The role of today’s CIO is being radically transformed. Just a few short years the CIO – then often known as the VP of IT – was a mere service provider to the rest of the company, with technical know-how as the imperative skill.

Today’s CIO are being pushed like never before, owning not only day-to-day operations, but also the task of putting technology at the forefront of every part of the business.

Given this, how does one anticipate and tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s CIOs? In the following research report, compliments of VMware, Forbes insights surveys over 400 CIOs to dig deeper into the obstacles of the modern CIO.