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The 'chief information officer' or 'CIO' is a job title for the head of the information technology group within an organization. The CIO typically reports to the chief executive officer. In military organizations, they report to the commanding officer or commanding general of the organization.
The prominence of this position has risen greatly as information technology has become a more important part of business. The CIO may be a member of the executive board of the organization, but this is dependent on the type of organization.
No specific qualification is typical of CIOs in general; every CIO position has its own specific job description. In the past, many had degrees in computer science, software engineering, or information systems, but this is by no means universal. Many were technical staff. More recently CIOs' leadership capabilities, business acumen and strategic perspectives have taken precedence over technical skills. It is now quite common for CIOs to be appointed from the business side of the organization.
Due to the short tenure of many CIOs, CIO is sometimes facetiously ascribed the backronym of "career is over." One recent survey shows an average turnover rate of 5.7 years. [1]
The CIO role has in some cases been expanded to become the chief knowledge officer. The CIO role is also sometimes used interchangeably with the chief technology officer role, although they are slightly different. CTO's are responsible for technological research and development as part of products and services whereas a CIO deals primarily with information technology as infrastructure.

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CIO Role Survey April 2006: Achievement is the Issue, Not Survival Allan Alter

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★ CIO Strategies by Naseba

★ CIO Magazine

★ CIO Portal

★ CIO News and Information

★ CIO Daily Briefings

★ CIO Insight Magazine by Ziff Davis