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Building a Data Strategy Roadmap

A practical guide to turning ambition into a clear, prioritised roadmap that links current state, future vision and near-term action.

Code: DS2 Track: Data Strategy Length: 1 hour (other formats available) Level: Foundation
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Overview

This session shows how to move from “we need a data strategy” to a concrete roadmap. It focuses on vision, current state assessment and how to prioritise initiatives against business outcomes and constraints.

We walk through a simple but robust approach you can reuse internally to align leaders, shape investment decisions and avoid roadmap bloat.

Who it is for

  • Executives sponsoring data, digital or AI programmes.
  • Heads of Data, CIOs, CTOs and CDOs building a multi-year roadmap.
  • Change, portfolio and PMO leaders coordinating data initiatives.

What you will learn

  • How to create a simple yet effective data strategy roadmap.
  • How to assess current state and identify critical gaps.
  • How to prioritise initiatives against value, risk and dependency.
  • How to communicate the roadmap in language the board understands.

Agenda

  • From vision to roadmap: key steps.
  • Current state assessment: people, process, data and technology.
  • Identifying and structuring initiatives.
  • Prioritisation techniques and value alignment.
  • Creating a one-page roadmap that leaders will actually use.
  • Q&A tailored to your context.

Delivery and format

Delivered as a 1 hour interactive virtual session, with options to extend into a 2 hour working session focused on your portfolio.

  • Format: Live virtual or on site.
  • Group size: Up to 25 participants recommended.
  • Optional: Follow-up roadmap working session with your leadership team.

Next steps

Often combined with DS1 · Data Strategy vs Data Governance and DS3 · Key Pillars of a Modern Data Strategy as a three-part leadership series.