Foreword Number Three

Almost 30 years ago I began using the term “Information Democracy” to describe a world where everyone has timely, relevant, and actionable insights to carry out the tasks associated with their role – and align them with the overarching strategy of the organization.

Since that time, we’ve made some progress, but not nearly as much as we would have hoped. In fact, based on our most recent research, a majority of organizations report that less than half of their users have such access.

Further to this point, only 43% indicate that they consistently use data in their decision-making process. And, only a third of organizations claim high or extremely high data literacy.

Further clouding things is the constant barrage of technologies, ...

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