Advantages of Assigning A CIO To A C-Suite.
Abstract Page ON SEPARATE PAGE…. NO MORE THAN 5 TO 7 SENTENCES OR HALF OF A PAGE. DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUNS. DO NOT SAY PHRASE, “THIS PAPER OR IN THIS PAPER”…. WRITE IN 3RD PERSON (THE AUTHOR…DO NOT OVER-USE IT). THIS IS AN OVER-VIEW OF THE TOPIC. Introduction START ON SEPARATE PAGE FROM ABSTRACT Give background or a short history on your topic. Write to a historical senior executive behavior of using or not using CIO’s on Executive Boards. Length ~ approximately 1/2 TO 2/3 pages long. Observations Write that which you have observed, read, reported, perceived upon or seen reports regarding the subject. Identify enterprises or businesses which have elevated CIO or IT personnel to the Executive Suite/Board as well as reports of businesses which may have denied CIO or IT’s executive positions. Do not give reasons why , how….or identify the success or failure,,,, save that for the Analysis section. This should be to approximately 2/3 page long. Analysis Employing the course terms, concepts, methodologies, analyze critically, creatively and systematically as to why there have been so few CIOs or IT professionals assigned to Executive Boards in the past. Identify failures / successes with CIOs on the executive boards / c-suites. Explain the criteria or perceptions of executives or lack of talent or lack of CIO / IT leadership skills. Identify perceived, and realized advantages and disadvantages of placing a CIO or IT personnel within the C-suite. Explain why things may be different during present day and/or in the future and the advantages / disadvantages of witnessing a CIO within the C-Suite for the future vice as it has been in the past. This is approximately 1.5 to 2 pages long. Recommendations Using your course knowledge from the text readings, video, power point lecture, issue recommendations as how to keep improving CIO and IT awareness and improve how other executives and consumers may view them as members of a C-Suite? Explain why your recommendation shall be productive yielding enterprise valued results. Approximately 2/3 to 1.5 pages long Conclusion Script the consequences an organization may face if a CIO or IT individual is or is not assigned to present day and future C-Suites? Connect your writings in the Analysis and Recommendation sections of your paper to construct a meaningful consequential conclusion. Approximately 2/3 to 1.0 page long.