The case against the CDAO

Some time ago, a colleague sent me a link to an article (https://www.techrepublic.com/article/forrester-functions-enterprise-data-organization/), with a note: “saw this article and thought of you.” I have long advocated ideas along the lines of what the article explains and agree with the general sentiment. However, the article addresses only half of the story. It is missing the raw-materials perspective of data. This is not trivial, and it is routinely what gets neglected the most. The absence of the raw-materials perspective is a major gap I see repeatedly in organizations of all sizes and sectors. Not surprisingly, many people and organizations still struggle…...