In this week’s news roundup for IT leaders, we bring you an eye-opening stat on CIO role, some news that may make you feel better about your organization’s digital transformation efforts, and more.
The changing CIO role
Just how much has the CIO role evolved during the past 10 years? This stat from PwC speaks volumes: “Back in 2007, only 40% of CIOs were involved in strategic planning; now they’re regarded as some of the most integral members of the C-Suite,” writes PwC Global Digital Leader Tom Puthiyamadam. In this Harvard Business Review article, Puthiyamadam explores how CIOs can use their new strategic power to help keep their organizations afloat for the next decade. Best of all, his suggestions are rooted in data from 2,216 executives polled for PwC’s 2017 Digital IQ survey.
Measuring digital success: Hard for everyone
If you feel like your IT organization isn’t doing a great job of measuring the success of your digital initiatives, take some comfort in knowing you’re not alone. As CIO writer Clint Boulton aptly notes, “while many CIO conference panels discuss the virtues of digital transformation, their conversations dry up when someone asks how they know if they’re succeeding.” In his article, he explores some of the measures CIOs use to measure success. Those CIOs who are figuring it out cite a common theme: A CEO and leadership team should be clear on the digital strategy, for starters.
Digital transformation: How far along are your peers?
Computerworld’s Tech Forecast 2017 survey finds that nearly half (49 percent) of IT leaders still haven't passed the halfway mark with their digital transformation efforts. In this article, CIOs and industry analysts bust some of the common myths you've heard about digital transformation.
Also, see our new article, Digital transformation: 3 strategies to manage change, for real-world advice on how to get - and keep - your team on board.
