{"id":31773,"date":"2021-03-30T07:36:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T11:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/?p=31773"},"modified":"2022-12-29T07:31:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T12:31:04","slug":"your-cio-left-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/blog\/your-cio-left-whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Your CIO Left: Do You Have a Succession Plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"
In today\u2019s business world, a Chief Information Officer (CIO) is an integral part of the organization, and for good reason. This person works closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other C-suite executives to ensure they properly manage their information technology (IT) function across the organization.<\/p>\n
The CIO ensures that the IT organization\u2019s strategic plan supports and integrates with the company\u2019s strategic plan. They are also responsible for seeing that all projects supporting that plan are implemented on time, on budget and meet the prescribed company requirements. Failure in this area, sometimes referred to as an organization\u2019s \u201ccentral nervous system,\u201d could have catastrophic consequences.<\/strong><\/p>\n So, what do you do when a CIO chair is suddenly vacant? Here are the two most common situations and the best steps to take in each: :<\/p>\n If you have a current CIO succession plan<\/a> already in place, then the advice is straightforward: execute it. That\u2019s why you have these plans.<\/p>\n However, while a succession plan indicates who within your company takes over the CIO position, it usually does not indicate how to make this person as successful as possible. Here are some important items to consider as you implement the succession plan:<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have a viable succession plan, there are a few steps you should take immediately:<\/p>\n Losing your CIO can be a difficult position for any organization. If you are armed with the right tools \u2014 such as a solid CIO succession plan and a strategic vision that aligns technology with business \u2014 your organization can find the perfect IT executive to help lead the company to success. Plan for the future and consider unexpected hurdles, so if a challenge arises, you\u2019re ready to meet it head-on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Situation 1 \u2013 You Have a Succession Plan:<\/h2>\n
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Situation 2 \u2013 You Have No Viable Succession Plan:<\/h2>\n
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Being Proactive Will Pay Off<\/h2>\n