CIO Comments?? (Article Snip)

[LANMAN]

<Company> CIOs must not only show proficiency in technology and keep up to date with technology innovations, but they should also have business experience and be able to link IT operations to company-wide goals.

(Part2 of post)-->One important aspect of a company CIO is forward-thinking, or the ability to project future technology needs based on the company's business goals two or three years down the road. Although most companies prefer candidates with CIO experience, a better judgment of experience is questioning applicants about their knowledge of business initiatives and technology implementations. CIOs should also have experience with large and complex networks and personality traits showing a desire to constantly learn new and innovative technological advances. <-(End part 2)
The biggest mistakes made by <companies> are CIOs include

(Part 1) -->failing to educate the entire organization about the importance of a CIO; lacking desire to learn about new technological innovations; allowing technology to remain a separate entity from the business; and allowing the IT budget to be cut without first attempting to reduce costs and maintain competitiveness in the market.


Anyone want to comment on what this part 1 of this article I read today? So if their failing to educate the "entire organization" then I would say it's a lack of training. HR problem perhaps?

So wouldn't part 2 be the missing "explanation" to the end users?

If this is such a huge problem, then what do you think would be a good solution? (Main reason for this post)

Thanks,

--LANMAN

 

[ggnl]

I think what they're trying to say is that the goals and initiatives of the IT department should be known throughout the organization, possibly increasing acceptance from the end users when it comes time to put technology changes into production. In other words, make the user part of the process.

If they perceive themselves as outsiders they will be more resistant to change, which makes the CIO's job much more difficult.