The pressure on data teams to do the work fast and right has never been higher. Yet the realities of budget, resources, and scope are often at odds. Rare are the teams that have all they need in terms of budget and resources to meet the increasing demands of their organizations. A pragmatic assessment of the value of data management against the realities of modern organizations requires a skillful reassessment of how to take what works and leave the rest behind. In this session, we will cover:

• How to deal with increasing pressure from executives and business sponsors
• How to address the constant pressure of being under-resourced
• The skill gap challenge and how to deflect it
• How to use methods as tools, not saviors (agile, I'm looking at you)
• What to do when your primary executive sponsor/support leaves the organization

Speaker: Laura Madsen

CEO
Moxy Analytics

Laura Madsen is a global data strategist, keynote speaker, and author. She advises data leaders in healthcare, government, manufacturing, and tech. Laura has spoken at hundreds of conferences and events inspiring organizations and individuals alike with her iconoclastic disruptor mentality. Laura is a partner in a Minneapolis-based consulting firm Moxy Analytics to converge two of her biggest passions: helping companies define and execute successful data strategies and radically challenging the status quo.