The last 20 years, the CIO typically reported into the CFO and ran a pure cost center. So they always worked together. The only difference today is that they now both report to the CEO and the CIO has a much more value generating role
@@CXOTalk I think the keyword here is "enable". Technology went from "cost" to a key differentiator. IT now enables the business to succeed, since every company is becoming a "technology company". How many CIO's became CEO's in the past decade? Or, how many CEO's have technical/IT background/experience? That could be a interesting data to look at.
The last 20 years, the CIO typically reported into the CFO and ran a pure cost center. So they always worked together. The only difference today is that they now both report to the CEO and the CIO has a much more value generating role
Where do you see this additional value coming from? In other words, what's changed.
@@CXOTalk I think the keyword here is "enable". Technology went from "cost" to a key differentiator. IT now enables the business to succeed, since every company is becoming a "technology company". How many CIO's became CEO's in the past decade? Or, how many CEO's have technical/IT background/experience? That could be a interesting data to look at.