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Understanding the value of your data assets

In order to capture and harvest the value of data over time, organizations must first seek clarity on how to value data as an asset, then follow through with a comprehensive data strategy to drive value enhancement.

Data valuation: Understanding the value of your data assets
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COVID-19 has presented unique challenges, such as distressed assets and the impact on data value as businesses pivot their growth strategies. The values of companies and assets are fundamentally changing, making understanding the value of data more important during these unprecedented times.

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Valuing data is a multi-phase process

We use a multi-phased approach that starts with a few questions:

• What type of data assets do we currently have, and how are we using them?
• Do our data assets offer us alternative ways to grow our business?
• How can our data assets help us increase our margins?
• How can our data assets help us mitigate risks now and in the future?

Our data valuation practitioners can work with your enterprise management teams to uncover the current and future impacts of your data assets.

We can help you understand the current value of your data, which attributes may increase the value of your data, and how your data interacts with stakeholder value—framing a process that can enhance your knowledge of how data interacts to increase value throughout the organization, and ultimately enhance the value of your organization.

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Key contacts

Karen Werger

Deloitte - Global
Karen is a Vice Chair of Deloitte Canada, focused on serving the legal sector – both law firms and in-house counsel – looking for ways to bring the best of the firm to this key group of clients, alliance partners and influencers in our communities. Karen is also the Global Consulting People & Purpose leader. In these roles, Karen serves as a member of the extended Canadian leadership team, the Service & Partnership Council, as well as a number of Global Consulting leadership teams, helping to shape the future of the business. Prior to this, Karen has had the privilege of playing various leadership roles including the Global Valuation & Modeling leader, the Culture & People Leader for FA Canada, Dean for Deloitte University North, Regional Service Leader for Financial Advisory Toronto, and the Executive Partner sponsor and founder for the Deloitte Women’s Impact Network (WIN).
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Dan Peckham

Deloitte - United States
Dan, a principal with Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, leads Deloitte’s US Mergers & Acquisitions practice for the Retail sector and the Valuation & Modeling practice for the Consumer industry. Dan is also the Global and US Valuation & Modeling Technical Leader. In this role, he is responsible for developing our valuation standards, training programs, research, and eminence materials for the practice. Dan has been with Deloitte for more than 20 years and has significant experience providing valuation and modeling services in the consumer products, retail & distribution, and technology sectors.
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