Gwinnett outlines data-analytics framework to make county data a 'single source of truth'

Mar 18, 2026

The Office of Strategic Management and Budget proposed a multi-year Data Analytics Framework to move the county from ad hoc data collection toward standardized KPIs, centralized ownership, and enterprise analytics through 2028 and beyond.

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The Office of Strategic Management and Budget (OSMB) presented a Data Analytics Framework that frames county data as an asset to be standardized, governed, and used for decision-making. Slides laid out a maturity roadmap (Initial → Developing → Managed → Defined → Optimized) and described milestones such as automated ETL processes, standardized KPIs, a single source of truth, and enterprise analytics capability. Presenters cited a popular aphorism to emphasize the point: "Without data, you're just another person with an opinion."

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