The document summarizes the findings of a 2022 survey of over 1,000 CIOs and IT leaders conducted by CIO regarding the state of the CIO role. Some key findings include:
- CIOs say their role is becoming more focused on digital transformation and innovation compared to business counterparts.
- CIOs are currently focusing on security management and improving IT operations/systems performance.
- In 2021, CIOs played a more strategic role in technology considerations compared to previous years.
- Top business initiatives that have increased in priority due to socio-economic pressures include security/risk management, customer experience technologies, and data/business analytics.
- The technology initiatives expected to drive the most