There is value in just going through the exercise
I was working with a client recently on helping them adopt new business rules for managing the customer relationship management (CRM) aspect of their association. The project includes reviewing how staff throughout the organization interact with members and customers, and included discussion of what type of data should be captured, how staff should capture it, what the reporting would look like, and so on. It's a large project with a lot of moving parts.
During a recent discussion reviewing where we are in the process, one of the participants observed: "There is value in just going through this exercise."
And he's absolutely right.
By looking at all of the ways the organization interacts with its members and customers, they are getting good insight into all the different processes and business rules currently in place. This, in turn, gives them an opportunity to start asking questions like "Does that process make sense?" or "Do these business rules really apply any more?"
Every business rule and every process we establish in our organizations probably made sense at the time it was created. (Sometimes it doesn't, but go with me here!) But as time goes on, what made sense then may not make sense now. But inertia and competing priorities cause us to allow these rules and processes to linger long past their "best when used by" date.
So when you're working on any new data management project, keep an eye out for the "added value" that project may bring.
Wes's Wednesday Wisdom Archives
Action isn’t the same as progress
Action isn’t the same as progress I’ve written before that not taking action is an …
Start with the end in mind
Start with the end in mind Like so many, I probably first heard the phrase …
It’s quiet in here…maybe TOO quiet…
It’s quiet in here…maybe TOO quiet… One of the truisms of data management is that …
It’s ALWAYS about expectations
It’s ALWAYS about expectations The headline reads: “Tesla sets record for vehicle deliveries, an increase …
It’s hard to get UNangry
It’s hard to get UNangry I often emphasize to my clients the importance of testing …
Some history IS important!
Some history IS important! When I’m advising clients on data conversion (moving data from one …
“Many mickles make a muckle.”
“Many mickles make a muckle.” “Many mickles make a muckle.” – George Washington Apparently, this …
It’s easy to collect; it’s harder to manage
It’s easy to collect; it’s harder to manage The beauty of today’s highly configurable AMS …
Tell them why you want the data
Tell them why you want the data Because data is so easy to collect these …
Don’t get hung up on something minor
Don’t get hung up on something minor I’m a problem solver. I love to solve …