Data Innovation Journey Maturity Acceleration Plan

This guide outlines the framework for developing a Maturity Acceleration Plan (MAP) aimed at enhancing data innovation within healthcare organizations. The MAP serves as a strategic roadmap that aligns the analytics community with the organization’s current state and future goals. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the analytics landscape, which includes conducting a SWOT analysis to define the current state, desired outcomes, and the rationale for the data innovation journey. The document details five key areas for building the MAP: recognizing contributors, analyzing the analytics landscape, establishing a charter and operating model, creating a strategic itinerary, and activating the journey through assessments and goal identification. It also discusses the necessity of forming delivery teams that focus on specific business areas, ensuring that the MAP evolves as the organization learns and adapts. The guide stresses the collaborative nature of this process, highlighting the need for community engagement and feedback throughout the journey.