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The Corporate HierarchyCopyright © 2000 Patrick McDermott
The University of California
Berkeley [email protected]
Ants are a curious race;One crossing with hurried treadThe body of one of their dead
Isn’t given a moment’s arrest— Seems not even impressed.
But he no doubt reports to anyWith whom he crosses antennae,
And they no doubt reportTo the higher-up at court.
— Robert Frost, Departmental (1936)
How a corporation is organized& How I.T. Fits in.
Board of Directors
President
COO
CEO1,2 or 3people
CFO CIOCxOGeneralCounsel …etc.
The Corporate HierarchyChair
ServesAll
Outsiders
Same for PCCDBART, etc.
A Computer Department
VPOperations
VPApplications
CIO
Development MaintenanceComputers Network
DatabaseOr parallel the Company…
President,CEO
The Corporate Ladder
Manager
VicePresident
Director
Supervisor
“IndividualContributor”
Consultant
Executives
Programmer
SystemsProgrammer
DBA
SystemsAnalyst
Manager
Chief Information Officer
• CIO should report directly to CEO• Beware the Silicon Ceiling• CTO
– Chief Technology Officer
• CKO– Chief Knowledge Officer
