A Cubic Framework for the Chief Data Officer (CDO): Succeeding in a World of Big Data

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Lee, Yang; Madnick, Stuart E.; Wang, Richard Y.; Wang, Forea; Zhang, Hongyun
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A Cubic Framework for the Chief Data Officer: Succeeding in a World of Big Data
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Abstract
A new breed of executive, the chief data officer (CDO), is emerging as a key leader in the organization. We provide a three-dimensional cubic framework that describes the role of the CDO. The three dimensions are: (1) Collaboration Direction (inwards vs. outwards), (2) Data Space (traditional data vs. big data) and (3) Value Impact (service vs. strategy). We illustrate the framework with examples from early adopters of the CDO role and provide recommendations to help organizations assess and strategize the establishment of their own CDOs.
Date issued
2014-03
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98915
Department
MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center; Sloan School of Management
Journal
MIS Quarterly Executive
Publisher
Management Information Systems Research Center, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
Citation
Lee, Yang, Stuart Madnick, Richard Wang, Forea Wang, and Hongyun Zhang. "A Cubic Framework for the Chief Data Officer: Succeeding in a World of Big Data." MIS Quarterly Executive 13(1) (March 2014).
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1540-1960
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