Today’s business environment integrates information technology in products, services, and supporting business processes. The CIO is no longer the executive managing a cost center comprised of servers, switches, and routers. He or she is a business executive who must collaborate with C-Level business peers to achieve business outcome. No longer will technology expertise be the prevailing success criteria. CIOs must take on new roles. Following are six that are critical to achieving success in today’s dynamic and global marketplace.
1. CIOs must learn how to think like an Entrepreneur. They need to focus on driving revenue and reducing cost in innovative ways.
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