Many organizations have merged the roles of the chief analytics officer (CAO) and chief data officer (CDO) to create a combined CDAO to serve as the principal advocate for data within the enterprise. Researchers at NewVantage Partners pointed out this trend in report released earlier this year on connecting data and artificial intelligence (AI) investments to business outcomes.
Other organizations have just a CDO or just a CAO, and some still have each, according to Randy Bean, founder and CEO of Boston-based NewVantage Partners, which tracks CDO and CAO trends.
