Data Office and Chief Data Officers

The Chief Data Officer (CDO) role emerged in 2001 and has since become
increasingly important in organizations of all kinds. This role continues to
raise questions about its relevance, responsibilities, positioning, and
authority. Despite recent publications, debates remain lively. "Data Office
and Chief Data Officers" addresses key questions such as: Is there a need for
one or multiple Chief Data Officers? What is the framework for this role? How
should it be defined, implemented, and evolved? What are the expected benefits
of this role? The book offers a rigorous and didactic analysis, starting with
an exposition of the motivations and benefits behind creating a Data Office.
Then it shows that this aspect of enterprise architecture is rarely synonymous
with a distinct physical organizational entity. In reality, it encompasses a
wide variety of organizational structures that create and maintain shared
enterprise data management capabilities. Finally, the book effectively
illustrates a variety of organizational models, details scenarios for
implementing the CDO role, and explains the diverse functions fulfilled by
CDOs.