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Existence of CIO/CTO
Is CIO and/or CTO possible in a firm environment?
30th Apr 2008
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Firm environment?
What do you mean byt "Firm Environment?"
Like a law firm? Sure, any environment can warrant having a CIO or CTO if it is big enough. However, a CIO or CTO can be the title of the main IT decision maker regardless of the size of the organization.
If I am a one man IT shop, and no one questions my decisions about IT, or I am solely held responsible to the board of directors or president, then in essence, I am a CTO or CIO...
Like a law firm? Sure, any environment can warrant having a CIO or CTO if it is big enough. However, a CIO or CTO can be the title of the main IT decision maker regardless of the size of the organization.
If I am a one man IT shop, and no one questions my decisions about IT, or I am solely held responsible to the board of directors or president, then in essence, I am a CTO or CIO...
30th Apr 2008
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By firm, I meant my workplace. It is an engineering firm, that has another office in another state. I think there is a total of 20 employees. With that, is CIO or CTO warranted?
wesley.chin
30th Apr 2008
Is there a CFO?
The CIO or CTO would need to be one of the top two or three people in the company to have the CIO/CTO title 'officer'.
If the person is not on-par with the CFO and CEO, then I would say that the IT person would be the "Director of IT' or 'IT Manager'
Now if IT is a profit-center (e.g. the product of the company is software or some IT product), then it would be more logical for a CTO to exist. But if IT is a cost-center function, then a CIO/CTO would not be logical for a smaller firm.
That's my opinion, I could be wrong.
The CIO or CTO would need to be one of the top two or three people in the company to have the CIO/CTO title 'officer'.
If the person is not on-par with the CFO and CEO, then I would say that the IT person would be the "Director of IT' or 'IT Manager'
Now if IT is a profit-center (e.g. the product of the company is software or some IT product), then it would be more logical for a CTO to exist. But if IT is a cost-center function, then a CIO/CTO would not be logical for a smaller firm.
That's my opinion, I could be wrong.
robo_dev
30th Apr 2008
Right now, I am undertaking some of the work for IT related issues, in addtion to my regular work. As I mentioned, right now, there is no CIO. If I become CIO, would a change in compensation be probable?
wesley.chin
2nd May 2008
Your a bit vague, are you actually managing in the IT department or are you say in the finance area and working on IT related issues?
Bottom line if you are given the title CIO and your salary is current with existing CFO/CEO in the buisness then I can't see getting an increase in salary.
Bottom line if you are given the title CIO and your salary is current with existing CFO/CEO in the buisness then I can't see getting an increase in salary.
larry@...
2nd May 2008
Neither. IT department is not officially established, though I have been the one handling IT issues mostly.
wesley.chin
2nd May 2008
