Post on 21-Jan-2015
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Data Approach to Safeguard American Agriculture
Todd E. SchroederUSDA-APHIS-PPQ
Overview
Brief History IT Environment Business Culture
The Data Conundrum
Where is your organization?
Seeing the forest through the trees!
History: IT EnvironmentSystem Silos
Fragmented Data
Competing Priorities
“Best-Tech” Approach
History:Business CultureDefined Expectations
Data Needs
Process Needs
Decision Support
The Data Conundrum – IT View
No Expectation
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No Data Systems
No ProcessesNo Data
No Decision Support
The Data Conundrum – Business View
No Data Systems
No Processes
No DataNo Decision Support
No Expectation
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“Forest for the Trees”1. Abandon an “IT Fix”2. Develop “Ambassadors”3. Refine your “Customer Engagement”
Abandon an “IT Fix”
You don’t need to fix “everything” before you can provide “something”.
Focus on “self-service” platforms. Give up control to gain control!
Always invest in real business value as a means for informing future plans.
Develop “Ambassadors”
Complimentary, dedicated group to parallel IT.
Represent business interests in IT based on data and operational efficiency needs. Reflect business needs to IT Reflect business responsibilities from IT
Provide clarity for responsibilities surrounding BI.
Authoring source for BI.
Refine your “Customer Engagement”
Use BI as a platform for change.
Create a data vision through education: What data we have How data can be used
Deliver immediate value to the business.
Inform planning efforts for information systems
Shared Vision
Data * Order = Facts
Facts * Synthesis = Knowledge
Knowledge * Perspective = Experience
Experience * Unifying Principles = Shared Vision
Thank You!Todd SchroederTodd.E.Schroeder@aphis.usda.gov301-851-2222