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ALSO CALLED: CIO, Chief Information Officers DEFINITION: Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a job title commonly given to the person in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals. As information technology and systems have become more important, the CIO has come to be viewed in many organizations as a key contributor in formulating strategic goals. In many companies, the CIO reports directly … Definition continues below.
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The Road to Smarter Computing sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: A smarter approach to computing can help you free up IT resources and drive innovation and growth. In this resource, explore the business drivers and technology advances that facilitate and enable smarter computing. Posted: 19 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| CIOs \| Expert Systems \| IT Governance \| IT Management \| IT Systems \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management

Emerging Trends in Project Management sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The technical aspects of managing projects notwithstanding, project managers are increasingly asked to lead the organization in transformative ways. Read on to uncover the top trends shaping the world of project management. Posted: 17 Jun 2013 \| Published: 17 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| CIOs \| Knowledge Management \| Knowledge Management Software \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management

Security for a Faster World sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This eBook presents a maturity model that will help you determine how secure you really are, explores five questions every CIO should be able to answer, and outlines a new approach based on intelligence gathering and research that can keep you ahead of the cybercriminals. Posted: 13 Jun 2013 \| Published: 13 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Application Security \| CIOs \| Cloud Security \| Cybersecurity \| Data Analytics \| Data Governance \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Internal Threats \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Predictive Analytics \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Are you a Collaborative Leader? sponsored by Citrix Online Go To Meeting WHITE PAPER: This Harvard Business white paper examines the new collaborative leader, drawing on examples from many successful CEOs to showcase the power of company-wide collaboration. Posted: 12 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2011 TOPICS: CEOs \| CIOs \| Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| Collaborative Commerce \| Collaborative Product Development \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| Mobile Workers \| Social Computing \| Social Networking

Recovering From an Active Directory Disaster: The Art of Bouncing Back Fast sponsored by Dell Software WHITE PAPER: Major Active Directory (AD) issues are few and far between, but when they happen they can grind your business to a halt, resulting in lost productivity, time and resources. In this new white paper, learn the typical causes of an AD disaster, what downtime really costs and how to quickly bounce back should a major AD incident occur. Read it today. Posted: 11 Jun 2013 \| Published: 11 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Backup Server Hardware \| Backup Software \| Backups \| Business Process Automation \| CIOs \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Downtime \| IT Management

The world is changing: are you ready to compete? sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource offers guidance to help you create a more optimized IT environment based on business outcomes. Inside, learn about the new requirements of IT, discover five best practices that are driving success, and more. Posted: 07 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: CIOs \| Cloud Computing \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Governance \| IT Industry \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Spending \| IT Systems \| Social Computing \| Systems Management \| Systems Operations

The Road to Smarter Computing sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: A smarter approach to computing can help you free up IT resources and drive innovation and growth. In this resource, explore the business drivers and technology advances that facilitate and enable smarter computing. Posted: 07 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| CIOs \| Expert Systems \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Governance \| IT Management \| IT Systems \| Mobile Device Management \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management \| Systems Operations

Preparing for Big Challenges Ahead: Turning Hotlines into Critical Early-Warning Systems sponsored by Convercent WHITE PAPER: Uncover how a hotline can serve as an "internal oversight" system, an early warning alarm to help maintain compliance, ensure preparedness, and prevent investigations and legal action. Posted: 07 Jun 2013 \| Published: 28 Jun 2013 TOPICS: CIOs \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance Software \| Fraud Protection \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

IBM PureApplication System Brochure sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource explores how you can realize a smarter computing approach by embracing expert integrated systems. Inside, learn how these systems can deliver key benefits, including increased efficiency, simplified management, greater control, and more. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Jan 2013 TOPICS: CIOs \| Expert Systems \| Information Technology Professionals \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Governance \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Systems \| Systems Implementation \| Systems Integration \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management \| Systems Operations

Platform as a Service: The IBM point of view sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource explores the role that Platform as a Service (PaaS) plays in the modern enterprise. Inside, learn what PaaS means to different corporate stakeholders, and find guidance to help you evaluate your cloud options and drive success. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 \| Published: 30 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| CIOs \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) \| IT Management \| Platform as a service \| Software as a Service

IBM PureSystems: A family of expert integrated systems sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource offers advice to help you make the shift to smarter computing by embracing expert integrated systems, allowing your organization to reduce IT inefficiencies, control risks and costs, streamline management, and more. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: CIOs \| Enterprise Computing \| Enterprise Systems \| Expert Systems \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Governance \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Systems \| Systems Implementation \| Systems Integration \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management \| Systems Operations

Exploring the frontiers of cloud computing: Insights from Platform-as-a-Service pioneers sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this resource, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) pioneers share their insight regarding what this cloud model has done for their businesses and how you can emulate their success. Read on now to get started. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Systems \| CIOs \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) \| Platform as a service \| ROI \| Software as a Service

Understanding Patterns of Expertise: Virtual Application Patterns sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource explains how strategic IT and business leaders can use patterns of expertise provided by virtual application patterns to speed application deployments, reduce the risk of error, simplify and automate management tasks, and more. Posted: 05 Jun 2013 \| Published: 30 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Applications Software \| CIOs \| Enterprise Applications Software \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Software Project Management \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine

Security Empowers Business sponsored by BlueCoat WHITE PAPER: This resource introduces a new model of security that focuses on business empowerment. Inside, learn how this security model can enable your organization to boost productivity, accelerate innovation, extend services, and more – all while keeping your organization safe and secure. Posted: 05 Jun 2013 \| Published: 05 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Business Performance Management \| CIOs \| Productivity \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Systems with integrated expertise sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Strategic business leaders can no longer ignore the inefficiencies in existing IT systems. In this resource, learn how systems with integrated expertise provide a smarter computing model that can help you overcome inefficiency and drive IT success. Posted: 03 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Business Systems \| CIOs \| Information Technology Professionals \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Governance \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Systems \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management \| Systems Operations

The Emerging Use of Analytics for IT Management sponsored by Apptio WHITE PAPER: View this informative resource to learn more about giving your IT department the resources it needs to make the best decisions for the business. In order for analytics and business intelligence (BI) to be of value, your company needs to ask the right questions. By reading this resource, you can learn more about how to meet the demands. Posted: 03 Jun 2013 \| Published: 03 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| CIOs \| Performance Testing

How Web Security Improves Productivity and Compliance sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: This resource describes how the value of secure web gateways doesn't need to be limited to web protection. Inside, learn how your organization can strategically use this security technology to improve productivity, reduce costs, increase compliance, and more. Posted: 30 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: CIOs \| Employee Performance Management (EPM) \| Human Resources Management \| Internet Security \| Internet Security Software \| IT Departments \| IT Workforce \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Systems

Six steps to effective reputational and IT Risk Management sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Recently, 602 respondents from 23 different industries across the globe took part in a reputational and IT risk management study, the purpose of which was to determine effective management strategies for protecting and enhancing brand value and competitive standing. This resource highlights the findings of that study. Posted: 24 May 2013 \| Published: 24 May 2013 TOPICS: CIOs \| IT Best Practices \| IT Industry \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies

A Leader in Forrester's Smart Process Applications Wave sponsored by Kofax, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This evaluation from Forrester looks at both the current capabilities of vendors to support cases and their potential to support projects and operations. Read now for an in-depth smart process application evaluation so you can make a more informed decision. Posted: 16 May 2013 \| Published: 16 May 2013 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| CIOs

How Web Security Improves Productivity and Compliance sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: This resource describes how the value of secure web gateways doesn't need to be limited to web protection. Inside, learn how your organization can strategically use this security technology to improve productivity, reduce costs, increase compliance, and more. Posted: 15 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: CIOs \| Employee Performance Management (EPM) \| Human Resources Management \| Internet Security \| Internet Security Software \| IT Departments \| IT Workforce \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Systems

How Unified Communications Pays for Itself sponsored by Channel Transformation Alliance WHITE PAPER: Get advice on building a comprehensive business case for unified communications (UC) adoption and view the many benefits UC has to offer, as well as alternative approaches you could use for implementation. Posted: 14 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: CIOs \| Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| Communications Systems \| Mobile Workers \| Remote Users \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems

Get Certified - Avaya Communication Manager sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The Avaya Professional Credential Program is designed to make sure that individuals have the knowledge and skills to successfully sell, design, implement (install), and maintain Avaya products. Posted: 08 May 2013 \| Published: 08 May 2013 TOPICS: Certificate in Computer Programming \| Certification Programs \| CIOs \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Management \| IT Services \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| Training Software

Optimizing the Data Center for Today's State & Local Government sponsored by Insight Public Sector and Symantec WHITE PAPER: This white paper offers an overview of the key drivers of data center optimization in state and local governments. Read now to uncover best practices, methodologies and available solutions sure to help you achieve the most value from your data center optimization initiatives. Posted: 06 May 2013 \| Published: 06 May 2013 TOPICS: CIOs \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Storage \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers

Information Lifecycle Governance Leader Reference Guide sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Storing data that no longer has any value to the organization is a crippling process that forward-thinking CIOs must begin to shy away from. This white paper provides key insight surrounding the defensible disposal of unnecessary data. Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: CIOs \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Management \| Electronic Discovery \| Information Governance \| Information Management \| Information Management Software \| Information Security \| Information Technology Professionals \| Records Management \| Records Retention

From Fear to Value: CIO Strategies for Propelling Business Through the Economic Crisis sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper outlines key strategies for CIOs to drive business results through the economic crisis. Posted: 28 May 2013 \| Published: 06 Mar 2009 TOPICS: CIOs \| Economic Environment \| Enterprise Systems \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Services

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CIOS DEFINITION (continued): … to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In some companies, the CIO sits on the executive board. Typically, the CIO in a large enterprise delegates technical decisions to employees more familiar with details. Usually, a CIO proposes the information technology an enterprise will need to achieve its goals and then works within a budget to implement the plan. Ask your CIO questions at ITKnowledgeExchange.comTypically, a CIO is involved with analyzing and reworking existing business processes, with identifying and developing the capability to use new tools, with reshaping the enterprise's physical …
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