INTEGRATING DATA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Most public and private sector organizations are not formally integrating their disparate data resource or the fragmented management of their data resource. Most integration efforts that are initiated are usually incomplete or inconsistent, and seldom go to any meaningful conclusion. By meaningful conclusion, I mean resolving a substantial portion of their disparate data resource and fragmented data culture, and making that integration persistent over time. By substantial, I mean eighty percent or more of their disparate data resource, and ninety percent or more of their fragmented data culture.

Many public and privates sector organizations have started some type of data resource integration initiative, but have not been as successful as expected. In some situations, the result has been worse than expected, with the data resource becoming more disparate and the data culture becoming more fragmented. The basic reason for the failure is that the organization didn't have a robust strategy for approaching integration.