From manager to chief information officer

摘要

Despite the huge business impact of technology over the past 40 years, most IT departments are only minor contributors to the development of business strategy. A survey of senior non-IT executives in European companies published by Gartner in July found that the chief information officer has less influence on strategy than any other equivalent level manager except the human resources director. So what transforms an IT manager into a chief information officer who can command the respect of the board and contribute to business strategy?