
Designers play a crucial role in developing enterprise data solutions by working closely with stakeholders and makers1. They integrate business requirements into data frameworks, services, products, datasets, reports, applications, and slide decks, ensuring alignment with business needs. Their contributions help create effective and tailored data solutions for organizations.

Chief data officers (CDOs) face several challenges in today's AI-driven world, including structuring an effective data team, gaining stakeholder trust, clearly articulating their team's functions and value, and navigating the complexities of data governance and security2. Additionally, CDOs must continuously refine and optimize data priorities while integrating innovative learnings to keep their organizations at the forefront of data-driven innovation.

Data leaders can articulate stakeholder communication effectively by understanding their audience, tailoring their message, choosing the right format for communication, and engaging in active listening. They should also focus on building trust, setting clear expectations, and being transparent about the limitations and potential of data. Additionally, data leaders should be able to articulate the value that their data team brings to the table and help others visualize the invisible functions and value that data team members provide.