Why are we still talking about data paralysis from due diligence questionnaires?
Two things I hear all the time:
How can I automate low value DDQ processes and free up my team’s time to focus on higher value activities? And more importantly, how can I quickly glean actionable insights from DDQ responses to best inform my investment decisions?
If you haven’t solved for the former yet, then your team is manually managing some, if not all, of your due diligence processes - from sending out questionnaires, to organizing disparate responses, to analysis and final recommendation. That’s not good enough anymore. Why? Because it’s error prone, laborious, and inefficient. Automating collection, review and scoring processes can give your team back more than 50% of their time. Time that can be used for higher value initiatives. If this sounds familiar, fix this first. Believe me, you will never look back.
And what about actionable insights? Priceless, right? Unlocking data from questionnaire responses could be the key to differentiated results. The data you are collecting has meaning. After all, you are collecting it for a reason, regulatory or otherwise. While not all data should be treated equally, you should have a solid understanding of it. But this too can be an overwhelming low value task that often gets reprioritized, or left to junior staffers who oftentimes don’t have the benefit of historical experience to distill what requires your attention and follow up, from that which does not.
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Bottom line, data automation and analytics are key to maximizing your team’s time and streamlining your due diligence processes. If you’re interested in learning more I’d love to connect, share examples, and provide additional information or case studies. Let’s talk.
- Scott
