Exam 4: The Role of the Cio

Each of the following views represent a perception of IT as a liability except:

The CIO must report to the CEO to be effective.

A responsibility of the Chief Information Officer is to participate in the development of corporate strategies.

During the distributed era of computing, the role of the CIO was primarily that of operational manager.

The computing era in which the primary role of the CIO position was that of an operational manager is referred to as the _________________.

Generally, the CIO is the most senior IT executive and always reports to an executive within the financial function.

Which of the following best describes the primary role of executive-level IT management?:

The title of Chief Information Officer may also be known as Director of Information Technology or Vice President of Information Systems as long as the roles and responsibilities are similar.

Describe the differences between leaders and managers in terms of vision, strategies, plans, and budgets.

List and discuss five attributes that seem to contribute to the CIO's effectiveness.

The majority of CIOs and IT executives come from a business background.

__________________has become a common way to reduce cost and turnaround time for larger-scale development projects.

The____________ level is the IT management level that is most concerned with demonstrating interpersonal skills.

During the mainframe computing era, the role of the CIO position was primarily that of a(n)___________

Describe the four major roles of the CIO that emerged during the distributed computing era.

The CIOs ability to _________is the biggest single factor in determining whether an organization views IT as an asset or a liability.

As an IT manager moves up the organizational ranks, the importance of their technical skills as well as their interpersonal skills declines.

The ideal CIO possesses a combination of business, technology, and____________ skills.

At the supervisor level of the IT managerial skill mix, the importance of technical skills is primary.

Current statistics indicate that the majority of CIOs and IT executives come from a(n) ______________background.