The Chief Data Officer's Playbook

by Caroline Carruthers (Author),‎ Peter Jackson (Author)

The issues and profession of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) are of significant interest and relevance to organisations and data professionals internationally. Written by two practicing CDOs, this book offers a practical, direct and engaging discussion of the role, its place and importance within organisations

Chief Data Officer is a new and rapidly expanding role and many organisations are finding that it is an uncomfortable fit into the existing C-suite. Bringing together views, opinions and practitioners experience for the first time; The Chief Data Officer's Playbook offers a compelling guide to anyone looking to understand the current (and possible future) CDO landscape

This book will offer key insight for CDOs looking to understand their position better, for aspiring CDOs and data officers looking at career progression, for those recruiting CDOs, and anyone else looking to understand the CDO landscape

Review
This practical guide is a must-read for data leaders building the foundation of value creation from data. – Katia Walsh Without any doubt, this playbook is a must read for the primary audience, the CDOs. In my opinion, it is equally a must read for the secondary audience, the C-Suite, for the insight on how the role complements their businesses. – Sham Kashikar Brilliant overview for CDOs and senior leadership teams on this emerging and disruptive role. It also offers the reader an understanding of how the CDO - as a catalyst - has the dual task of creating transformational value from data and to greatly contribute towards the new data-driven DNA of the organisation's vision of the future. – Matt Corey This is a book for practitioners by practitioners. It offers must-read insights into the potential of data to transform. Whether de-mystifying the subject for busy C-Suite leaders, or offering practical checklists for first-time CDOs to benchmark progress, there's something here for anyone who cares about harnessing data to improve outcomes. Read. Smile. Exploit. – Tim Carmichael In today's information-rich world, data-driven organisations have the competitive edge. Data analytics and data-driven insight make the difference between guesswork and timely, evidence-based decision making. Understanding the role of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) is the key to unlocking this potential. This handy, practical book gives you access to the expertise of market-leading practitioners who have harnessed the power of data to deliver real business gains in large-scale companies and organisations. Whether you are an executive looking to transform the use of data in your organisation or an aspiring CDO looking for hints and tips on how to develop your career and make a real impact, this is the book for you. – Nick Poole A seminal work of impressive depth and scope, "The Chief Data Officer's Playbook" is essential reading and a critically important addition to professional, corporate, community, and academic library Corporate Management instructional reference collections and supplemental studies lists. – Michael Dunford * Midwest Book Review * The Chief Data Officer's Playbook is the best overall resource available for CDOs and their teams. The release of this book is perfectly timed. The CDO Club tracks CDO hires globally, and last year alone the number of new CDO hires quintupled. The Playbook is a compendium of essential knowledge anyone operating in the current data environment must have. – David Mathison Nothing, literally nothing, works in a company without the input of data in some shape or form…well said Caroline and Peter! Data is indeed here to stay. We've got pundits exclaiming that, data is the new oil, the new currency, the new bacon…To all Chief Data Officers and companies looking for a Chief Data Officer, this book is all you need to get started. Caroline and Peter have thought of everything including the first 100 days in the CDO office! – Vanessa Eriksson



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