News & Updates
The Chief Data Officer: An Opportunity For a New State Data Strategy
In Hawaiʻi, we now have the opportunity to appoint a Chief Data Officer (CDO) and data task force to create a strategic approach that leverages data to improve government efficiency, services, decision making, and policy. If set up well and leveraged appropriately, the CDO and data task force could have a significant impact on not only the effectiveness of our state government, but on all organizations that rely upon – or, are relied upon – by state government to serve the public interest at large.
Uplifting Our Community Through Building Data Capacity
Over the past year, through our community partnerships, our team heard a consistent desire for capacity boosts to address organizational data challenges. Oftentimes, the challenge is so great that understanding where to even begin is the biggest barrier! At the Hawai‘i Data Collaborative, we aspire to be a gateway to a full spectrum of data support services to enhance the data capacities of organizations working to support households in need. We welcome you to read this blog post to learn more about how we support our partners in building their internal data capacities to unlock the data insights they need to inform their work.
Aligning Data to Outcomes: Our Approach to Developing a Thoughtful Data Strategy
Whether it's providing health services to vulnerable kupuna in their homes or supporting keiki in classrooms, every organization can benefit from a thoughtful data strategy. Developed thoughtfully, a data strategy weaves data into an organization’s overall strategy and can be key to advancing your organization's mission. It identifies what types of data are important to your organization and how you will capture and evaluate data on an ongoing basis to adapt your services or programs. Over time, this approach to data can even shape your organization’s values, culture, and future strategic direction.