IDG Contributor Network: Stop undervaluing the CIO’s role in shaping business growth

Several recent surveys of chief information officers (CIOs) showed less than 33 percent play an active role in directly shaping business strategies in their organizations. A survey of CIOs by Forbes, Harvey Nash/KPMG, Deloitte, McKinsey and others indicate business leaders understand and appreciate the benefits of IT and collaboration with the CIO. But, only a third of CIOs surveyed played a role in shaping their organization’s business strategy. The Deloitte study suggests that two-