In this week's edition of news for CIOs and IT pros, we bring you stories on how digital transformation is changing both CIOs and the IT department.
IT in the digital future
“Becoming a digital business is a massive transformation,” writes Antony Johnson of CDM Media. In an article for LinkedIn this week, he emphasizes that the most important challenge ahead for IT leaders is not just the adoption of all the various new technologies like cloud, IoT, and mobile into the organization – it's how they will use their digital transformation for business advantage and future growth. He presents five emerging themes that will define the digital leaders of tomorrow.
As CIOs transition to the new digital economy, however, legacy roadblocks often stand in the way. Matt Cain highlights takeaways from the Gartner 2015 CIO Survey to offer three steps for IT leaders to overcome these barriers, plan and invest smarter, and fully engage their IT teams in digital transformation.
Two insightful CIO Q&As this week showcase the evolving requirements for today's CIO going through these and other challenges. In Forbes, Pete High speaks with FCC CIO David Bray, dubbed the most social CIO in the world. Bray, who is also an Enterpriser, says that benevolence, competence, and integrity will be among the most important skills in the IT department of the future. Symantec CIO Sheila Jordan, interviewed by Thomas Claburn, points to diversity, agility, and the ability to manage change in a rapidly changing landscape.
Digital transformation isn't changing the CIO alone – it's changing the way IT departments work as infrastructure and processes are moving to the cloud. In this InfoWorld article, IT, marketing, and business experts weigh in on what the IT organization will look like five years from today.
Apple's upgrade to enterprise mobility
All eyes were on the Apple event this week, and, as Alex Konrad points out in Forbes, the launch of the iPad Pro is potentially big news for the future of enterprise mobility. As the Pro appeals to an increasingly mobile workforce, CIOs will be be further challenged to manage BYOD in a way that is simple and secure. EnterpriseAppsToday highlights four of the top challenges enterprises will face when "going mobile," from finding the right devices to ensuring privacy.
CIOs on the move
Marsh McLennan Promotes Compliance Chief to CIO
NASA deputy rockets into lead CIO role
Library of Congress Lands Full-Time CIO, Five Interim CIOs Later
