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Why data transformation does not start with software

Buying software is an implementation decision, while data transformation starts with the decisions a business needs to improve. This article examines five choices to make first: the business question, decision owner, baseline, data sources and criteria for evaluating an initial step. Clarifying them makes dependencies and constraints visible and connects technology selection to an understood organizational need and a practical use for the output.

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