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The business case for a chief data officer
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The right CDO can help firms reap the benefits of data-informed decision-making. Here’s what your data chief should do for your organization.
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The average tenure of a chief data officer is 30 months. CDOs from Best Buy, State Farm, and Scotiabank share how to best make use of that time, and perhaps extend it.
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CFOs kick their key performance indicators up a notch by taking ownership of the data model and data governance.
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Successful chief data officers shift the narrative away from the risks of data sharing to the risks of not sharing.
3 ways to build a data-driven culture in your organization
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Chief data officers share advice on how to connect data to organizational culture and develop data professionals who speak the language of business.