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Essential Resources on the Role of the CIO – Page 9

CIO on the Move

This presentation charts the course for the Chief Information Officer (CIO) role – to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) or maybe even the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)? How does this evolution in the CIO role occur and what does it take? Here is the opinion of a CIO.

The Role of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

This paper discusses the role of the chief technology officer (CTO) as a technology focused leader who applies their technology skills to products, services and processes. The history of the CTO role is presented and its responsibilities detailed – by a CTO.

Past, Present, and the Journey Ahead for the The 21st Century CIO

This paper discusses the journey – sometimes very rough! – of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) role and their IT organizations they lead. What lies ahead? What are the new requirements being placed on the role? How can/should a CIO respond? The author discusses the options to structure the IT

Strategic CIO

A CIO makes the case for the strategy focused Chief Information Officer (CIO). Increasingly, CIOs are being tapped for long term strategic business transformation initiatives – at the same time maintaining their day job of keeping the lights on in the IT shop – so a CIO has to be on the look-out for these opportunities or they might not foresee these business-changing opportunities inspired by strategic technology innovations. The resulting implications on their career are not very promising.

What is the Future of the CIO Role?

<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">There are forces at play that might fundamentally change the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) – a better understanding of strengths and weaknesses of the current CIO role, the need for a business focused, strategy driven leader of the IT function, the advent of game changing technologies such as cloud computing and smart phones – so this research explores both the factors driving this change and their impact on the CIO role and IT Organization.</span><br />

CIO to CEO

Can a Chief Information Officer (CIO) become a successful Chief Executive Officer (CEO)? This article explores this issue and suggests that a CIO can indeed become a successful CEO provided they focus on behavioral skills.

Business and Trends Shaping The Future of the CIO Role

This paper discusses the business and technology trends shaping the business landscape and their implications for the IT organization and the CIO Role. The key takeaway is to create a capability to monitor and assess trends and create strategy to harness them for business value.

The Role of the Government CIO

A series of articles on the role of the government chief information officer (CIO) discussion is led by serving government CIOs.

CIO Effectiveness

What are the variables that affect a chief information officer’s (CIO) effectiveness? What attributes define an effective CIO? This research study explores this issue to help a CIO understand what it will take to become successful in their role.

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