Become a Transformational CIO
Collaborate with the business to lead transformation and leave behind a legacy of growth.
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Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Choosing the status quo can result in:
- A continued lack of involvement in the planning of business transformation.
- The inability to offload operational and technology-specific activities.
- Not being seen as an equal – a fellow business leader.
Choosing to lead business transformation can result in:
- A greater likelihood of business transformations realizing their anticipated business benefits.
- Higher organizational growth: sales, profit, employees, etc.
- A CIO legacy characterized by an IT organization that looks to create and capitalize on business opportunities.
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Module 1: Determine Readiness to Become a Transformational CIO
The Purpose
- Understand stakeholder and executive perception of the CIO’s performance and leadership.
- Determine whether the CIO is ready to lead transformation.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Decision to evolve role or address areas of improvement as a pre-requisite to becoming a transformational CIO.
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| 1.1 | Select data collection techniques. |
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| 1.2 | Conduct diagnostic programs. |
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| 1.3 | Review results and define readiness. |
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Module 2: Build Business Partnerships
The Purpose
- Identify potential business partners and create a plan to establish key partnerships.
Key Benefits Achieved
- An actionable set of initiatives that will help the CIO create valuable partnerships with internal or external business stakeholders.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Identify potential business partners. |
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| 2.2 | Evaluate and prioritize list of potential partners. |
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| 2.3 | Create a plan to establish the target partnerships. |
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Module 3: Establish IT’s Ability to Transform
The Purpose
- Make the case and plan for the development of key capabilities that will enable the IT organization to handle transformation.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A maturity assessment of critical capabilities.
- A plan to address maturity gaps in preparation for a transformational mandate.
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| 3.1 | Define transformation as a capability. |
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| 3.2 | Assess the current and target transformation capability maturity. |
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| 3.3 | Develop a roadmap to address gaps. |
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Module 4: Shift IT’s Focus to the Customer
The Purpose
- Gain an understanding of the
end customer of the organization.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A change in IT mindset away from a focus on operational activities or internal customers to external customers.
- A clear understanding of how the organization creates and delivers value to customers.
- Opportunities for business transformation.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Analyze value streams that impact the customer. |
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| 4.2 | Map business capabilities to value streams. |
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Module 5: Establish Transformation Leadership and Sustain the Capability
The Purpose
- Establish a formal process for empowering employees and developing new leaders.
- Create a culture of continuous improvement and a long-term focus.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Increased ability to sustain momentum that is inherent to business transformations.
- Better strategic workforce planning and a clearer career path for individuals in IT.
- A system to measure IT’s contribution to business transformation.
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| 5.1 | Set the structure for the office of the CIO. |
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| 5.2 | Assess current leadership skills and needs. |
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| 5.3 | Spread a culture of self-discovery. |
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| 5.4 | Maintain the transformation capability. |
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