Chief data officer (CDO)
Justifying the CDO's Role
Chief data officers are more likely to be found at larger firms because of the demands created by the size of their data, writes Citisoft CEO Steve Young writes
HSBC CDO Defines Value Of Data Chain
HSBC data executive Tarrill Baker defines structures for data management and finds worth in hierarchies. She speaks with Michael Shashoua about how this is achieved and when automation is useful
Solving The Data Management Puzzle
Developing data governance plans requires definitions, improvements in data quality and modeling, and consideration of authority for data operations. Michael Shashoua looks at how all these pieces may fit together
IRD's Editor on CDO Effectiveness
Chief data officers have to get business and technology staffs to work together, and also rely on getting clout within their firms.
The Secrets of CDO Success
Naming chief data officers is starting to catch on among financial services firms, but it remains to be seen what authority and effectiveness they will have. CDOs will need cooperation from both C-level colleagues and firms' staffs
Soul of a New Data Machine
Ideas about how to harness the power of big data for data management purposes can come from unlikely sources. A conversation between an author and a podcaster inspires consideration of the value of human assessment in big data processes
Chief Data Officer: A Role Under Construction
Over the past few years, the capital markets have witnessed the promotion of data executives to the role of chief data officer (CDO), elevating data issues to the C-level. Marina Daras looks at how CDOs are making their way to the top of primarily sell…