Chief Data Officer (CDO)

A Chief Data Officer (CDO) is a Corporate Officer who is responsible for corporate data strategy.

• Context:
  • They can (typically) report to a Chief Executive Officer.
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• Example(s):
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Chief Analytics Officer.
  • Chief AI Officer.
  • Chief Information Officer.
  • Collateralised Debt Obligation (CDO).
• See: VP of AI, Data Processing, Data Governance, Data Science Capability.

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References

2021

• (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_data_officer Retrieved:2021-8-18.
  • A chief data officer (CDO) is a corporate officer responsible for enterprise-wide governance and utilization of information as an asset, via data processing, analysis, data mining, information trading and other means. CDOs usually report to the chief executive officer (CEO), although depending on the area of expertise this can vary. The CDO is a member of the executive management team and manager of enterprise-wide data processing and data mining.

2020

• https://hbr.org/2020/02/are-you-asking-too-much-of-your-chief-data-officer
  • QUOTE: ... CDOs in this role manage the data science, analytics and, sometimes, the artificial intelligence functions for the enterprise. Companies across industries including General Motors, Walmart, Chase Bank, Partners Healthcare, and MetLife have CDOs with this job responsibility, a role that’s becoming increasingly common. ...

2020

• https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/do-you-need-a-chief-data-officer/
  • QUOTE: ... The CDO is key to building foundational D&A competencies and data literacy within the organization, which in turn generates these key business benefits: ...

2017

• https://cio.com/article/3202647/analytics/you-need-a-chief-data-officer-heres-why.html
  • QUOTE: While the first generation of CDOs were brought on to oversee data governance and data management, their role is transitioning into one focused on how to best organize and use data as a strategic asset within organizations. …

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