your data systems, processes, or team.
Hands-on guidance tailored to your organization’s strengths and weaknesses.
Weekly Engagement
Active participation in regular team meetings, with access to all relevant resources, including data models, dashboards, and documentation.
Integration into your team to provide actionable guidance, monitor progress, and implement necessary interventions.
Flexibility to focus on technical, strategic, or process-oriented aspects as needed.
Actions
A detailed assessment of your team’s culture, processes, and outputs, identifying what needs improvement or leaving what’s working untouched.
Documentation of findings and recommendations, including clear objectives for your team to work toward.
Why Preparation Matters
Providing detailed information about your data ecosystem, team, business, and product ensures we can address the most critical areas and deliver impactful recommendations.
Online Work
All work will be conducted remotely with the team online. If an onsite option is preferred, it will be limited to one day per week.
