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The Guidebook to Data Project Success

These 3 guidebooks in one are the project leader's resources you can leverage to empower individuals and teams to deliver successfully - faster.

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Why Data Integration Projects Fail

Common reasons why integration projects fail have to do more with governance, data understanding and misjudging the needed tools.

  1. Poor integration
  2. Diminishing complexity
  3. Undefined goal
  4. Skills gap
  5. Tech generation gap

Two Quick Guidebook Success Themes

Making it easy for the business user to see and understand their data is critical.

When you think about what it takes to have an integration project go well, focus on the adoption of the process and tools is critical.

Quote Test

“What you just did for our productivity and how we work was magic - you guys are rock stars, I’m truly blown away"

Uma Asthana  - Director of Operations and Technology

Quote Test (2)

“For me when our internal teams tried to replicate the Put It Forward technology that was when the pin dropped … these are really smart people”

Sarika Saoji - Marketing Platform Technologist

Quote Test (3)

For us it was a no-brainer, how could we not have our team applications tied together via single sign on and centralized administration? Put It Forward solved this across our entire user base at huge scale”

Kristyn Cobstill - Project Lead

What Helps Data Integration Projects Succeed

Common themes why integration projects succeed have are multi-fold having to do with the plan of approach, tools and skill set combinations.

  1. Plan ahead - effective governance
  2. Focus
  3. Clear objectives
  4. The right team with the right tools
  5. Drop the legacy

What you will learn from this eBook

What is the breadth of information you should know before starting an Integration project?  If you are not sure about all the questions to ask then check out our comprehensive guidebook on successful data integration.

Stages of Integration Maturity

What are the signs of each stage of data integration maturity and what is the action needed to move to the next level of maturity. And, more importantly what is gained when you do. 

Best Practices for Integration

What are the specific capabilities you need to look for in an integration solution?  And why are they important for success.

Questions to Ask

What are the most important questions to ask of your integration vendor or partner - what will make the difference between success and failure.

Next Steps to Integration

How do you plan for a successful integration and what are the recommendations for a fast and successful start.

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