Chief Data and Analytics Officer Josh Wagner outlines the framework the state is using to assess the quality and maturity of data across Arizona agencies.
By Lauren Kinkade, Noelle Knell – Government Technology
Arizona is taking a structured, deliberate approach to data, and Chief Data and Analytics Officer Josh Wagner said that means a complete assessment of what data agencies have, what can be done with the data, and the maturity of those abilities. To do that, Arizona is working from the [EDM Association’s] DCAM framework, or Data Management Capability Assessment Model, using it to assess not just what data agencies have, but what can be done with it….
EDM Association Note: Under the leadership of Josh Wagner, the State of Arizona is participating in the Data Excellence Program, demonstrating the organization’s commitment to ongoing, sustained excellence in data management.