CIOs could soon be second only to CEOs on the management ladder, according to the CIO Institute of Australia.
Speaking to iTnews, the industry group’s executive director, Danny Davis, said that after years languishing at the bottom of the C-level management rung, CIOs were on track to gazumping chief financial officers to the 2IC position.
“Now, CFO’s with their finance reports is where an organisation’s visibility comes from, but CIO’s will be second in charge over CFOs within the next 10 years,” he said. “They have the overview of an organsiation’s departments, resources and outputs.”
However, before this could happen, perceptions of senior IT managers needed to change dramatically, Davis said.
“CIOs are being held back. They have strengths and disciplines, but are not recognised for them. It’s inconceivable now that CIOs should even be considered for board positions,” he said.
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