In today’s market, organisations know that data is their most valuable asset. But not every business can justify, or even attract, a full-time Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAO).
That’s where the Fractional CDAO model comes in.
At nexwave, our Fractional CDAO service provides executive-level data leadership on a part-time, flexible basis. It’s the right balance of strategic oversight, technical depth and practical delivery, giving you:
A clear data strategy aligned to your business priorities
Strong governance and compliance frameworks
Data quality practices that build trust across the organisation enabling trusted AI
A roadmap that ties data and AI initiatives directly to measurable outcomes
A clear path to enable AI solutions on top of a solid data foundation
This approach is particularly powerful for organisations ready to uplift their data capability but need support getting their strategy right.
From Strategy to Execution: Microsoft Fabric at the Core
Defining the vision is one thing, executing it is another. That’s why our Fractional CDO service is closely coupled with Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) implementation, powered by Microsoft Fabric.
Fabric brings together the best of Microsoft’s data ecosystem into a single, unified platform combining data integration, engineering, warehousing, real-time analytics, data science, and Power BI into one SaaS solution.
By implementing Fabric, organisations can:
Consolidate their data estate into a single source of truth
Improve agility and reduce cost with cloud-native scalability
Enable AI-ready data foundations for the next wave of transformation
Put governance and observability at the heart of data operations
The CDO works closely with the Fabric engineers (ours or yours) to ensure rapid time-to-value.
Why nexwave?
At nexwave, we don’t just deploy technology. We ensure that every engagement bridges strategy and delivery, embedding change that sticks. Our Fractional CDAOs and technical specialists partner with you to:
Translate complex technology into board-level strategy
Design secure, scalable reference architectures
Build data and AI capabilities that accelerate transformation
Alongside you, create a change enablement/adoption program so your business can own the solutions and platform and ensure the change sticks.
Breadth and Depth
A data platform does not stand alone. The platform will be hosted in Azure, secured with Entra, integrate with your existing applications and connect to your networks.
Our fractional CDAO's :
Have broad experience across the breadth of Azure, Identity, integration and automation.
Have access to nexwave's deep SMEs in these areas for advanced topics.
Combined they can ensure your strategy and plans are practical and pragmatic factoring in all dependencies, not simply data.
Building Tomorrow, Today
With a Fractional CDAO guiding your strategy and Microsoft Fabric powering your data platform, you’ll have the foundations to innovate faster, govern smarter, and deliver value across your organisation.
Ready to explore how this could look for your business?
Contact us to start the conversation.
discover@nexwave.com.au