article Introduction

The strongest and tallest buildings all start with a strong foundation. link

Foundation is the backbone of the entire data strategy.

A strong Foundation consists of five key ideas:

• Goals and Alignment;
• Initatives;
• Technology;
• Documentation;
• Single Source of Truth.

Each these is necessary for the successful development of a data strategy. Without a competent, well-grounded Foundation, we cannot confidently advance to the other four pillars.