DataCapabilities

Build better data teams. Make AI work.

Understand your organisation's data maturity and the capabilities of the people who drive it. Build stronger data teams, fill seven critical data roles and increase your ability to create value from data and AI.

Built on decades of real-world expertise

Developed and refined through Chris Bradley's consulting and training engagements with some of the world's leading organisations.

Chris + Energy & Petroleum

ExxonMobil
Saudi Aramco
Shell
Statoil
TOTAL
DataCapabilities · Live preview

Team skills heatmap

Real assessment skills · levels 1–5 · 43 skills in the full platform

Member
Data Arch.
Modeling
MDM
DQ Tools
Analytics
BI
Stakeholders
Change
A. ChenData Analyst
3
3
2
4
5
5
3
2
S. RiveraData Steward
2
3
5
5
3
3
4
3
J. LeeData Architect
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
P. NairData Owner
2
2
4
3
2
3
5
4
M. BlakeData Modeller
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
Level1234543 skills in full assessment

The Data Value Blueprint

One complete enterprise system

Measure your people's capabilities and get the right people in the right roles. Understand your organisation's data maturity. Improve both to get better results from data and AI.

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Chris Bradley

Chris Bradley

Independent Information Strategist · DAMA Fellow

Built on decades of expertise

Built on decades of real-world expertise

After decades of consulting and training, Chris Bradley's experience and methods help power DataCapabilities — drawing on established data-management principles, including DAMA-DMBOK.

Why organisations trust Chris Bradley →

Thousands

of professionals trained

Decades

of experience

Proven

methods

Global

community

Industry expertise

Trusted across industries that depend on data

Pharmaceuticals, insurance, banking, energy, and oil & gas. Chris has advised major organisations worldwide.

Chris + Energy & Petroleum

  • ExxonMobil
  • Saudi Aramco
  • Shell
  • Statoil
  • TOTAL

Chris + Financial Services

  • HSBC
  • Bank of England
  • American Express
  • Emirates NBD
  • ANZ
  • NAB
  • Riyad Bank
  • SABB
  • Alinma Bank
  • SAMA

Chris + Life Sciences & Pharma

  • GSK
  • Celgene
  • Cigna Insurance

Chris + Utilities & Other

  • British Gas
  • National Grid

Know your current level

Assess yourself. Assess your team. Assess your organisation.

Test Yourself

  • Measure your Data, Technology and Business capabilities.
  • See weak and risky skill areas.
  • See how you fit the 7 key data management roles.
  • Identify gaps and know where to develop.

Just you

About 10–20 minutes

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Example result · Individual test

A. Chen

Overall

3.4

Data/Tech

3.7

Business

2.9

Data / Technology

3Data Architecture
3Data Modelling
2Data Quality

Business

4Stakeholder Management
5Change Management
3Business Requirements
RoleFitStrength
Data Analyst9499
Data Steward7883
Data Owner7479

Weak

Data Quality2.0

Risky

None

Test as a team

  • The same Data, Technology and Business picture across the team.
  • See who fits the 7 key data management roles.
  • See weak and risky skill areas together.
  • See who can mentor whom.

You and the colleagues you invite

About 10–20 minutes each, then one board

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Example result · Team skills

OverallTechBusiness
A. Chen3.43.72.9
S. Rivera3.53.63.4
J. Lee3.64.02.8
P. Nair3.83.44.4
Arch
Model
MDM
Quality
Analytics
A. ChenAnalyst
3
3
2
4
5
S. RiveraSteward
2
3
5
5
3
J. LeeArchitect
5
5
4
3
3
P. NairOwner
2
2
4
3
2

Data Owner

FitStrength
P. Nair8894
S. Rivera8186
A. Chen7479

Weak

None

Risky

Data Architecture3.0

J. Lee

Analytics3.3

A. Chen

Test as a company

  • Company-wide maturity across the full 11 disciplines of data management.
  • See the current level and where to invest.

One person, or the team answering together

About 60 minutes

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Example result · Company wide

Current level

2.7

Target level

3.6

DataGovernanceDataQualityMasterDataDataArchitectureDataSecurityDataIntegrationDW / BIContentDataStorageMetadataDataModelling

Weak disciplines

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Contact

Talk to us about your assessment needs

Tailored solution

Bigger possibilities

Gain a Competitive Advantage with the Consulting Licence

Give customers a reason to meet you.

Offer prospective customers free access to two valuable assessments:

  • Data, Technology & Business Skills Assessment – understand the capabilities of their people.
  • Data Management Maturity Assessment – understand how effectively their organisation manages data.
  • Attract attention, open doors and demonstrate your expertise before asking for their business.

Why it works: Remove the cost barrier and give companies a compelling reason to engage with you.

Measure and Improve Your Country's Data Capabilities

Give companies across your country free access to assessments.

Make it easy for companies to understand their data capabilities and development needs through free assessments.

  • Remove budget and purchasing barriers.
  • Encourage participation across industries.
  • Give companies insights into their capabilities.
  • Build a nationwide assessment initiative.

Why free access matters: The easier it is to participate, the more companies you can reach and the more representative your national picture becomes.

Assess → Gain Insights → Develop → Measure Progress

Contact

Talk to us about a consulting or country licence

Better people. Better data. Better outcomes.

Successful AI starts with capable people and trusted data.