Cloud computing and the CIO: What’s best for your business?
December 4, 2014
Grazed from ITProPortal. Author: Patrick Gioko.
Is the role of the CIO (chief information officer) still intact after the introduction and rapid advancement of cloud computing? According to a report by Advanced 365, cloud computing is one of the 12 disruptive technologies that are changing the nature of business. The CIO was initially called the data processing manager and then the title evolved to management information system director. Their main objective is to innovate in line to the IT vision of their company.
The role of the CIO has been evolving over time and today, three types of CIOs have emerged, fitting into different roles within a company. First, there is the CIO as an entrepreneur, who finds ways to innovate with the goal of commercial viability in mind. Then there is the CIO as a manager, who has his focus on the commercial success of a business and may not be much of an ideas person…
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