How did Children's Hospital Association achieve a data transformation that saved them $2 million annually? They started with a strategic data assessment and got clear on strategy first.

Preparation makes all the difference to smooth execution of such a large initiative.

Kicking off the episode is Solution on the Spot with Resultant President John Roach. He shares how to align your data strategy with your organizational mission, avoid the most common but least-mentioned pitfall in data, and find where data analytics can make the most impact on your organization.

Lori Hotzel, CIO of the Children's Hospital Association, serves as a real-life example of the lessons John shares. You'll hear an excerpt from a webinar where she explains the importance of sound strategy for data transformation and how it enabled her team to gain executive buy-in, quickly show ROI, and save millions of dollars on their data processing.