Why CIOs Need a Chief Data Officer

Published: Aug 11, 2015
Updated: May 12, 2021
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Why CIOs Need a Chief Data Officer

Why CIOs Need a Chief Data Officer

Why CIOs Need a Chief Data Officer

High-quality data, often overlooked within a business because it has no one to extract and define it, could be costing organizations a major revenue source.

Significant Oversight

Significant Oversight

52% of surveyed respondents have seen their responsibilities for data management increase in the last 12 months.

Better and Faster

Better and Faster

49% feel increased pressure to provide data to business more quickly, and 47% see a greater demand for higher quality data.

Big Data

Big Data

57% anticipate that within the next 12 to 18 months the volume of data managed within their organization will expand by an average of 33%.

Narrow Focus

Narrow Focus

68% admit they struggle to find stakeholders who take anything other than a siloed view of data management.

Leadership Gap

Leadership Gap

70% said they face obstacles in implementing data-driven decision-making because no one seems to “own” the process.

Impactful Error

Impactful Error

92% said they’ve experienced problems as a result of inaccurate data within the last 12 months.

Safe Hands

Safe Hands

70% view the CDO as a “trusted advisor” of data throughout the enterprise, and 86% said a CDO adds value to data management strategies.

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

63% of those at organizations without a CDO would like to see the role created in the future, and three out of five of these survey respondents anticipate appointing a CDO within the next two years.

Serious Consequences

Serious Consequences

41% of survey respondents at organizations without a CDO said the presence of inaccurate data in the last 12 months has made it difficult to use data to drive strategic decision-making, and 40% said it has created regulatory risks.

Revenue Generator

Revenue Generator

44% of survey respondents overall view data quality as a strategic asset for business, and 42% see the potential to monetize high-quality data in the future.

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty

Content Writer

Dennis McCafferty, a writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

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