"Data is a Business Issue": The 5 Hats of the Chief Data Officer

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The Chief Data Officer is one of the hottest new job titles emerging today. Many industries – financial services, retail, travel and leisure, in particular – are investing in data as an integral part of their business strategy for achieving operational improvements, competitive advantage and revenue growth.

As a result, data has moved from being a backroom issue predominantly focused on IT systems, compliance issues and data management to being a boardroom issue focused on strategy, insight and competitive advantage. But who is this new superbreed of professionals who can move between the backroom and boardroom with ease?

This ebook looks at the 5 hats that today’s Chief Data Officers must wear and includes observations from serving Chief Data Officers themselves.

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