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CDOs’ biggest problem? Getting colleagues to understand their role

CIO Business Intelligence

That’s according to a recent report based on a survey of CDOs by AWS in conjunction with the Chief Data Officer and Information Quality (CDOIQ) Symposium. The CDO position first gained momentum around 2008, to ensure data quality and transparency to comply with regulations following the housing credit crisis of that era.

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How Data Ethics Supports Governance & Monetisation

Alation

I raised the Cambridge Analytica Scandal and pointed out how it is often only when these stories hit the news that people question the ethics behind how companies are using data. Clearly, using private Facebook data collected in a nefarious manner to sway political elections is not ethical. What’s your data strategy?

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Why Analytics Are Essential in Times of Crisis

Sisense

We provide actionable advice around how organizations, and ultimately the builders of data and analytic apps, are adapting to meet these changes. Twelve years ago, in the throes of the 2008 economic recession, British Airways was cutting costs across the organization. Best of all, data preparation is 70% automated.