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Data Strategy
Plan data assets and analytics leverage.
Data Strategy phase plans data assets, governance, and analytics leverage — what you collect, why, and how it compounds.
Data moats need intent. Random logging creates liability without advantage.
When product generates behavioural data or ML is on roadmap; before compliance gaps.
- List strategic data assets tied to BMC.
- Governance and retention policies.
- Analytics roadmap linked to north star.
- Build/buy for warehouse/BI.
- Privacy impact alignment.
- Each data asset has business use.
- Governance owner named.
- Hoarding PII without purpose.
- Analytics team before instrumentation.
- Ignoring cross-border data rules.
/datastrat phase. Links tech canvas and compliance; ADR for data platform choices.
Sources & further reading
- Davenport, T. H., & Harris, J. G. (2007). Competing on Analytics. Harvard Business School Press.