Myron Hrycyk - The business transforming CIO role: what is required of a board level CIO

“The business transforming CIO role: what is required of a today’s CIO”

Heythrop Park October 3rd- 4th 2012



Myron HrycykCIO, CPO and Business Improvement Director

Does the CIO role have a future?

If so, what does it look like?

What is expected from the role?

and...What do we, CIO’s, need to focus on?


September 21, 2012 By News StaffThe role of the CIO has changed over the years and today that role is heading toward leadership and a focus on operations, rather than just on technology, according to Forbes.com The CIO is a Triathlete

Three sequential events, each tougher than the last, Event 1: Cost reduction, Event 2: Service enhancement, Event 3: Value creationBy Ade McCormack 22 August 12 | CIO UK

"The CIO role is at a critical point - it is potentially under threat," Forrester analyst John Brand told a closed-door gathering of CIOs in Sydney last week. "The key is not try to build the strongest wall around IT but to focus on responding to changes as quickly as you can, that's the role of the CIO in the future. The role of CIO in many organizations has expanded

in scope beyond being the IT authority to being the driving force behind business innovation.

There are almost as many opinions as there are commentators



Contrary to some views I believe the CIO role is strengthening,

But......the role is changing/has changed,

the expectation of what CIO’s should contribute,

the skills, capabilities required,

the approach CIO’s adopt towards business issues.



But the question is how? and what is required?

I want to look at 3 dimensions of today’s CIO role“Deliver the IT” “Think Business In” “Create Business Transformation”


It’s my opinion:

“though it’s where it all starts, the CIO role is about more than just running IT”.

“equipped with the right capabilities and track record the opportunities are there to take on business transformation programmes and step in to wider business roles”.

Operational Excellence

Project Delivery and Credibility

Strategic Alignment

Business Innovation

DELIVER the IT

The Business JourneyHeythrop Park October 3rd- 4th 2012

Also.......Agility

Pragmatism

IT Leadership

Capability to Run Critical Operations

Project Delivery

Strategic Planning and Alignment

Innovation

CIO

Benefits/Impact

Substantive

RelevanceDeliverable

THINK “BUSINESS IN” not Technology Out

CIO Business In ScorecardHeythrop Park October 3rd- 4th 2012

How is the Technology Delivered

How does my Business Benefit

Is the Technology Real

The Business Timing

What is the Business Impact

CREATE Business TRANSFORMATION


CIO’s are well placed

Skill sets, track record and look for the opportunities

Balance the business change

Watch Out! People and Process

dimensions are tougher than the Technology dimension


In Summary,

The role of the CIO is changing/has changed, Today’s CIO:

Delivers the IT – operational excellence to innovationTakes a “business in” view - commercialityHas business breadth and balance – creates business transformation


Myron Hrycyk CIO, CPO and Business Improvement Director

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Myron Hrycyk - The business transforming CIO role: what is required of a board level CIO