The Future of Multidimensional CIO
Exploring the Evolving Role of the CIO
The identity of the world’s first chief information officer has likely been lost to history. But you can bet that as soon as the position was filled, the newly minted CIO grasped the significance of “ ... and other duties as assigned.”
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The companies that appointed those first CIOs in the late 1970s couldn’t have envisioned the demanding, multidimensional responsibilities into which the position has evolved. Mostly technicians, the first CIOs approached their responsibilities from a technical perspective: Optimize the acquisition, integration and application of information technology.
But as the role continues to gain prominence and value in the modern enterprise, the multiple dimensions of the job in increasingly complex business and technology environments is truly becoming daunting.