Driving Data Projects: A comprehensive guide

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Title Page
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Contents
List of figures, tables and exhibits
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Foreword
INTRODUCTION
   A word about the book cover
   Intended audience
   How to use this resource
1. DATA FOUNDATIONS
   The basics
   What is data?
   Why data terms matter
   The data journey, from information to asset
   Key points
2. DATA TRANSFORMATION 101
   Driven by data and informed
   Make an impact: raise all boats
   Five key ideas for making data projects work
   Getting started
   Key points
3. SCOPE THE PROJECT
   Understanding data wants and needs
   Using to-do lists to identify project needs
   Common needs that data projects can meet
   Four best practices for great data projects
   Scoping the project
   Building a data project team
   Leading data projects and initiatives
   Creating a roles and responsibilities template
   Conduct a pre-implementation review
   Key points
4. DETERMINE RESOURCES
   Right-sizing an approach that works for you
   The importance of sponsorship
   The project change triangle and assessment
   Designing the project team
   Designing the data team
   Key roles on a data project team
   Data project approach
   Key points
5. MANAGE THE WORK
   Determining complexity of projects
   0. Plan
   1. Kick-off
   2. Discovery
   3. Build
   4. Implement
   5. Evaluate and acknowledge
   Key points
6. TUNE THE CHANGE
   Becoming data-driven
   Shifting culture to be data-centric
   The tuning process
   Level one: observer
   Level two: practitioner
   Level three: learner
   Level four: skilled
   Key points
CONCLUSION
   Your role in the data supply chain
   Reasons to develop data projects strategically
   Pitfalls to avoid
ANNEX: PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
APPENDICES
   Appendix A: Determining multiyear goals
   Appendix B: Potential data projects
   Appendix C: Working agreements, data contracts and service-level agreements
   Appendix D: Types of data projects
   Appendix E: Pre- and post-implementation review templates
   Appendix F: Data terms, jargon and phrases
WORKSHEETS
   Worksheet 1: Building a vision
   Worksheet 2: Reflection: recall your past data project experiences
   Worksheet 3: To-do list based needs assessment
   Worksheet 4: Project vetting checklist
   Worksheet 5: Scoping template
   Worksheet 6: Change management preparation task list
   Worksheet 7: Assessing your organisation for change
   Worksheet 8: Integration of project and change management activities
   Worksheet 9: PCT assessment summary and risk profile
   Worksheet 10: PCT sponsor assessment
   Worksheet 11: PCT group member assessment
   Worksheet 12: Mapping discovery at the end of Phase Three
   Worksheet 13: Mission and guiding principles (observe)
   Worksheet 14: Three hows – multiyear goals (practice)
   Worksheet 15: To-dos list (practice)
   Worksheet 16: Augment core competencies (learn)
   Worksheet 17: Data supply chain: core systems
Index
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