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Data Culture: Data Driven Organizations

Learn more about the importance of having a data driven organization and the steps you can take to build a data culture.

Overview

Data is recognized by governments as a strategic asset. The increasing generation of data calls for governments to adopt a strategic approach to their use of data and technology to strengthen public sector delivery.

Using data to enhance public sector insights to support policy making, service design and delivery is getting more and more important.

Microsoft partnered with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government Development and the Future Office to create this training module to learn more about the importance of having a data driven organization and the steps you can take to build a data culture.

Understanding Data as an Asset

The volume, variety and complexity of data that individuals and businesses are generating is growing rapidly – and with these large amounts of data, making sense of it, and driving insights capable of adding real value can become a challenge. What matters most for organizations is not the volume of data but rather knowing how to use it.

Watch this video learn more about how you use your data to help you make informed decisions.

Benefits of Embracing a Data Culture

A data driven culture is an organizational culture that prioritizes data driven decision making. By embracing a data culture, you will be able to:

Make real-time decisions
Improve operational efficiencies
Improve processes
Better business continuity
Improve satisfaction

Watch this video to learn more about how you can build a data driven culture.

Become a Data Driven Organization

A data-driven organization places data at the front and center of the work being done. They utilize data effectively and generate insights; and they drive change, innovate new services, products, policies and regulations.

Watch this video to learn more about what a data-driven organization looks like and what are the common traits of organizations that are powered by data.

Key Steps to Build a Data Driven Organization Culture

While having the right technology is important and necessary, it isn’t the area where organizations struggle the most. Studies show that the main challenge to becoming data driven are people and process. Not technology.

Watch this video to learn more about the key steps in building a data-driven culture in your organization:

Data Driven Governments

Massive production of data calls for governments to adopt a strategic approach to their use of data and technology to strengthen public sector intelligence. Watch this video to learn more about how governments can harness the full benefit of public sector information.

Key Success Factors

Learn more about each of these steps you should take to create a data driven culture within your government organization:

Vision
Infrastructure & Technology
Right People
Real Data Culture
Cohesive Approach
Empowered Data Organization
Engagement with Functions

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