01 / Data management & governance
Data strategy & data office advisory
From maturity assessment to an operating data office: the strategy, operating model and roadmap that make data a managed asset.
Why it matters
Saudi organizations are expected to manage data as a national asset: a data office, an approved strategy, applied policies and measurable maturity. Jadara’s advisory practice helps leadership move from scattered initiatives to a governed program. We assess where the organization stands against the national data management domains, define the target state, and build the operating model that lets the data office run day to day.
What you get
Outcomes that outlast the engagement.
A documented maturity baseline across nine data management domains and twenty-seven capabilities
A data strategy and prioritized roadmap tied to business objectives and national requirements
A data office operating model with roles, a RACI matrix, governance committees and KPIs
Policies turned into procedures that produce operational evidence, not paperwork
Scope of work
Clear scope. Connected work.
Assess
- Maturity assessment with the Jadara Assessment Framework, DMBOK-aligned and mapped to the SDAIA and NDMO domains
- Stakeholder interviews, desk research and SWOT analysis
- Gap analysis against NDMO specifications and National Data Index priorities
Define
- Data strategy, change initiatives, roadmap and action plan
- Data office charter and operating model: data council, owners, stewards and RACI
- KPI framework and benefits map
Enable
- Policy and procedure libraries for every data management domain in scope
- Chief Data Officer advisory and the data, analytics and AI use-case navigator
- Change management and data culture programs
Scope, deliverables and acceptance criteria are defined for each engagement.
How we work
From the first session to the final handover.
From assessment to a workable roadmap
Discover
We read existing documents and run interviews and workshops to understand context, objectives and use cases.
Assess
We score maturity per capability, document gaps and connect them to business priorities and national requirements.
Design
We shape the strategy, operating model and roadmap together with the business, so ownership and skills stay in-house.
Mobilize
We submit the charter for approval, form the committees and start the first evidence cycle, moving the office from founding to operation.
Common questions
A little more clarity.
We already have a data office. Is this still relevant?
Yes. Many engagements begin after establishment: moving the office from a founding charter to daily operation, with procedures, evidence packs and KPIs that hold up in national measurement cycles.
Who needs to be involved from our side?
An executive sponsor, the data office lead, business data owners and IT counterparts. We plan short, scheduled sessions so participation is realistic.
Does the engagement end with a strategy document?
No. The strategy is the entry point to execution; we stay to activate the operating model, connect initiatives to governance and quality platforms, and measure progress.
Connected capabilities
All capabilities
Data governance & regulatory alignment
Ownership, policies, classification and privacy controls aligned with NDMO frameworks, the National Data Index and the Personal Data Protection Law.
Metadata, data catalog & lineage
An enterprise catalog with a business glossary, automated scanning, end-to-end lineage and impact analysis, so people find, understand and trust data.
Data quality management
Profiling, business rules, scorecards and monitoring across the six quality dimensions, so decisions and reports rest on data people can trust.
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START A CONVERSATION
Tell us about your initiative.
A data office to establish, an index cycle to prepare for, a platform to deliver, a program to rescue. Share the context and we will come back with the right team and a scoped proposal.
Discuss a projectOpens an email to our team. Proposals and RFP responses are prepared in Arabic and English.
HEADQUARTERS
7076 ALSAHBA 4431Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
What helps us respond precisely
- The initiative or challenge to address
- The systems and data sources involved
- The regulatory requirements or measurement cycle in view
- The timeline and the stakeholders