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Data Analytics Readiness Programme
Are you using your data as a strategic asset? The DMSA Data Analytics Readiness Programme effectively enables your organisation to perform strategic data analytics on your own data, securing your competitive advantage.
Data Analytics is a critical element in securing your business's competitive advantage. The DMSA Data Analytics Readiness Programme is designed for organisations that are committed to using their data strategically but are not sure where to start or how mature their current capabilities are.
Our programme takes you through a structured six-phase process — from assessing your current data landscape to building internal capability and establishing governance frameworks that enable sustainable data-driven decision making.
The Six Phases
A structured end-to-end programme that builds your organisation's data analytics capability from the ground up.
1
Data Assessment Workshop
Understand your organisation's data sources and identify what strategic decisions the data can be used for.
2
Data Audit
Assess your client data set by highlighting errors, inconsistencies and missing data that could affect analytical quality.
3
Data Readiness Survey
Identify employee barriers to a data analytics mindset across your organisation through a targeted survey instrument.
4
Data Analytics Training
E-Learning or in-person courses covering Numeracy, Analytics, Data Analytics using R or Excel, and Data Science for Executives.
5
Analysis of Real Data
Hands-on experience analysing a real data set with a highly experienced DMSA Data Scientist guiding the process.
6
Data Governance
Establish your Data Analytics and AI Strategy, Data Policies and Procedures, and HR Strategy to embed data culture long-term.
Report and Roadmap
At the conclusion of the programme, DMSA produces a comprehensive report and strategic roadmap that gives your leadership team a clear picture of where you are and exactly what to do next.
- Diagnosis of your data analytics capability
- Description of your organisational barriers to a data analytics mindset
- Overview of your data and what can be done with it from a strategic perspective
- Data Policies and Procedures
- Identification of key interventions and next steps
What you will receive
Full data analytics capability assessment report
Strategic data roadmap with prioritised interventions
Employee data mindset survey findings
Data governance framework and policies
Executive summary presentation
Download the Programme Overview
Get a concise one-page summary of the DMSA Data Analytics Readiness Programme — ideal for sharing with your leadership team or board.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the DMSA Data Analytics Readiness Programme.
A Data Analytics Readiness Programme assesses how capable your organisation currently is at using data strategically, and then builds that capability systematically. Most organisations collect significant amounts of data but struggle to use it effectively for decision making. If your leadership team relies on gut feel rather than data, if your data is stored in silos that don't talk to each other, or if you have data but no clear strategy for analysing it — then a readiness programme is exactly what you need. DMSA's programme covers everything from data quality through to governance and training.
The duration varies depending on the size of your organisation and how many of the six phases you undertake. A full six-phase programme typically runs over three to six months. However, DMSA can also run individual phases as standalone engagements — for example, just the Data Assessment Workshop and Data Audit, or just the Data Analytics Training component. We will tailor the scope and timeline to match your organisation's priorities and budget during an initial consultation at no cost.
The programme is designed to engage multiple levels of your organisation. The Data Assessment Workshop and governance phases are best suited to senior leadership and the executive team. The Data Readiness Survey involves all employees to understand barriers to a data mindset. The training phases can be tailored for different audiences — from data literacy for executives through to technical analytics training for analysts and data teams. DMSA will advise on who to involve at each phase to maximise the programme's impact.
DMSA has run data analytics readiness work for a wide range of South African organisations including government departments, financial services companies, manufacturing firms, healthcare providers, and professional services organisations. Clients have included Rand Water, Glencore, Government Printing Works, Ceramic Industries, CNG Holdings, and Sumitomo Rubber South Africa among others. The programme is sector-agnostic — the principles of data readiness apply equally whether you are in the public or private sector.
At the end of the programme, DMSA delivers a comprehensive Report and Roadmap that includes a full diagnosis of your data analytics capability, a description of organisational barriers to a data mindset, an overview of what your data can be used for strategically, recommended Data Policies and Procedures, and a prioritised set of key interventions and next steps. You also receive an executive summary presentation suitable for sharing with your board. Download our programme overview for more detail, or contact us to discuss your specific needs.
