Business leaders know that access to reliable data is vital to sound decision making. Over the years, gathering and making sense of data has become an increasingly important aspect of business operations.  Terms like "big data" have emerged, as have new jobs in areas such as data management and data analytics.  While data is key at any time, it is never more critical than in a time of difficulty or crisis -- whether that relates to the organization itself or society at large. That's why, as we enter 2021, still caught up in a global pandemic, a keen focus on data will be especially important...