cio
482 ResultsDictionary
CIO
(Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. All systems design, development and datacenter operations fall under CIO jurisdiction....
Dictionary
Definition: CIO
(Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. All systems design, development and datacenter operations fall under CIO jurisdiction. CIOs have demanding jobs as information systems in an organization are often taken for granted until something breaks down. The CIO is responsible for explaining to executive management the complex nightmare this industry has gotten itself into over the past 40 years and why equipment must be constantly retrofitted or replaced. Justifying new expenditures can be a difficult part of the job.
Increasingly, CIOs are involved in creating business and e-business opportunities through information technology. Collaborating with other executives, CIOs are often working at the core of business development within the organization. Also known as "MIS Director." See salary survey.
THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY
All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
© 1981-2010 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved.
Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts & Resources
-
Keeping Your SQL Server Databases Defragmented with Diskeeper
Check out this white paper to learn how you can easily defrag your SQL server with the diskeeper utility. Keep reading to discover the difference it can make.
-
Government caught exaggerating IT reform progress
Be it a matter of perspective or different terminology, the Federal Government's IT reform plan is not meeting its expectations.
-
Top 50 iPad Rollouts by Enterprises & Schools (Updated May 22, 2012)
To all the remaining skeptics: there's one bit of evidence that to me pretty much proves that the iPad - and tablets - won't be a one-hit wonder.
-
Infographic: The Three Things Confounding CIOs Going Mobile
It's the strategies, stupid.Even smart CIOs and well-managed enterprises are having problems as they embrace mobility. And while mobile devices and apps are new and complicated in ways far...
-
Why every organization needs four CIOs
Chief Infrastructure, Integration, Innovation or Intelligence Officer? CIOs now wear many hats.
-
Average Mobile Worker Carries 3.5 Devices. Here's the Downside.
Recent statistics from Wi-Fi network provider iPass show both how unwired today's mobile workers are, and how much of a security risk they may be posing.
-
-
Four Ways that SAP is Embracing SoCloMo (Social, Cloud and Mobile)
The world needs another piece of tech jargon like I need a hole in my head. Still, I like SoCloMo, created by the smart fellas at Aberdeen Research, because it captures in rhyme three out of four...
-
CIO view: Consumerization and the impact on IT
The consumerization of IT offers tremendous opportunity to CIOs possessing the leadership skills and vision to engage substantively with line of business counterparts.
-
Let a financial type run your data center? Survey says it may happen
Driven by cloud computing, finance and IT departments are now set on an unprecedented 'course of collaboration.' What does this mean for CIOs?
-
Eleven Intriguing Mobile Sessions at SAPPHIRE NOW in Orlando
Why eleven, and not ten? That's just how hard it was for me to narrow down the stuff I want to hear about at SAP's annual user conference.
-
Who's accountable for IT failure? (part two)
This two-part series presents a structure for understanding why IT projects fail, in a way that goes far beyond project management alone.
-
The business aspects of cloud: Let's get started
The cloud discussions have been changing rapidly over the last months, focusing away from infrastructure to applications, services and industry requirements.
-
Who's accountable for IT failure? (part one)
IT failures are a management crisis of serious proportions that have been largely ignored. Here's what senior executives need to know - and do - right now.
-
On-Premise can't win (and neither can some cloud providers)
The economics are getting clearer. Individual IT shops can't acquire and operate hardware with the same scale and economy as larger cloud providers. But, not all providers are the same. Some are...
-
Recognizing the top 25 'social' CIOs
As the CIO role evolves, it's important to recognize leaders in the new social world. Here's a list of the top 25 among large companies.
-
SAP Deploys Mobile Apps in Months or Weeks?! Believe It.
SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions let companies get applications up and running in no time. Here are some customers that have done it.
-
Four Reasons Why Enterprises Should Lease, Not Buy, the iPad 3
The days of PCs moseying their way from CEO to office worker to mailboy over a long decade are, thankfully, long gone. Today's mobile devices take a lot more abuse from employees (though there...
-
Drowning in the Sea of Choices in Enterprise Mobility? Here's a Lifeline
Mobile may be new to your enterprise, but don't use that as an excuse to flit from one tactic to another. Start thinking strategically now.
-
Latest federal 'shared services' strategy is actually SOA redux
SOA is all about not having to reinvent the wheel. So why is the federal government trying to reinvent the wheel to reinstate what already has been learned and developed through SOA over the past...
-
Why You (and Your Enterprise) Should Get an iPod touch instead of an iPhone
Workers or companies that choose an iPod touch over an iPhone could save up to 90%. And the tradeoffs may not impact you as much as you think.
-
One Enterprise CIO's View of CES
A CIO walks into CES...may sound like the beginning of a geeky joke. But it actually happened. And it's another sign of how enterprise IT is embracing consumer technology.
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
Vendor Showcase
Facebook Activity
