CIOs are the same but different

CIOs around the world are facing high levels of uncertainty as 2015 gets underway, according to a global survey by Gartner. The 2015 survey showed that issues experienced by CIOs are far from universal and real differences exist at both a regional and country level....

CIOs must digitally remaster organisations

Many industries have already been disrupted and redefined by digitalisation. As the digital revolution progresses, it will create an even greater need for new information management roles as business units rush to harness the digital opportunities of big data. Gartner...

CIOs, HR directors can drive business value

As the human resources (HR) function in most companies becomes more tech-driven and automated, so does the business partnership between the chief information officer (CIO) and the HR director become increasingly important. That’s the word from Fanie Jansen, CIO at...

Shadow IT inspires CIO renaissance

CIOs have an unprecedented opportunity to take a leading role in their organisations, thanks in part to the rise of “shadow IT”. That’s one of the paradoxical findings of a new global study published today by BT, based on a survey of almost 1 000 senior IT decision...

Why CIOs should consider advanced analytics

Gartner’s Rob van der Meulen asked Alexander Linden, research director at Gartner, to explain the opportunities that advanced analytics and data science technologies present to business executives. Q: Why should CIOs consider advanced analytics and data science...