--- title: eBook Demo Page image: https://enaible.aible.com/hubfs/SOLUTIONS_GUIDE_All_LinkedIn-1200x627.png --- [![aible_logo_op2b](https://enaible.aible.com/hubfs/aible_logo_op2b.jpg) ](https://www.aible.com) [PRIORITIES ](https://enaible.aible.com/ebook-demo) 6 Top Chief Data Officer Priorities for 2021 The Chief Data Officer has quickly become an essential member of the C-suite. [ Learn More ](https://enaible.aible.com/fullbook_landingpage) In 2012, just 12% of Fortune 1000 companies had a CDO. Today, more than 67% of firms have a CDO, according to New Vantage Partners. CDOs are in place in more than half of U.S. states, with seven states planning to create the position. **67%** Today, more than **67%** of Fortune 1000 companies have a Chief Data Officer, up from just **12%** in 2012.   [Source New Vantage Partners](https://www.forbes.com/sites/insights-intelai/2019/05/22/rethinking-the-role-of-chief-data-officer/?sh=515333c01bf9) If data is the “new oil,” then CDOs are charged with knowing where to drill and how to extract the most value – safely. The role of CDO is evolving rapidly. CDOs find themselves responsible for an ever-growing number of challenges, everything from data management, security, analytics, and governance to ensuring data quality and crafting data-driven business strategy. However, all CDOs have one directive in common: the mandate to unlock value from the tremendous amount of data that the enterprise collects. Increasingly, CDOs are responsible for much more than data stewardship – they’re expected to turn data into a strategic asset. If data is the “new oil,” then CDOs are charged with knowing where to drill and how to extract the most value – safely. The pandemic has made the job of CDO even more important, with data playing a key role to help companies respond to rapidly changing conditions. CDOs need to leverage advanced technology such as AI to navigate uncertainty, at a time when making the right business decisions can mean the difference between managing disruption and being overwhelmed by it. [–Source US State Websites](https://www.governing.com/now/CDOs-Are-Growing-Now-More-Than-Half-of-US-States-Have-Them.html) [–New Vantage Partners](https://www.forbes.com/sites/insights-intelai/2019/05/22/rethinking-the-role-of-chief-data-officer/?sh=515333c01bf9) Here are the 6 top CDO priorities for 2021 [![](https://enaible.aible.com/hubfs/Chapter%201%20Tile.png) 1 Priority 1 # Make the Move from Data Guardian to Business Strategist ](https://enaible.aible.com/priority1) [![](https://enaible.aible.com/hubfs/Priority_2_Tile.png) 2 Priority 2 # Make AI a Team Sport ](https://enaible.aible.com/priority2) [![](https://enaible.aible.com/hubfs/Priority_3_Tile.png) 3 Priority 3 # Anticipate Change and Do More with Less ](https://enaible.aible.com/priority3) [![](https://enaible.aible.com/hubfs/Priority_4_Tile.png) 4 Priority 4 # Extract More Value from Data Without Compromising Security ](https://enaible.aible.com/priority4) [![](https://enaible.aible.com/hubfs/Priority_5_Tile.png) 5 Priority 5 # Build Stronger Relationships with Multiple Stakeholders ](https://enaible.aible.com/priority5) [![](https://enaible.aible.com/hubfs/Priority_6_Tile.png) 6 Priority 6 # Elevate the Role of Operational Analysts ](https://enaible.aible.com/priority6) Join Our Email List Get the Latest News and Insights Aible needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. You may opt out at any time. Thanks for Joining Our Email List There's More to Come ## It's Time to Get Started with Aible Whatever you're a small business or enterprise, we have the complete business solution customized for your entire team [![Get Started](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5830248/31df3057-7841-48f6-bd09-1936b2ae2b50.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5830248/31df3057-7841-48f6-bd09-1936b2ae2b50) Copyright © 2024 · Aible, Inc.  [Privacy Policy](https://www.aible.com/privacy-policy/)