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A strong voice at the C-suite table?
All the executives interviewed for the report believe that the CDO plays a highly strategic role in Irish organisations and that the importance of the position is growing. This is the result of greater buy-in to the value of data on the part of CEOs and C-suites generally.
It is not surprising, therefore, that claims are being made for the inclusion of the CDO in the C-suite. However, this comes at a time when there is a veritable clamour among competing functions and disciplines for membership.
Focusing entirely on the C-suite may be to miss the point, however. The real issue is the reporting line to ensure that the data agenda doesn’t get buried under other layers and gets communicated with clarity to the right people at the right time, thereby delivering long-term value to the organisation.