Usage of OSS is common, but data management areas have yet to take root in Japan. Cloud first also became common sense, but dbPaaS is not yet widely adopted. Non-RDBMS has also been slow to spread. The keyword for solving these problems is "in-house production." Think strategically about modernizing the architecture by putting in place an internal role that can lead the entire data management process.

Traditionally, Japan and its culture transformed due to unexpected and significant impacts and pressure created inside and outside the country. DX and data-driven are continuous objectives for enterprises in this decade. External pressure is higher, but not enough enterprises achieved transformation. D&A leaders should be ambitious, lead their organizations with determination and increase pressure for transforming from the inside.

Data and analytics initiatives need diverse specialists who have numerous specialized skills, but many Japanese enterprises do not have enough of such specialists. What skills and roles should organizations prioritize to lead initiatives to success with minimum human resources? How do they behave to promote their initiatives with the involvement of the entire organization? This session will provide hints to solving the issues unique to Japanese companies.