From chief technology officer to chief information officer
13 of the 23 essential skills of a chief information officer are already essential for a chief technology officer — about 57% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from chief technology 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
- 10
- would be new
- 57%
- of the target job covered
- 23
- essential skills of a chief information officer
What a chief information officer does
Chief information officers define and implement the ICT strategy and governance. They determine necessary resources for the ICT strategy implementation, anticipate ICT market evolutions and company business needs. They contribute to the development of the organisation's strategic plan and ensure that the ICT infrastructure supports the organisation's overall operations and priorities.
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
10 skillsEssential for a chief information officer and not for a chief technology 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 technology officerchief information officer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a chief information 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.