Course: Introduction to Data for Business Leaders

As Gillian said, you are now a welcome member of The Data Lab network and will be able to tap into our team for information on suppliers, academics and experts …

We have almost completed the course. I hope you enjoyed yourself and learned about the business value of data. This course is an introduction to the topic, please feel free …

I again asked the question, “if you had a time machine and could go back and give your younger self tips, what would they be?”. Firas, Regina and Rhona provided …

As we have seen this week, there are inexpensive and achievable ways to overcome obstacles to success. Hopefully this final set of insights from practitioners has been useful for you …

There are a number of inexpensive way to address skills gaps. Here are a few to consider: Latent Talent – do you have any latent talent within your organisation? Who …

I also asked Rhona MacLennon (Principle Solutions Architect at The Data Lab) to share her views on skills and team setup given her experiences across many companies and industries. I …

Pushing for perfect data and the latest set of tools is costly, time consuming and distracting. Organisations that take small steps that deliver value tend to get buy-in at a …

I’d like to introduce you to Regina Berengolts, Head of Data Science at TVSquared. Regina is a recognised data leader within The Data Lab network and has provided great insights …

It is difficult to get somewhere without someone leading the way. lack of leadership (Click to expand) Organisations that have been successful tend to have an accountable leader who is …

Let’s compare traditional assets (like buildings, computers, cash etc) with data assets. traditional assets vs data assets (Click to expand) Traditional assets are physical, apply to one single purpose at …

The Data & Marketing Association have an initiative called “Value of Data”. Led by DMA Scotland, this initiative seeks to reshape the understanding of the true worth of information to an organisation. At …

Rhona MacLennan is The Data Lab’s Principal Solutions Architect. Rhona has very wide ranging data experience. I asked Rhona to introduce herself and to talk about how she considers value …

Firas Khnaisser works for Standard Life Aberdeen and is also Chairman of Data & Marketing Association (DMA) Scotland. DMA seek to guide and inspire industry leaders; to advance careers; and to …

A number of these challenges arise due to a lack of focus on value. Lack of Value (Click to expand) A number of these challenges arise due to a lack …

This week we used the Data Maturity Matrix so that you could see the wider context for data success, then used the Data Maturity Canvas to start to flesh out …