CIO originally refers to the chief information officer in the government management department. With the development of information system from an auxiliary tool in the background to a powerful means to directly participate in enterprises, CIO came into being in enterprises and became a decisive figure. The chief information manager of American enterprises is equivalent to the deputy general manager who is directly responsible to the top decision maker.
Chief Information Officer is a relatively new position, which is only established in some large enterprises, such as Coca-Cola Company and DSM Company. However, with the multi-polarization competition and development in the business field, more and more enterprises begin to take innovative ideas as the driving force and competitive advantage of their sustainable development, and CIO will become one of the most important position leaders of enterprises in the future.
Analysis of the responsibilities of the CIO;
1, strategic level
CIO's duty is to tap enterprise information resources, formulate enterprise informatization strategy, arrange enterprise informatization reasonably, and evaluate the value of informatization to enterprises.
2, the implementation level
Responsible for the integration of information flow, logistics and capital flow, complete the selection and implementation of information systems, collect and study internal and external information of enterprises, and provide basis for decision-making.
3. Communication level
Arrange the training of enterprise informatization, find the bottleneck of information application, observe and study information flow and its role in enterprise operation. Coordinate and communicate the relationship between superiors and subordinates, and build an excellent team.