Delivering Enterprise Analytics

This article broadly describes the capabilities that constitute an enterprise analytics program or competency. The intention initially, was to provide tips on mitigating challenges encountered in implementing an analytics practice - but that is going to be relegated to a future article. IT projects in general, and analytics projects, in particular, are notoriously unsuccessful or "challenged". Focusing attention on the following short list prior to embarking on an analytics project or enterprise will help mitigate many challenges and obstacles encountered when delivering value through analytics projects. These outcomes are dependent on several factors, and achieving them requires implementing and orchestrating some, or all of the following core capabilities listed below.