#221 Building A Data & Change Management Strategy to Enable Smarter Data Sharing and Innovation in Queensland
Summary: <p>This week on the Data Futurology podcast we are thrilled to welcome Tamara Mirkovic. Mirkovic is a specialist in data platforms, AI, machine learning and predictive analytics, and was recently the recipient of the Women In Digital National Award.</p> <p>Mirkovic has experience building all-of-business data strategies and leading the change management program to get the organisation motivated behind the transformation.</p> <p>It’s not easy, as Mirkovic said. When individuals and teams are already capable with data within their own silos, adopting a new platform can raise concerns for everything from cybersecurity to job stability. Even with the support of a visionary leadership team driving efforts from the top down, the success of a change management program relies on finding the right people to act as the champion within the peer group.</p> <p>From there, it’s all about building a repeatable approach to the applications and models that will allow it to be rolled out to other teams across the organisation. “When you’ve got a critical mass of use cases, then everything going forward can be a version and iteration on what’s already been done,” Mirkovic said. “Our intention is to create enough patterns that can then be reused very quickly for other use cases.”</p> <p>Finally, Mirkovic discussed what it means to have won the Woman In Digital award, and the challenges and opportunities that face women in the sector in general.</p> <p>Tune in to hear these insights, and many (many) more from this wide-ranging and detailed interview!</p> <p>Please note: The opinions expressed by Mirkovic in this podcast are hers alone, and not a representation of the organisations she has worked for and mentions.</p> <p>Enjoy the show!</p> <p>Thank you to our sponsor,<a href="https://talentinsights.com.au/"> <u>Talent Insights Group</u></a>!</p> <p>Connect with Tamara: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaramirkovic/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaramirkovic/</u></a></p> <p>To learn more about Women in Digital: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaramirkovic/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaramirkovic/</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://womenindigital.org/"><u>https://womenindigital.org/</u></a></p> <p>Join us in Sydney for OpsWorld: <a href="https://www.datafuturology.com/opsworld"><u>https://www.datafuturology.com/opsworld</u></a></p> <p>Join our Slack Community:<a href="https://join.slack.com/t/datafuturologycircle/shared_invite/zt-z19cq4eq-ET6O49o2uySgvQWjM6a5ng"> <u>https://join.slack.com/t/datafuturologycircle/shared_invite/zt-z19cq4eq-ET6O49o2uySgvQWjM6a5ng</u></a><u> </u></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What We Discussed:</strong></p> <p>00:00 Welcome to Data Futurology</p> <p>2:36 Introduction to the podcast and guest, Tamara Mirkovic.</p> <p>3:09 An overview of Tamara’s experience and current role.</p> <p>4:08 On the subject of building a data strategy program from the ground-up: what has been the most effective approach?</p> <p>5:16 When looking at a wide-scale transformation project, how do you break it down?</p> <p>7:25 What are some of the major challenges that you’ll come across when undergoing digital transformation and data transformation?</p> <p>11:42 What can be done to encourage the data scientists within the organisation to change the mindset around to use common tools and approaches, to build a more collaborative environment?</p> <p>17:55 How did the leadership team support the initial idea, and then the resistance that came at first?</p> <p>20:22 How did you go about finding that group of champions that would help drive the change management and success of the project?</p> <p>23:34 What are some of the common fears that come up during change management, and how do you address those concerns?<strong> </strong></p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/datafuturology/message
