Corporate IT Professionals

Get access to all the features on CIO Index for a discount!

This product bundle combines the following two products:

• Bronze Yearly Membership Subscription
• All CIO Training Courses Bundle

Turbo Charge Your IT Career!

• Learn New Skills: Learn,discuss,compare, and discover world class ideas, processes, frameworks, best practices etc. using the complimentary CIO Toolkit/Desk Reference
• Build Your Resume: Online training to hone in new skills + certification to prove your credentials to the world
• Build Relationships: Collaborate with peers and Connect with Subject Matter Experts; get advice and share ideas
• Drive the solution as you are in control – you are in charge of the what, when, where, how, and why of the solution to address your issue

Features

Bronze Membership PLUS

Corporate IT Professional Subscription provides membership access to the CIO Portal to professionals in End User Departments. This membership gives you access to connections, information, and tools to further your IT career:

1. 1. Global CIO Directory: Get listed in the who’s who of IT Management. You can create a complete profile – with pictures, skills, biography, employment history, and contact information – to get the recognition that you have earned. Collaborators and recruiters can easily find you to boost your career.
   2. Global CIO Experts Directory: Get listed in the global subject matter experts directory. This prestigious directory brings you recognition and makes it easy for recruiters and collaborators to find you.
   3. Professional Networking: Access ALL professional networking features – better search, ability to send in-messages.
   4. CIO Reference Library: Get complimentary access to the world’s best reference for IT Leaders. CIO Reference Library- openly available information aggregated from the web on 650+ IT management topics, categorized, cross-referenced, tagged, and made available for easy search and discovery. Use the complimentary reference library to learn, discuss, compare, and discover world-class ideas, processes, frameworks, best practices, etc.
   5. CIO Playbooks: These comprehensive guides provide step-by-step instructions, tips, and examples for developing an effective IT capability aligned with your organization’s goals and objectives.
      1. CIO’s IT Strategy Playbook
   6. CIO Toolkits: provide a valuable resource for implementing essential components of IT Capability. Expertly crafted tools and templates are at the core of these toolkits, offering a practical and efficient means of enhancing management processes within your organization. Designed with the CIO in mind, these toolkits aim to empower technology leaders by providing tailored solutions for optimizing IT capabilities. Whether you’re looking to streamline processes, improve efficiency, or address specific challenges in IT management, CIO’s Toolkits offer a versatile and comprehensive set of resources to meet your organization’s needs.
      1. CIO’s IT Governance Toolkit
   7. CIO Guides: Gain valuable insights and practical guidance with the CIO’s Guides. Explore key concepts, frameworks, and best practices to gain mastery of key IT Management Topics and successfully develop and implement effective CIO strategies.
      

      CIO’s Guide to IT Strategy	CIO’s Guide to e-Strategy	CIO’s Guide to IT Governance
      CIO’s Guide to Enterprise Architecture	CIO’s Guide to IT Sourcing	CIO’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence
      CIO’s Guide to IT Leadership

1. CIO Training: Get complimentary access to our core management courses for IT leaders. The following courses are currently available. (Over 24 courses will be released shortly.)
   

   IT Strategy 101 Training Course	IT Strategy Training Course	IT Governance Training Course
   Enterprise Architecture Planning Training Course	Introduction to Business Course	Leadership Course
   Project Management Course	Strategic Management Course	Strategy and Performance Course
   Organizational Behavior Course	Organizational Change Course	Problem Solving for Managers Course
   Business Communications Course	Business Ethics Course	Business Law Course
   Business Information Systems Course	Corporate Governance Course	e-Marketing Course
   e-Commerce Course

2. Webinars: Access to members only webinars/events. Priority access to all webinars/events.
3. Certification: Anyone can take a training course but only members can be certified! This certification is listed on your profile, and directory listings.
4. Author Services: Access to start a blog, post articles, jobs, events, whitepapers etc.

Other memberships

Silver Membership PLUS

1. Special Interest Groups: – A small group of 12 peers who work together to solve a problem (Premium)
2. Roundtables – A virtual meeting of a small group share ideas on topics of interest. Moderated, 1 hour conference call.

Gold Membership PLUS

1. Peer-Connect:  A small private advisory group of 12 peers who work with you throughout the year as your trusted confidants and advisors. (Premium PLUS)
2. Research Connect: – Use social networking to find answers to leading edge problems for a fraction of the cost. 12 peers hire an advisory/consultant for custom research on a topic and split the bill for personalized recommendations and guidance (TBD)

Services are being rolled out and may take time to be completely operational.

For complete details, please refer to the membership page.

Order Receipt, and Invoice

An order receipt, and invoice are automatically issued and emailed to you with your purchase. If you need any other documentation as proof of purchase or to submit to your company, please contact us and we will email it to you after your payment has been received.

Duration

This subscription is valid for 365 days from the date of purchase.

Recurring Billing

• Automatic Renewal: This subscription renews automatically at the end of 365 days. This ensures convenience, and uninterrupted service but is important for another reason: rate lock.
• Renewal Reminder: We send you a renewal reminder – usually 3 days prior – so you can update your information on file to ensure automatic renewal, or suspend/cancel your subscription.
• Self-Service: Manage your account and subscription at your convenience – renew, suspend, or cancel your subscription and recurring billing.

Rate Lock

Your subscription dues are locked, at the rate at which purchased, for the duration of an active subscription for at least 3 years from the date of purchase:

• Active subscription MUST be maintained i.e.. subscription must not lapse. You can automatically or manually renew your subscription on or before the expiration date.
• Subscribers will not pay a higher price, should the rate increase from its current level.
• CIO Index may at its discretion, with or without notice, for no reason or any reason, increase the period from the minimum 3 years.

Restricted Access

This subscription grants the purchaser, and only the purchaser, access to the CIO Portal’s membership areas:

• You may not share this access with anyone. Suppose we are made aware of your access being used for anything but personal use. In that case, we will immediately terminate your access to the portal and consider it a violation of our terms – no refund will be issued.
• Some resource governors trigger excessive use and temporarily suspend your access to the portal. This suspension can last an hour, a day or a month. Currently, a member can download up-to 25 documents per month.

Extended Time to Complete Courses

You have 365 days to complete all courses. Take them in any sequence. Take as much time on a course as you want. All courses are accessible for 365 days from the date of purchase!

Get Certified

Pass the final exam for each course to get a certificate for each. Pass all four final exams and get a Certified IT Manager designation from the world’s foremost community of IT Managers.

Refund

There are absolutely NO REFUNDS issued on this subscription.

Discounts

Group Discount

• Groups of 10+ members receive a 15% discount on the base price when they purchase a group membership.

Notes:

• A group does not have to comprise of employees from the same company i.e.. there are no restrictions based upon employment status
• However, each member must be the actual user of the service (No admin, librarians, researchers etc. are allowed to participate)
• Group members cannot be changed throughout the subscription
• Members may be added at any time and will receive the group discount applicable
• A group admin is designated to manage group members