The Chief Data Officer Management Handbook: Set Up and Run an Organization’s Data Supply Chain

Appendix A: List of Theorems

Number	Theorem	Chapter
1	Data needs governance. The organization of data-related responsibilities and activities demands a careful balancing between centralization and delegation. • Any centralization requires good reasons. • Any delegation must involve trust and support.	2
2	Data is a business job. Data Management is everybody’s job – throughout the entire organization. It is particularly not an IT job, and it does not start with technology. It is about bridging the gaps, based on a solid understanding of both business and IT.	2
3	Data uses ALL facts, always. It is not sufficient to base decisions on some facts. You need to consider all relevant facts – across the entire organization.	2
4	No Data without a mandate and ...