India, July 10 -- San Jose's Winchester Mystery House is a spectacle. Stairs going nowhere. Doors opening into walls. Windows overlooking other rooms. There's no blueprint for how the house was supposed to look --merely a set of ideas.

That kind of chaos is an all-too-common sight for organizations that haven't realized the power of their data. Silos form and teams aren't sure how their data impacts the whole business. You'll see multiple tools, different processes, and inconsistencies across the company, which can lead to decreased revenue and customer trust.

While the Winchester is fun to visit, you don't want to model your organizational structure after it. Luckily, your data modernization initiative can thrive by following three key...