Are data requests drowning your team day in day out?
\n1. Are you being bombarded from all sides with urgent data needs.
\n2. Do you have a never-ending to-do list, constant pressure to catch up.
\n3. Prioritisation becomes a guessing game, leading to anxiety.
\n4. Valuable data work gets buried under less impactful requests.
\n5. Time spent on unimportant tasks, hindering strategic impact.<\/p>\n
I’m currently working with a data team in a global organization that is feeling all of the above.<\/p>\n
The backlog grows, stress builds, valuable insights get lost, and someone gets the blame!<\/p>\n
Sound familiar?<\/p>\n
This is where I find many teams lack a proper Operating Model and within that a Demand Management Process.<\/p>\n
If you are experiencing this, then here are some strategies for you:<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49Ditch the email black hole, IT service desk volley or the Slack firehose.<\/p>\n
Do this: create a central hub for clear, concise requests. With a set of questions, the requester has to complete. Make it as business-motivated as possible.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49Not all requests are created equal. Categorise requests by impact.<\/p>\n
Do this: Is it a quick win “XS” or a strategic game-changer “XL”? I normally create a scoring template that supports this which is very easy to use. Come up with whatever makes sense for your business.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49Focus on impact, not urgency.<\/p>\n
Do this: Prioritise requests based on their potential to drive real business value, not just the squeakiest wheel.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49Every request should tie back to a specific business goal.<\/p>\n
Do this: What problem are we solving? What’s the potential return on investment (ROI)? Which requests will yield the most significant financial or strategic benefits?<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49Not everything needs to be perfect! Sometimes, “good enough” data is good enough for a decision.<\/p>\n
Do this: Explore alternatives: Can we answer the question with existing data? Can we self-serve users with dashboards or reports?<\/p>\n
Take a deep breath. The sky isn’t falling down on your head!<\/p>\n
I help data teams implement these strategies and build an operating model that gets results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Are data requests drowning your team day in day out? 1. Are you being bombarded from all sides with urgent data needs. 2. Do you have a never-ending to-do list, constant pressure to catch up. 3. Prioritisation becomes a guessing game, leading to anxiety. 4. Valuable data work gets buried under less impactful requests. 5. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":546,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n