CIO Survey ResultsA joint research project between

The Institute for CIO Excellence and the Department of Informatics at USC Upstate

The top 12 most important skills for a CIO to have in order of importance:

1. IT Alignment2. Executive Leadership3. IT Governance4. Corporate Political Communication Skill5. Knowing how to use IT as an effective

organizational behavioral change tool6. Evaluation of the proper timing for

adopting new technologies

Fortune 1000 CIO Opinions

The top 12 most important skills for a CIO to have in order of importance:

7. Understanding the historical and future forces and trends impacting the CIO

8. Business skill9. IT Project justification (ROI)10. Understanding marketing11. Understanding the multicultural issues

that impact IT in the global marketplace12. Understanding how to tailor PMOs for

your company

CIO Survey Results

Also-rans:13. Sourcing (Offshoring management)14. Enterprise Risk Management15. eCommerce16. Information Security17. International Economics18. Quality Assessment Control

CIO Survey Results

Not on the list:

Project management skills Technology skills of all sorts Others

CIO Survey Results