Analyst house IDC forecasts big changes for the role of chief information officer as their organizations' own needs and strategies evolve.
Hopsital CIOs, and those in other industries, are "racing to reinvent themselves as the pace of digital transformation becomes exponential," according to the report, IDC FutureScape: Worldwide CIO Agenda 2019 Predictions.
WHY IT MATTERS
CIOs who will succeed in this fast-changing environment are the ones willing to rethink and reinvent their own roles within the organization – and able to think predictively about how emerging technologies can be optimally deployed (or, sometimes, cast aside) to help their health system meet strategic imperatives, according to IDC.
Moreover, in healthcare and elsewhere, they'll be paid based on their proven ability to capitalize on this new technology paradigm and tailor leading-edge IT systems – connected IoT devices, advanced data management, artificial intelligence – toward the greater goals of their organizations.
THE LARGER TREND
This evolution has been taking place for some time, of course. Four years ago, we showed how the CIO's days of being "just the IT guy" are far in the rear-view mirror. Now, these leaders are increasingly valued for their ability to bring future-proofing skills and strategic acumen to the table.
"There has been a transformation that’s occurred from the original tech manager," said CHIME CEO Russ Branzell at the time, "to the drivers of transformational change with the appropriate use of IT as the leverage point for that."
A lot has changed in four years. And a lot will change in the years ahead as technology accelerates and the competitive landscape continues evolving.
IDC's prediction for 2019 and beyond see CIOs leading their orgs "through a period of multiplied innovation and disruption over the next five years." In the nearer term, these are the top 10 tech trends that will be shaping that journey.
ON THE RECORD
"In a multiplied innovation economy built on emerging technologies, CIOs must reinvent the IT organization to enable their enterprise to take advantage of the most powerful wave of digital transformation," said Serge Findling, vice president of research for IDC's IT Executive Programs. "They must also reinvent customer, employee, and partner experiences to strengthen trust and resilience, while learning to live with and manage risks posed by AI and machine learning by reinventing IT governance."
In addition, he said, "they need to reinvent IT leadership, by orchestrating armies of bots and automated processes in addition to leading people. CIOs are reinventing IT through IT transformation."
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