Roles and Functions of Cio
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{text:bookmark-start} The CIO which is an abbreviation for Chief Information Officer, who is a member of the company’s executives, is one of the most delicate and demanding jobs in any company. This document tends to define the CIO role and functions making use of the SFIA model, a life CIO- Dr. Craig A. Cuyar and some extracts from payscale.com {text:bookmark-end}
{text:bookmark-start} 2.0 ROLES AND FUNCTIONS {text:bookmark-end}
{text:bookmark-start} 2.1 The Role {text:bookmark-end} :
He is an enabler in areas of technology and sustaining and pioneering the business to new heights.
{text:bookmark-start} 2.2 Functions {text:bookmark-end} :
Control: Define specifications based on overall business objectives.
Service: Exploit the combination of in house against out sourced services
Risk Management: Compare IT risk management with industry risk management
Business Process: Maximize and design enterprise processes using IT and also describe and amend IT standards and technologies.
Enterprise Infrastructure and Applications: Make the best of cost of services through a combination of internal and external resources.
Does every CIO have the same role?
In my opinion even though there are general roles, when it comes to the application of these roles there are differences. Therefore the role of a CIO should be defined by the employer based on the peculiar needs of the organization. This is seen in the table below:
{text:bookmark-start} 2.3 Comparing The Roles Of Corporate Cio And Higher Education {text:bookmark-end} CIO
{text:bookmark-start} 3.0 THE SFIA MODEL {text:bookmark-end}
Diagram From www.sfia.org.uk
{text:bookmark-start} 3.1 SFIA Categories {text:bookmark-end}
On one axes the skills in the framework are arranged into six major categories and further divided into sub categories.but these re-arranged to suit the organization’s needs....
{text:bookmark-start} The CIO which is an abbreviation for Chief Information Officer, who is a member of the company’s executives, is one of the most delicate and demanding jobs in any company. This document tends to define the CIO role and functions making use of the SFIA model, a life CIO- Dr. Craig A. Cuyar and some extracts from payscale.com {text:bookmark-end}
{text:bookmark-start} 2.0 ROLES AND FUNCTIONS {text:bookmark-end}
{text:bookmark-start} 2.1 The Role {text:bookmark-end} :
He is an enabler in areas of technology and sustaining and pioneering the business to new heights.
{text:bookmark-start} 2.2 Functions {text:bookmark-end} :
Control: Define specifications based on overall business objectives.
Service: Exploit the combination of in house against out sourced services
Risk Management: Compare IT risk management with industry risk management
Business Process: Maximize and design enterprise processes using IT and also describe and amend IT standards and technologies.
Enterprise Infrastructure and Applications: Make the best of cost of services through a combination of internal and external resources.
Does every CIO have the same role?
In my opinion even though there are general roles, when it comes to the application of these roles there are differences. Therefore the role of a CIO should be defined by the employer based on the peculiar needs of the organization. This is seen in the table below:
{text:bookmark-start} 2.3 Comparing The Roles Of Corporate Cio And Higher Education {text:bookmark-end} CIO
{text:bookmark-start} 3.0 THE SFIA MODEL {text:bookmark-end}
Diagram From www.sfia.org.uk
{text:bookmark-start} 3.1 SFIA Categories {text:bookmark-end}
On one axes the skills in the framework are arranged into six major categories and further divided into sub categories.but these re-arranged to suit the organization’s needs....