Want to Align IT and Business? Think Like a Board Member

Want to Align IT and Business? Think Like a Board Member

Though CIOs strive to align IT with business, they still struggle when they get to the boardroom. That may be because they aren't always thinking about the same issues board members are.

WHEN A CIO IS THINKING: A BOARD MEMBER IS THINKING:
Technology integration Corporate profitability
Vendor management Buying or selling
Compliance Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Business alignment Succession planning
IT governance Corporate governance
Information security Risk (personal liability) management
Sourcing Long-term shareholder value
Talent management Executive compensation

Source: "From IT to the Boardroom: CIOs Speaking the Language of Business and Making the Shift," a presentation delivered at the Fusion 2005 CEO-CIO Symposium by John Byrnes, managing director, Mason Wells; Michael Hayford, CFO, Metevante; and Rick Roy, CTO, CUNA Mutual Group.

This was first published in April 2005