2011 CIO Agenda
- CIO Agenda 2011
- Mark McDonald, GVP, Executive Programs
World-Leading Research
With more than 2,000 CIOs responding in the Gartner 2011 CIO Survey, this annual appraisal of CIO priorities had record-breaking participation. Including all major industries and geographies, Survey respondents represent more than $160 billion in IT spending. Survey results provide CIOs with superior direction and insight as they establish and refine their plans for 2011 and beyond. Combined with deep Gartner insight on the CIO role, findings from the Survey informed the creation of the Gartner 2011 CIO Agenda.
Reimagining IT: The 2011 CIO Agenda
The Gartner 2011 CIO Survey reveals that almost half of all CIOs expect to operate their applications and infrastructures via cloud technologies within the next five years. This change will necessitate that CIOs reimagine IT and lead their organizations through a process of creative destruction.
– Reimagine IT to support growth and competitive advantage
– Reimagine what it means to be a digital enterprise
– Rethink value from an outside perspective
– Rethink the impact of your people from inside the IT organization
– Reimagine IT's influence on business success
About the 2011 Gartner Executive Programs CIO Survey
- Annual survey since 2000 – the largest of its kind
- In 2011, 2,014 CIOs responded, representing more than $160 billion dollars in IT budgets and covering all major industries and geographies
- The average IT budget of CIOs who participated in the Survey was $79 million
- Survey conducted from September to December 2010
- Survey focused on five hypotheses concerning:
- IT's strategic relevance
- Benefits Realization
- IT Skill Building
- CIO Personal Influence/Authority
- Levels of Digitization
