IS YOUR CIO ADDING VALUE

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS HAVE THE DIFFICULT JOB OF RUNNING A FUNCTIO N THAT USES A LOT OF RESOURCES BUT THAT OFFERS LITTLE measurable evide nce of its value. To make the information systems department an asset to their companies - and to keep their jobs - CIOs should think of the ir work as adding value in certain key areas. Accordingly, chief execu tive officers can take a number of steps to aid a CIO's efforts. This article, based on studies of information systems leaders in sixty orga nizations, presents a portrait of successful CIOs and the CEOs who sup port them.