CIO Survival Guide: The Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer
Few professions are more challenging than that of the CIO. The CIO is the go—to person for all things IT; there’s no other position in the company like it. For a CIO to succeed, he or she must be prepared for anything. The CIO Survival Guide lays out a strategic, step—by—step road map of successful skills and competencies for CIOs in today’s demanding times.In the simplest terms, CIOs are expected to translate the complex world of IT into a readily understandable set of ideas and solutions. The successful CIO translates and demonstrates IT possibilities into meaningful value creation for his or her company.  Compiling the success stories of seasoned IT professionals at all levels in the industry–especially senior IT operations and product development executives and managers–CIO Survival Guide integrates their diverse experiences, observations, discussions, and research to identify the inherent obstacles of the position, as well as offer concrete advice to overcome the day—to—day, year—to—year challenges of the job. This vital blueprint to success not only guides readers through the changing role of the CIO and IT function planning, it also describes specific strategies for creating value.Written to help CIOs and aspiring CIOs bolster their requisite skills and to help managers determine what they should expect from their CIOs, CIO Survival Guide examines:What CEOs really want in their CIOsHow to develop positive working relationships with other key executivesTen questions the CIO must ask the CEOCreating the IT internal partnership networkEvolving CIO expectations–technologist or "businologist?"Ten questions the CIO should ask outsourced service providersThe language of the industryEnterprise—wide strategic planningCIO risk profile assessmentDecisions a CIO should never make aloneTo become the best, you must first learn from the best. Turn to the CIO Survival Guide for the leading advice in CIO leadership.