July 20168 IN MY VIEW BMC offers innovative software solutions that enable businesses to transform into digital enterprises for the ulti-mate competitive advantage. BMC digital IT transforms 82 percent of the Fortune 500 and serves more than 10,000 customers worldwide.F ew businesses have been untouched by technology. From ordering takeout to making a doctor's appointment or keeping track of sales leads, the digitization of business has led to the creation of new job roles and business models, and the evolution of others. As more businesses are disrupted, Chief Information / IT Officers (CIOs) are faced with new opportunities to grasp and new challenges to overcome. It's become clear that it's time to rethink the CIO role.What's Next For the CIO Role? To understand how the CIO role is changing, we must first understand what CIOs do today. At one end of the spectrum we have the traditional CIO, who reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and views IT as a tool for saving money. CIOs who treat IT as a cost centre face the real and unsettling threat of becoming marginalised if they do not change their approach. At the other end, we have the new CIO. With a seat on the board and a clear vision for the business, -this CIO is more like a traditional Chief Technical Officer (CTO). They are tech savvy and view technology as an opportunity to innovate, generate revenue and grow the business. This is the future of the CIO role. In the middle, we are seeing new roles created by businesses that fear they are not innovating fast enough. One such role is the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) role, which brings together the disciplines of IT and marketing. Recruitment consultant Harvey Nash found that Driving Digital Transformation: The Evolving Role of a CIOBy Gavin Selkirk, President, Asia Pacific, BMC
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