CDO

Recently I read this great article written by Prakash Baskar about the 7 Reasons your Data Governance Initiative is Failing and you can’t Ignore even one of them. His insights made clear to me that these hurdles he mentions are familiar to…

Only a couple of weeks ago I created this article about the Chief Data Officer being overrated. I think this role is an necessary asset for success. Many companies need a Chief Data Officer to be successful now and in the near future. This…

Every talks about the new kid on the block. The role of the chief data officer is getting noticed more and more. Gartner is praising the role of the CDO for a couple of years now and companies do make moves towards appointing a Chief Data…

Recently I was on my way to the office and something interesting came up on the radio. This subject was about an overload of software licenses that a lot of companies have and which aren’t used. In different cases the value of these unused…

In the last couple years the diversity within the Executive Committees around the world has increased enormously. From the normal standards such as a CEO, CFO and CIO as we all know, we have to take in count that there are a lot more “C”s…

As the value of data is acknowledged by almost everybody and every company these days. More and more the questions rise about the financial value. What is the net worth of data? Is it possible to measure data in euros or dollars?  If you…

Master Data Management a common term in business. The most of us know what we mean when we say Master Data Management. However implementing a sustainable Master Data Management strategy is a different story with enough challenges to…

In the world of master data management every company has his own set of rules to be successful. They can use specific knowledge from business consultants or advisory councils to implement and remain a data management strategy that works for…