Chapter 6

Conclusions/Suggestions

To summarize:

• CIO function is already hugely demanding!

• Unique and/or context-specific DM challenges require development of specialized disciplines with unique knowledge, skills, and abilities!

• Educational institutions are not addressing the challenge!

• Some drastic changes are required!

• The CDO is the first step in the right direction

Reconsider and reevaluate these roles in your organization. Most will opt to start moving in the direction of the CDO and address the lack qualified personnel and/or organizational focus. Organizational strategy increasingly depends on your organizational data assets.

The need for a newly defined executive level role for data/information ownership is clear, and is distinct ...

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