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The New IT Organization and the Changing Role of the CIO: Results of the 2011 Beyond The Crossroads Study

By Barnard Crespi | September 30, 2011

A Collaborative Study Between The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium and SearchCio.com

How will the CIO role evolve in the digital business world? New business realities and the need for proven, quantifiable business value are changing nearly everything for IT organizations and their leaders. But this is not just evolutionary change, it’s revolutionary. IT is in a state of transformation as businesses seek to redefine CIOs’ and other IT professionals’ responsibilities and roles, according to a new research study of 641 IT executives conducted by SearchCIO.com and the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.

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“Organizations must adapt quickly to the rapid changes in today’s digital business world to maintain a competitive advantage. CIO leadership can make the difference between challenges and opportunities. That brings us to the 2011 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium theme: ‘Beyond the Crossroads – How will the CIO Role Evolve in the Digital Business World?’ It helps CIOs catch the next wave and prepare for its future impact.”

Graham G. Rong, PhD, MBA
Chair of the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium
Director of MIT Sloan Alumni Club of Boston

“The survey illuminates some key trends we have been following on SearchCIO.com this year regarding innovation and business strategy, which reflect the changing business needs for technology. IT is evolving from a ‘departmental’ function to a service provider within the business, and CIOs and other IT professionals are changing their functions along with that. You are going to see more ‘brokers,’ ‘specialists’ and ‘enablers.’”

Scot Petersen
Editorial Director
SearchCIO.com & TechTarget’s CIO/IT Strategy Media Group

Register to download this report and find out how CIOs are reevaluating and polishing their skill sets to meet the demands of the changing IT landscape.

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