CIO facts & stats

Question 1

The title 'Chief Information Officer' was first defined in an academic/business context in what year?

Accepted Answer

1981. It was defined by William Synnott and William Gruber, of Bank of Boston and MIT Sloan.

Question 2

In a 2017 global survey of 890 CIOs, about what share said they spend 60% or more of their time on day-to-day IT work?

Accepted Answer

62%. That left relatively little time for the longer-term strategic work CIOs are often expected to lead.

Question 3

In CIO Magazine's 2008 'State of the CIO' survey, what share of CIOs said they report directly to the CEO?

Accepted Answer

41%. The rest reported to other executives, most commonly the CFO or COO.

Question 4

A Computer Weekly survey found about what share of IT leaders report a shortage of managers with strong 'soft skills'?

Accepted Answer

53%. Skills like communication and leadership were seen as harder to find than pure technical skills.

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