Which stage is titled Analytical Aspirations?

• A. Stage 2 — Localized Analytics
• B. Stage 3 — Analytical Aspirations
• C. Stage 4 — Analytical Companies
• D. Stage 1 — Analytically Impaired

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is analytics maturity and how a company scales its use of data-driven insights. The stage titled Analytical Aspirations sits after localized analytics and before full enterprise-wide analytics. It signals a shift from having analytics in isolated pockets to setting a clear strategy and roadmap to expand analytics across the organization. In this stage, the focus is on building governance, capabilities, and a culture that supports broader, cross-functional analytics—with the goal of turning analytics into a strategic driver for decisions in areas like risk management and sustainability. It’s not yet about being a fully analytics-enabled company (that would be the next stage), nor about having analytics confined to a single area, nor about having little or no analytics.