Data is one of an organization’s most valuable assets. Data on customers, employees, orders, and receipts are all vital
to the existence of a company. Tracking key growth and performance indicators are also vital to strategic and tactical
plans to ensure future success; therefore, an organization’s data must not be handled lightly or carelessly. Thorough
planning to ensure that data are properly used and leveraged to give the company the most benefit is just as important
as proper financial planning to ensure that the company gets the best use from its financial resources.