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The New Role of the CIO
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The New Role of the CIO
Some reasons to discuss that.... “With the easy availability of technology, some businesses are tempted to bypass IT entirely…” – Bloomberg Businessweek “…CIOs are learning how to share after losing more direct control of their technology vision and sharing it with other departments, the survey found.” –Fox Business "The CIO role is at a critical point - it is potentially under threat," Forrester analyst John Brand
Let’s think....
Source: http://blog.hellersearch.com
Are we all on the same page?
The real world....
Let’s Face It...
Are we able to prioritize corretly?
Matrix Decision
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It’s not easy...
It’s a pressure world...
Plus all the IT Vendors... A CIO's Adversaries or Allies?
The New Role of The CIO
We need to...
Change
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We can make it better...
Doing that….
Communication is king. CIOs who learn to effectively articulate IT from a business perspective are winning the day. Visibility The more visibility you have as a CIO, the easier it is to sell your ideas and determine what you need to do to maximize support from the field. Help define your role CIOs need to help define their role, especially as a more strategic partner. Many CIOs are viewed as the back-end support person, keeping the lights on; however, firms need the strategic understanding of how IT can make a difference competitively
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We can get there!
It’s all about Business
Adding Value
Traditional Role Value Added Role
• Control overall technology budge
• Manage IT Projects
• Acquire software / hardware
• Control Performance objectives
• Coordinate Overall Budget
• Include Business Process executive in IT Governance
• Maximize mix of in house versus outsourced services
• Report Performance Status
Three Steps that Makes the difference...
“Out of the top five challenges for CIOs, number one is around governance. Demand is never ending and supply is capped. If we say something like ‘We can’t afford to do this’, that sounds a lot like ‘no’. We need to be as transparent as possible”
“Build a great team, not a mediocre one” GEOFF LAZBERGER
Attitude is king: Passion, enthusiasm, optimism Build a great team purposely: Be opportunistic with exceptional people
Three Steps that Makes the difference...
“It’s no longer just about aligning with the business, it’s about merging with it” Rob Livingstone
Three Steps that Makes the difference...
