CIO job description

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New research suggests that companies are more likely to achieve high performance when the CIO is a genuine peer of other C-suite executives. But this level of respect comes only to those who earn it.

Is it about time to change the CIO title? Is it about time the role got redefined?

The Federal CIO Roadmap lays out the responsibilities for a Federal CIO. It also lays out the progression of the CIO role over time i.e. how do these responsibilities evolve over time.

 This presentation makes the case that a CIO must play a leadership role in risk management.

 Former Global CIO of Chubb Insurance companies shares lessons learnt from a long career.

This presentation provides insights into the changing IT Management landscape and the imperatives for CIO success. (more/different discussion and slides)

 This paper provides a framework for the new CIO role - one that balances traditional IT operations responsibilities with the emerging strategic demands. PwC calls it the situational CIO.

 Are CIOs focused on business IT alignment or operations? Does a CIO's focus on the latter result in lost value? This study finds that CIOs are focused on operations neglecting business IT alignment...