Re: Do you have a CIO?

[David Etherton <de2141 () COLUMBIA EDU>]

Hello,

I think a fairly compelling argument for a CIO is provided in the book
The New CIO Leader: Setting the Agenda and Delivering Results, by
Marianne Broadbent and Ellen Kitzis. This book is not specifically about
higher education but I think the role of CIO in the modern company or
institution is well-presented. Specifically, it talks about reporting
relationships for the CIO in various models like reporting to a CFO,
CEO, or Board of Directors (Trustees).

I spent 12 years at Princeton University and saw the emergence of a
CIO/V.P. of IT reporting to the President and Board of Trustees and now
I am a month into my new position within Columbia University with a CIO
position recently created and filled. I think the buck needs to stop
somewhere that is represented by a single person on the cabinet of a
college or university. The above referenced book talks about the way the
CIO can interact within the leadership structure of an institution to
make sure that the technology resources and initiatives are well-aligned
to the strategic goals of the organization.

Any specific questions you have of me please respond directly. All the
best! David

David Etherton
Associate Director, Client Services
Student Information Systems <http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sis/> 
201 Philosophy Hall
(office) X-40651 (cell) 917-837-7891

"At SIS we provide the best possible integrated student information
services to the Columbia University community by working collaboratively
to ensure the accessibility, integrity, and security of student
information."


From: Scholz, Greg [mailto:gscholz () KEENE EDU] 
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:08 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Do you have a CIO?

We have a CIO who reports to the VP for Finance and Planning (basically
the CFO). I believe the position is 3-4 years old (I have been here a
year so am not certain but know it is not more than four).  Prior to
that we had 4 directors that reported to the CFO.

The best argument I can think of is "unified vision"; the idea that
there can be one person that takes what the senior leadership of the
school wants and turn that into a cohesive IT plan.  Of course, if
everyone is ecstatic about the quality of the IT at your organization it
may not be seen as a needed improvement.

I suggest posting this to the CIO list also.

_________________________
Thank you,
Gregory R. Scholz
Lead Network Engineer
Information Technology Group
Keene State College
(603)358-2070


From: Jim Schug [mailto:schugj () MATC EDU] 
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:58 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Do you have a CIO?

Our college does not have a dedicated CIO; instead the functions are
spread through a number of divisions of the college.  I'm curious about:

1) Do you have a CIO?
2) To whom does the CIO report?
3) Any recommendations on how to "sell" the president about the
importance of having a CIO?

Thank you in advance.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. 
    Motivation determines what you do. 
        Attitude determines how well you do it.
-Lee Holz 

Jim Schug
Information Security Instructor
http://oncampus.matc.edu/infosec 
Milwaukee Area Technical College
5555 West Highland Road, Mequon, WI 53092  USA
Phone: (262) 238-2267