Data Strategy

The KSU Office of Data Strategy was established in July 2023 to provide executive level direction, management oversight, and strategic leadership for enhancing data informed decision making, utilizing modern enterprise platforms and data democratization models, and driving insights for improved student outcomes and operational efficiencies. 
 
Data Strategy engages across the university to facilitate the collection, standardization, distribution, and governance of data to deliver sustainable, accessible, and quality metrics.

• Data strategy is the direction for unifying enterprise data, reducing duplicative efforts, and building a stronger data foundation to inform decision making.​​ 
  ​​
• Data strategy is NOT a means of seizing control of data from departments, reducing the data workforce, or an attempt to manipulate data.​​ 

The Office of Data Strategy Adheres to the Following Guiding Principles: 

• Recognize data as a valued university strategic asset.
• Embrace a culture supportive of data strategy via defined and governed processes and systems, including mitigating risks.
• Promote collaboration, transparency, communication, change management, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Establish systemic efforts to drive data quality and integrity (e.g., one source of truth, limited systems, definitions, automation). ​ 
• Strive for operational and service excellence. 
• Ensure strategies in place to ensure security, privacy, and compliance requirements.​ 
• Facilitate on-going dialogue and training opportunities to promote a culture of data informed decision making (e.g., data literacy, communities of practice).