Topic: changing role of the CIO

CIO As a Business Leader

A CIOs perspective on getting a seat at the table.

April 8, 2020 No Comments

How can the CIO Drive Innovation

What is the role of the CIO in technology driven business innovation?

February 28, 2020 No Comments

CIO as a Business Leader

Are CIOs already being forced into a business leader role?

January 10, 2020 No Comments

CIO as an Innovator

Is the CIO role headed to that of an innovation champion?

January 10, 2020 No Comments

History of the CIO Role

This paper discusses the evolution of the CIO role over time and makes a prediction on its focus moving forward. 

September 30, 2018 No Comments

This paper discusses the digital transformation of the CIO – what are the expectations? how are internal relationships changing? what are the impediments to the change? A good discussion for the CIO to follow because now you must "live digital."

April 6, 2018 No Comments

CIO Big Data Role

This paper makes the case for the CIO role to change to leverage big data for enterprise business value. Very good read!

May 18, 2017 No Comments

CIO’s Leadership Agenda

What lies ahead for corporate IT? How should the CIO anticipate, and deal with this impending change. This presentation – in a very interesting manner – discusses the trends shaping the future of business, the challenges, and opportunities it presents for IT, and the ways in which a CIO could harness this energy for business value. If leading the future of IT excites you, then this is a good presentation to read.

May 13, 2016 No Comments

Future of Corporate IT

This presentation issues a call to action for the CIO – lead the change or get swept by it! The discussion focuses on the forces shaping the future of the IT organization, how, and what they are going to change, and how to deal with them – pro-actively! If you are a CIO who believes in staying ahead of the game, here is some timely advice.

May 13, 2016 No Comments

A Seat at the Table for the CIO

CIOs are being asked to become business leaders – is today's CIO ready to handle P&L responsibility? Can a CIO effectively serve on a corporate board? Are CIO's peers ready to accept them as equals? Are CIOs represented on Boards and Committees? These and other questions were posed to CIOs to get their view on the shape of their existence and the path forward. Excellent survey and discussion.

January 9, 2015 No Comments

IT Strategy Framework

A framework for business IT alignment.

May 18, 2009 No Comments

Sample IT Strategy Plan

A good IT Strategy Plan that you can use as a template to create your own.

May 22, 2009 No Comments

IT Strategy Presentation

This in-depth – 78 pages – presentation goes into just about everything you would have wanted to know about IT Strategy aka business IT alignment (ICT Strategy, IS strategy, IS strategic alignment, IT Alignment, strategic information systems planning (SISP)…)

June 1, 2009 No Comments

IT Strategy Example

This is an in-depth information technology strategic planning example that details the process and framework that CIOs can adapt to give direction to their own IT Organizations. Excellent Read!! (200 pages)

October 9, 2012 No Comments

IT Strategy Template

Use this template to create an IT strategic plan for your organization – aligning business with IT strategy. IT Strategy Template can be downloaded for free by CIO Index members.

September 29, 2013 No Comments

7 Steps to Business and IT Alignment

No business will ever reach the goal of “business and IT alignment”. Should this discourage you from pursuing business and IT alignment? NO! It is a worthy goal to pursue. Indeed, it is a critical one to pursue. You might never reach alignment but you can take steps to get ever closer. This requires a process. Often, we ignore the fact that business and IT alignment is a process. This process does not have a starting point nor does it have an end. It is a series of “learn and do” cycles that incrementally get towards alignment. Let me explain.