To assist CHA in developing a plan to implement an extensive data and analytics transformation, Resultant introduced the strategic data assessment (SDA) framework. The SDA framework is an approach to thoroughly understanding a client’s data challenges and systematically evaluating areas of the organization that will lead to a more impactful transformation.
Areas we cover in the SDA Framework include:
- People and processes
- Data models and structures
- Data architecture and platforms
- Visual analytics and reporting
- Advanced analytics
The Solution
Upon completion of the evaluation, we provided a comprehensive presentation and detailed report to CHA’s data transformation initiative steering committee with these recommendations.
- A new data warehouse: Moving CHA’s data warehouse to a different platform would enable them to scale quickly while still addressing security and compliance concerns.
- New data architecture: CHA realized their legacy data structure was an obstacle to transformation. Restructuring data would ensure consistency across disparate data sources, creating new meta data elements and a mechanism to monitor and improve data quality.
- Consolidation of visual analytics tools: Different CHA stakeholders used different visual analytics tools. Standardizing a go-forward visual analytics platform would reduce both overall spend and support complexities.
- Comprehensive roadmap: Understanding CHA’s objectives and constraints on their organization, we worked with them to co-develop a comprehensive road map, project plan, and budget. This enabled CHA to gain consensus across the organization, articulate success criteria with quick wins, and outline a feasible multi-year investment schedule.
