What is a CIO?Chief information officer (cio) is an executive job title commonly given to the person at an enterprise in charge of information technology ( it) strategy and the computer systems required to support the organization's unique objectives and goals .GOOGLE CIO - BEN FRIEDMICROSOFT - JIM DUBOISWIPRO - RAJA UKIL

ROLE OF CIO• Leader - The senior most information systems manager

- The leader is responsible for supervising, hiring, training, and motivating information systems personnel

- leads all usage of IT from a business perspective

• Spokesman - The CIO’s role extends to organizational contacts outside the department to other areas of the organization

- ensures networking to the top level of the organization and to the key decision makers in other departments

• Monitor -Scans the external environment to track technical changes and competition - a technical innovator, the CIO identifies new ideas from sources outside the organization

- is proactive and knowledgeable about opportunities for the use of IT in the industry

• Liaison - Responsible for developing a working relationship between IT and the business units that fits the organization’s objectives, management style, and culture

- communicates with the external environment including exchanging information with the departments of suppliers, customers, buyers, market analysts, and the media

• Entrepreneur - influences the overall strategy and planning in the organization and translates strategies and plans into definitive information systems actions

- identifies business needs and develops solutions that change business situations

• Resource Allocator - allocates human, financial, and information resources

- makes allocation decisions critical to the success of organizations

- Decisions impact on departmental data management, standards, and control

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ARE CREATING NEW CHALLENGES FOR CIO

Expanded role and relationships Legacy IT infrastructures Architecture and integration Performance management Cost management Security