Democratizing Analytics

Appendix A. Eight Steps to Getting Started with Analytics Democratization

Use the guidelines provided in this article to start your analytics democratization journey:

• Determine where your organization currently falls on the analytics maturity scale.¹ Alteryx provides a free analytics maturity calculator developed in partnership with the International Institute of Analytics.

• Identify a set of candidate projects that are aligned to your strategic goals. Prioritize these projects with a cross-functional team. Select one to get started.

• Identify the project team who will work with you on democratizing analytics. Create a charter and define roles and responsibilities for the team.

• Obtain allies within your organization who will adopt and champion the analytics democratization process with you.

• Converse with leadership and your support teams to start the process and secure funding and resources for the project.

• Identify the obstacles that may stand in the way of analytics democratization, and address them with your analytics community and leadership.

• Share this article with others to help them understand the benefits that analytics democratization and analytics maturity will generate for your organization.

• Celebrate successes early and often at all levels across the organization.

¹ Preethika Sainam et al., “How Well Does Your Company Use Analytics?”, Harvard Business Review, July 27, 2022.