What are some effective conversation starters or phrases you've found useful in opening discussions with stakeholders about their needs and expectations from data and analytics?

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Chief Data Officer in Softwarea year ago

One I've found extremely helpful over the years is:  "can you describe one or two data related challenges that you believe stand between you and your ability to hit your annual goals'?   

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Senior Data and Analytics Leader in Governmenta year ago

1. Tell me about your organization's/department's key business goals and challenges.
2. What are some of the critical decisions or processes in your area that could benefit from data-driven insights?
3. What are the most significant gaps or blind spots in your current data and reporting capabilities?

CTO in IT Servicesa year ago

Some of the direct starters or phrases are,
1) Is your company AI ready?
2) What are the challenges / pain points that you intend to solve using Data Analytics?

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