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Essential Resources on the Role of the CIO – Page 10

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CIO Overload: How a Dual CIO-CTO Model Improves Performance and Continuity [Analysis]

This in-depth analysis explores the growing complexity of CIO responsibilities and how the introduction of a CTO can ease the strain. By dividing business and technical leadership roles, organizations can improve performance, reduce turnover, and maintain continuity in their IT strategies. This post provides a detailed look at the challenges CIOs face today and offers actionable insights on structuring an effective CIO/CTO partnership. Bonus: The role and responsibility of the CTO is discussed in detail.

May 17, 2013

The Role of the CIO: Identifying and Bridging the Skills Gap

This in depth research surveyed CIOs and C-Suite executives to develop a picture of the changing role of the CIO: What are the key skills needed for the CIO role? How do current CIOs fare? What skill gaps must a CIO bridge so they are relevant? What are the impediments

April 9, 2013

From CIO to Chief Innovation Officer?

The author makes the case to replace the CIO – Chief Information Officer – with a new CIO – Chief Innovation Officer! Why, you ask? Read On>>

February 21, 2013

Part 1: My First 90 days : Back To the School

My last 3 weeks have been amazing. After my decision to return to a corporate job and in a completely unfamiliar domain, I have been having a ball. On my first day of work, I gathered every bit of 19 years of my work experience in the banking and financial services domain, locked it firmly in a box and walked into my new organization with butterflies in my stomach. I joined the Interglobe Group as their Group CIO. Interglobe is in the travel, aviation , hospitality and retail business with plans to enter the education domain. This is completely unrelated to the domain experience I have carried so far, or rather enriched myself with ( as per my resume – what crap!).

November 27, 2012

The Influential CIO

The author paints a picture of the challenges facing the CIO role and charts the journey for the CIO going forward. The issue is no longer of survival but of relevance.

November 8, 2012

Does the CIO Role Require a Balancing Act?

The authors argue that the CIO role is no longer just a steward of an organization’s technology. Now, a CIO must balance multiple roles to be effective. What are those roles? Read On…

October 25, 2012

What Makes a CIO Successful?

This study investigates practices and behaviors that successful CIOs depict and whether leadership theories can help challenged CIOs become successful.

October 25, 2012

Emerging Role of the Mid-Market CIO

This research study tracks the evolution of the CIO role from the back office maven to technology driven strategic business leader. It highlights the characteristics of this new role, challenges it faces and the changes still to come.

July 25, 2012

Future of the CIO Role

This article paints a picture of the future, the role technology will play in it, and the demands that will be placed on the technology steward aka today’s CIO – What will be on the CIO’s agenda ahead? Will there actually be a CIO in the future?

July 16, 2012

How Consumerization of IT is Changing the CIO Role

Today’s employee is tech savvy and armed to the teeth with gadgets – each day this horde grows with new, increasingly more sophisticated devices! How is the CIO to cope with this trend? Is it changing the role of the CIO itself? This research provides insights into this issue – the fundamental drivers of IT consumerization and how the CIO can embrace that force for the good of both the enterprise and the user.

June 11, 2012
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