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How to become a CIO?

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by schema 1 view

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Over the course of the last 15 years I have been everything from a Help Desk rep, to a LAN Admin, to (now) a Schema Admin for a major enterprise, but I have recently decided to try and move to the CIO world.

Does anyone have idea how to make oneself marketable for such a role? My technical experience is surely only part of the puzzle...

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by thechas

In the US, having a MBA degree is almost a universal prerequisite for any upper level management position.

If for no other reason than being able to "talk the talk" when you are in management meetings, you need a MBA to succeed in most companies.

Chas

by ristucciap

In my view and from my experience becomming a CIO has nothing to do with your technical abilities, experience or dedication. It has to do the circle of friends you mix with, how much ass you can suck, who you play golf with, what school you went to or what country club your a member of. Their has not been one CIO that I have met who has one cent of technical abilities or skills.

Good luck.

by a_holthouse

The core focus of a CIO is having the ability to utilise technologies to improve business processes. The fact that you play golf or "suck ass" has nothing to do with it!

by shawn.patti

First...I am not a CIO, nor have I ever been. Given that, take my opinion with a grain of salt.

I believe that a CIO is an individual who can bridge technology to business. Standing in front of a group of business owners and touting technical terms will get you nowhere, understanding business needs and delivering solutions in the business leaders' jargon is the key.

by canadamaneg

How this role is different from today's Architecture family of roles, starting with just an IT Architect, and ending with Enterprise Architect?

by bryanlibin

1. A CIO proactively discovers and digests business needs while an architect receives defined business needs.
2. A CIO is responsible for the whole process of manging projects and delivering products while an architect focus on design the structure.
3. A CIO communicates with top executives,clients, and vendors while an architect interacts with technical people and first line users.

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