Deliverable Set A [aka assign-6]

MMIS 620 Management Information Systems
Deliverable Set A [aka assign-6] (50 points MAX)

STUDENT NAME: Abdulhayy Johnson

DATE: 5/3/2008

Topic: Topic # 2 - The role of the CIO in planning at all levels.

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Title: Evolution of the Chief Information Officer







TABLE OF CONTENTS


STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM................................... 2
Statement of the Problem................................................. 2
Solution ............................................................................. 2
Relevance........................................................................... 2
Expectation for Practice................................................... 2
OUTLINE........................................................................... 2
REFERENCE LIST............................................................ 2


STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Statement of the Problem:
The evolving role of the Chief Information Officer has been under attack from multiple angles (Evans, 2007) in the organization, from above and from below. There is much pressure in the industry to have the role conform more to the traditional business focus on increasing revenue and cutting costs.
Solution:
The modern CIO has little choice if he or she is to survive in today’s corporate environment; IT goals must be totally aligned with business goals. One way to accomplish that is outsourcing. John DeBenedette, VP of Technology for Inttra Systems, predicted the CIO of the future will be “an IT executive who knows how to buy IT as a service” (Soat, 2007).
Relevance:
Today’s CIO’s define the future of IT. They provide the organizational leadership and direction for information technology in government, business and industry. It is an important role that has a significant impact on the direction and status of IT.
Expectation for Practice:
CIO’s are more likely to shift focus from in-house development to a more outsourced approach where lower cost internet based services play a more significant role.

OUTLINE
· Statement of the Problem
· Solution
· Relevance
· Expectation for Practice

REFERENCE LIST

Evans, B., (2007, September 17). Tipping point: Are CIOs disappearing?
InformationWeek, 154(1), p.158.

Soat, J., (2007, September 10). Goodbye, corporate IT; hello chief negotiator.
InformationWeek, 153(1), p.14.