From chief information officer to chief technology officer
13 of the 22 essential skills of a chief technology officer are already essential for a chief information officer — about 59% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from chief information officer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 9
- would be new
- 59%
- of the target job covered
- 22
- essential skills of a chief technology officer
What a chief technology officer does
Chief technology officers contribute to a company's technical vision and lead all aspects of technology development, according to its strategic direction and growth objectives. They match technology with business needs.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- attack vectors
- carry out strategic research
- coordinate technological activities
- decision support systems
- define technology strategy
- ensure adherence to organisational ICT standards
- ICT project management methodologies
- implement corporate governance
- maintain plan for continuity of operations
- monitor technology trends
- optimise choice of ICT solution
- review development process of an organisation
- utilise decision support system
What would be new
9 skillsEssential for a chief technology officer and not for a chief information officer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
← chief information officerchief technology officer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a chief technology officer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.