Data & Performance offers programs, tools, and training to help employees and residents understand and harness our city’s data to improve our community. 

Our Core Belief

We believe a citywide culture of collaboration and data-informed decision-making is crucial to Mesa’s success.

Our Goals:

• Catalyze citywide culture change to improve collaboration, transparency and trust. 
• Connect staff and residents with data required to make informed decisions. 
• Create tools and provide training to encourage data analysis, efficient processes and measurable progress.

Programs, Tools and Training Offered

Data Governance
Developing policies, practices and standards for data creation, sharing and use.

Data Science
Learning from our data using intelligent algorithms and large, complex data models. 

Strategic Planning
Leading the organization’s process to develop and measure progress toward strategic goals that support the administration’s focus areas. 

Mesa OpenData
Improving efficiency and transparency by making city datasets available to the public via our online open data portal. Visit the Open Data portal

Technology Pilots
Connecting the private sector with our city to help solve community challenges and improve services to residents. 

Data Analytics
Analyzing the city’s data assets that support analysis and creating valuable insights. 

Data Brokering
Facilitating the sharing and exchange of data between external organizations and city departments. 

Data Consultation
Helping departments build data models, perform data analytics and investigate new technologies. 

Power BI (Business Intelligence)
Using this powerful tool enables data analysis through interaction and dynamic visualizations. 

Agile
Providing employees with the tools and principles to identify problems, implement solutions and improve the quality and efficiency of government. 

Data Storytelling
Combining datasets, words, images and video to provide context and meaning to data. 

Performance Management
Partnering with city leadership to establish and measure performance metrics.