FEATURE : CIO PROGRESSION
How CIOs can continue to drive tech progress in a turbulent landscape
The CIO role has changed drastically in recent years to keep pace with the rate of Digital Transformation . Ryan Worobel , Chief Information Officer at LogicMonitor , discusses the catalyst for this progression and the part CIOs will play in the self-healing enterprise .
The tech industry has faced incredible volatility over the past six months , with a storm of economic uncertainty causing delayed and cancelled contracts across the sector . In fact , it was reported that UK technology and telecoms companies issued 16 profit warnings in Q1 alone , the highest figure since the start of the pandemic .
As the tech sector continues to evolve , so too does the role of the Chief Information Officer ( CIO ). Just 10 years ago , the CIO was more of a support function role , working in the background alongside the rest of the C-suite . Now , the CIO ’ s role is much more strategic . The modern CIO makes high-value contributions that are often inseparable from their firm ’ s wider business strategies . So , what has spurred this shift and what ’ s next for the CIO ?
The changing role of the CIO
Historically pigeonholed as ‘ tech bods ’, the CIO ’ s role was to oversee the enterprise ’ s information highway . Fast forward a few years and it was the CIO ’ s responsibility to implement and oversee Digital Transformation initiatives . Today , technology underpins almost every organisation and the CIO plays a critical part in deciding which products and services are best suited to driving success for their business .
Now , it ’ s not enough to have a deep understanding of enterprise technology – CIOs need to be able to make a call on when budget should be allocated to projects and when it shouldn ’ t . CIOs are no longer looking inward ; they need to have a holistic understanding of the organisation .
Ryan Worobel , Chief Information Officer at LogicMonitor
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