 | On: 04/28/2012 Views: 3441
The author argues for a revolutionary role for the CIO - not just business leaders or strategists that the evolution of the role envisages. In 2011, a CIO needs to be a revolutionary "because cloud, social computing and mobility are fundamentally disruptive capabilities, shaking up business models and transforming how business is done"
Can a CIO be a revolutionary who "challenge old rules, break up established institutions and overthrow business as usual – in the name of the greater good." |
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| On: 04/28/2012 Views: 3429
This study compares leadership roles, individual characteristics and position characteristics of newly appointed IS/IT executives (those who have been in their position for two years or less) with established IS/IT executives...Survey results indicate that new leaders spend more time in the informational role and in the change-leader role than established leaders. |
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| On: 04/28/2012 Views: 3583
The survey says: innovation, process, alignment! |
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| On: 03/12/2012 Views: 3874
This research paper identifies critical skills and competencies required of the future chief information officer (CIO). It also discusses the characteristics of the IT Organization required to meet business needs. |
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| On: 03/12/2012 Views: 3710
This paper, written in 1999, examined the evolution of the CIO role and speculated on its future direction. Did these predictions come true? You be the judge! |
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| On: 03/12/2012 Views: 3733
This research thesis explored the factors affecting the Chief Information Officer (role) and the role of the IT organization in business strategy planning and execution. The research found that the CIO role has already evolved to that of a business leader. Now, the challenge is to manage the transition of IT oriented CIOs to business leaders with technical competency. |
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| On: 03/07/2012 Views: 3941
This research project set out to understand the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and its evolution over time and progressions going forward. The investigation determined the importance of alignment between senior management expectations and the role played by the CIO - it is an imperative for both the CEO and the CIO to clearly enunciate their expectations. |
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| On: 03/06/2012 Views: 3895
This paper describes the implementation of an interactive portal to help the CIO manage the information enterprise - provide a process for strategic planning, and governance. |
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| On: 03/06/2012 Views: 3940
This case study looks at a "top performing IT organization, intimately responsible for the success of the corporation, yet being perceived by much of senior management as an overhead that was costly and ineffective. The paper suggests some reasons as to why such perceptions might have come about, and what lessons the field can learn from what happened" |
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| On: 02/23/2012 Views: 4169
This paper discusses the emerging role of the CIO in these turbulent times and highlights four areas where they must focus to fuse IT with business. (the paper's focus is on government but the lessons apply to other organizations as well) |
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