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"Fascinatingly, business intelligence (BI) implementations are only half as likely to succeed as missions to the moon! Although 41 of the 111 missions to the moon have been unsuccessful in the last six decades, studies estimate the failure rates for BI implementations to be up to 80%. "

Council Post: How To Lead A Successful Business Intelligence Implementation There will be many nuanced calls and compromises that your organization will face in its BI journey. But it's a journey well worth it.

"In an average business context, data literacy generally means being able to:

· Access appropriate data – as in, knowing how and where to access the data needed to do your job and make informed decisions.

· Work with data – which may include creating data, gathering data, managing data to ensure it stays up to date, and of course, keeping data safe.

· Find meaning in the numbers – I’m not talking about being an expert data scientist. Rather, this is all about understanding what the data is telling you, typically by using business analytics tools to uncover insights from the data and identify business opportunities.

· Communicate those insights to others in the business – if you want to turn insights into action, you must be able to communicate key messages from the data to decision-makers within the business."

8 Simple Ways To Enhance Your Data Literacy Skills Data has become the lifeblood of modern organizations, and data-informed decision-making has become the norm in any industry. As a result, data literacy – the basic ability to understand and use data – has become more important than ever. Here we look at simple ways to improve it.

"Knowing each customer allows Schnucks to tailor the shopping experience in a way that meets their needs and results in an enhanced customer shopping experience and relationship over many years. Customer benefits include the ability to earn rewards, organize your shopping list, Clip and Save with personalized coupons, order ahead to avoid lines, browse recipes, and manage health and wellness. For each customer, this translates into shopping with ease, time savings, saving money, and ensuring value."

How Midwest Grocer Schnucks Uses Data To Improve Daily Lives In The Diverse Communities It Serves Schnucks is a living example of using data each and every day to better serve its teammates, customers and the communities in which it operates.