“A CIO with the right blend of skills and approach is capable of facilitating or, in ideal cases, accelerating digital transformation throughout an organization,” says Matthew Garthwait, CIO of a healthcare technology management company.
It’s important, then, that CIOs involved in digital transformation efforts have a certain set of skills.
“The reason many enterprises ended up creating roles such as Chief Digital Officer and Chief Transformation Officer was because CIOs were too timid and unsure of their roles (as well as too busy in the day-to-day hustle of running the enterprise technology landscape).
“CIOs need to have a product management mindset – and also be fluent in digital behaviors and culture.
Digital transformation demands a deeper understanding of business objectives and IT ROI to advance.
“Only CIOs that understand the business benefits that digital transformation unlocks and educate digital skeptics in their organization will successfully achieve company-wide buy-in,” says Kevin McCaffrey, CEO and founder of digital transformation consultancy Tr3Dent.
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