Sustaining Data Strategy: Aligning It with Application Strategy Governance

Sustaining Data Strategy: Aligning It with Application Strategy Governance: "The life cycle of a data strategy process shows a normal distribution curve: the initial start is usually slow, and the majority of the time is spent highlighting the value of data strategies to obtain the buy-in of the CIO, CFO, business and IS units. Oftentimes, there is an immediate business need on the agenda that gets addressed as part of the initial implementation when the strategy implementation is at its peak. After the immediate business need is addressed, the implementation of the strategy across the various other business functions may slow down and, in many cases, reach its lowest ebb - essentially, back to the point where it started."