The ability to quickly gather the right data from the right sources, to make the best business decision possible, is crucial. Yet, the common perception that you need a chief data officer (CDO) to make that decision a reality is not always true. Related: 'Big Data' Is No Longer Enough: It's Now All About 'Fast Data' While the role of CDO only recently emerged, it is steadily growing, with Gartner predicting that 25 percent of organizations will have a CDO by 2017. However, wh