Building a data strategy is a great idea. It helps to avoid many of the Challenges of a Data Science Projects. However, there are many questions to address before getting started. Below is a list of some of those questions.

General Questions Before Starting a Data Strategy

• Do you have a process for solving problems involving data?
• What are the biggest challenges in your business?
• Do you have a data team (size/roles)?
• What specific questions do you want answered with data?
• Do you currently use data to answer any questions?
• Do you have any dashboards?
• Do you have a data governance document?
• What data do you collect?
• What are the organizations long-term plans?

Technical Questions Before Starting a Data Strategy

• How and where is your current data stored?
• Do you have a Business Intelligence (BI) tool?
• What is the current data infrastructure?
• Do you have a data warehouse?
• Do you use any external data?
• How long is data stored?
• What data tools are available?

This list may continue to evolve, so what do you think is missing?