Why CIO success comes down to just three things

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Why CIO success comes down to just three things

Summary: Long gone are the days when CIOs had to talk up the size of their datacentres and redundant resources to be taken seriously. Now, their future hangs on three key drivers.Of the many CIOs I have either met or for whom I have had the pleasure of working, all share the common concern of job longevity. When average time in post for a CIO is between only four and five years — and with trends showing that figure is likely to fall — it's no surprise that the role of a CIO requires instant success in minimal time and typically with minimal budget. Nearly every CEO's mandate for a CIO is for IT to be better, faster and cheaper.Of course, these

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  1. Peter Kretzman

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  8. Chris Curran

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