{"id":7951,"date":"2016-10-12T04:39:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T04:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=7951"},"modified":"2019-01-25T09:25:40","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T09:25:40","slug":"evolving-cio-role-modern-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/evolving-cio-role-modern-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolving CIO\u2019s role in Modern Enterprise IT!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Role_of_CIO_in_Modern_IT\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Role of CIO in Modern IT<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Role-1.png\" alt=\"role-of-cio-modern-it\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Role-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Role-1-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Role-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Role-1-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Role-1-660x345.png 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/evolving-cio-role-modern-it\/#Role_of_CIO_in_Modern_IT\" >Role of CIO in Modern IT<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/evolving-cio-role-modern-it\/#Stick_to_Basics\" >Stick to Basics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/evolving-cio-role-modern-it\/#Select_the_Right_Solution\" >Select the Right Solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/evolving-cio-role-modern-it\/#Understand_to_be_Right\" >Understand to be Right<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/evolving-cio-role-modern-it\/#Trustworthy_Factor\" >Trustworthy Factor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/evolving-cio-role-modern-it\/#Skill_Set_of_CIO\" >Skill Set of CIO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/evolving-cio-role-modern-it\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #66164b;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The right priorities CIOs should focus on to approach for solutions and get the most out of IT for reaching the business goals of modern enterprises. Scroll down to know more!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO) is the Team Leader or Chief among the IT executives in an enterprise.According to Gartner, only 25% of all organizations, which embrace IT in their operations, \u00a0have a CIO.<\/p>\n<p>According to Gartner, only 25% of all organizations, which embrace IT in their operations, \u00a0have a CIO.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent survey of C-level IT execs, commissioned by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CIO.com<\/a>, 88% reported that their role is increasingly becoming challenging and 71% said it\u2019s difficult to strike the right balance between innovation, operational efficiency, and security.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>CIO India\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0annual State of the CIO 2016 survey, Indian CIOs say they are optimistic about 2016 when it comes to the performance of IT departments.<\/p>\n<p>We will see in brief the right priorities they should focus on to approach the right solution in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The main function is,obviously, getting the most out of IT for reaching the business goals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Business-and-Technology.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7952 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Business-and-Technology.png\" alt=\"cio-business-and-technology\" width=\"356\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Business-and-Technology.png 317w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Business-and-Technology-150x88.png 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CIO-Business-and-Technology-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><cite>Ref: IBM CIO Leadership Forum Survey<\/cite><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stick_to_Basics\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #702e2e;\">Stick to Basics<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The fundamentals or basics always remain the same. The focus of CIO should be on the fundamentals of business. The IOT and technology has changed the tools to work on solutions, which can be used to gain maximum advantage. The prime function of a CIO is to make a\u00a0 perfect blend of fundamental work and solutions with modern technology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IT-dept-challenges.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7954 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IT-dept-challenges.png\" alt=\"it-dept-challenges\" width=\"556\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IT-dept-challenges.png 545w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IT-dept-challenges-150x57.png 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IT-dept-challenges-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><cite>Source: CIO India Research<\/cite><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Select_the_Right_Solution\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #702e2e;\">Select the Right Solution<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The CIO has to be mindful while selecting the perfect solution to carry out a business task.\u00a0 It is not always required to spend millions of rupees to harness and deploy newest technologies.\u00a0 The C-level IT executives should be sound enough to get the task done with limited or profitable resources.<\/p>\n<p>Deployment of right solution to enable users welcome tech solutions is what CIOs should focus on.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understand_to_be_Right\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #702e2e;\">Understand to be Right<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As CIO is the decision maker of IT in business, one should understand the problem from a business perspective. Shared discussion of issues can be done with Board of Directors, CEO, CRO and Enterprise decision-makers to seek their opinions. This will help the CIO to understand and implement the right technological solution.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trustworthy_Factor\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #702e2e;\">Trustworthy Factor<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since CIO is vested with the responsibility and authority of IT department of an enterprise, trust is an important factor one should work on.\u00a0 CIOs should work on cultivating the trust of juniors, subordinates, seniors and even customers i.e a responsible CIO has to also work on the\u00a0 \u2018People\u2019 value.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/business-planning-fro-CIO.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7955 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/business-planning-fro-CIO.png\" alt=\"business-planning-for-cio\" width=\"560\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/business-planning-fro-CIO.png 547w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/business-planning-fro-CIO-150x69.png 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/business-planning-fro-CIO-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><cite>Source: CIO India Research<\/cite><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skill_Set_of_CIO\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #702e2e;\">Skill Set of CIO<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Chief Information Officer, as the name suggests, should have a sound technological knowledge. As discussed above in this very article, the role of CIO is a transition towards a creative business role. Some CIOs find it difficult to align with this process as they lack time and interest\u00a0 to cultivate these skills.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for a successful CIO to have this attribute. Learning new technologies,making strategic IT and business decisions, interacting with CXOs and optimizing business processes complete the \u2018set\u2019 of core skills.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #702e2e;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As Forrester quoted: CIOs have to move beyond cost savings and internal operations to drive a customer-obsessed culture, competencies, processes, and technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the emerging cloud technology, IT is more inclined towards team building, relationships and strategic planning rather than software development. CIO is an interplay between people, process and technology.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping in mind this evolving role, the CIO should be a part of core business planning along with other decision makers and C-level executives. Also , CIOs should consider \u2018Technology an Enabler, not a Solution\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Role of CIO in Modern IT The right priorities CIOs should focus on to approach for solutions and get the most out of IT for reaching the business goals of modern enterprises. Scroll down to know more! 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