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Chief Data Officer

Writer: Ade McCormack
Ade McCormack
Sep 3
1 min read

What is a Chief Data Officer?

A Chief Data Officer (CDO) is a senior executive responsible for ensuring that an organisation’s data is governed, accessible, reliable and capable of being used as a strategic asset.


Typical responsibilities include data strategy, governance, quality, architecture, ownership, privacy and the development of organisation-wide data capabilities. The role has become increasingly important because analytics, automation and artificial intelligence all depend on reliable and appropriately governed data.


Within the Intelligent Organisation, data forms an important part of the organisation’s sensory and cognitive infrastructure. The Chief Data Officer therefore helps strengthen the information flows upon which effective sensing, decision-making and action depend.


 
 
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