Every business likes to claim that it is “data-driven” or at least “data-informed,” but too often, that’s not the way things actually work. Data is relegated to an IT function, siloed and, in some cases, boils down to simply producing more reports and dashboards. There is, however, a better way, and it relies on successfully linking data to business outcomes.
In this episode, Andrew White, a Distinguished VP Analyst for Data and Analytics, and Sarah Turkaly, a Principal, Advisory for Data and Analytics, outline how you can use the Gartner Value Pyramid to break down silos, reengineer key decisions and align data with leadership’s mission critical priorities.
Learn More: Gartner Data & Analytics Summit
Download: Gartner’s Essential Guides for Effective Decision Making
Opening Thoughts
The Goals and Benefits of Linking Data to Business Outcomes
Introducing the Gartner Value Pyramid
Conference: Gartner Data & Analytics Summit
Identify Decisions to Reengineer — and Act
How to Get Buy-in for a New Way of Working
Guides: Strategies for Effective Business Decision Making
Real-World Examples of Tying Data to Business Outcomes
Linking Data to Outcomes in the Private vs. Public Sector
Predictions for the Next Frontier of Data and Analytics
Andrew White | Distinguished VP Analyst, Chief of Research
Andrew is a distinguished Analyst and VP and has a primary research focus on the chief data and analytics officer (CDAO) role and responsibility. This includes data and analytics strategy, governance, organization and roles, business value of data and analytics and so on. He also focuses on terms of tools and technology on those related to data and analytics governance. He is currently Chief of Research, Markets and oversees and coordinates our efforts related to how we cover markets in our research. Before that he was Chief of Research for China where he helped set up and organize our go-to-market Research storyline and team. Before that he was lucky enough to be the lead the overall research content development plan for our new CDAO product offering. And before this he was the Chief of Research for Data and Analytics. He has also been Vendor Lead for Oracle Corp. He was the Research leader behind the first ever Master Data Management Summit (MDM) in 2007 and was conference chair of that event through 2015 as it expanded focus to enterprise information and MDM, before merging with Analytics and BI to form Data and Analytics. Andrew has been the recipient of the Gartner Thought Leadership Award. The first was in 2006 for his efforts in pioneering Gartner's research in Enterprise Information Management that led to MDM. His second was in 2021 as part of a team developing our Data Fabric research. His previous coverage areas focused on business apps and best practices in supply chain management (SCM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and multienterprise B2B collaboration environments.
Sarah Turkaly | Director Analyst
Sarah Turkaly is a Director analyst on the data and analytics team. She advises D&A leaders on creating D&A strategies, establishing D&A governance, improving data literacy and effectively managing the function. Sarah also supports heads of function in the CDAO role through facilitation and research for Gartner's CDAO Circle events.
Hosted by: Karen Lockhart
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