Chief information officers define and implement the ict strategy and governance. They determine necessary resources for the ict strategy implementation, anticipate ict market evolutions and company business needs. They contribute to the development of the organisation's strategic plan and ensure that the ict infrastructure supports the organisation's overall operations and priorities.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Consulting with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements and specifying technology to meet those needs;
(b) Formulating and directing information and communication technology (ict) strategies, policies and plans;
(c) Directing the selection and installation of ict resources and the provision of user training;
(d) Directing ict operations, analysing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines;
(e) Overseeing the security of ict systems;
(f) Assigning, reviewing, managing and leading the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers;
(g) Evaluating the organization's technology use and needs and recommending improvements such as hardware and software upgrades;
(h) Establishing and managing budgets, controlling expenditure and ensuring the efficient use of resources;
(i) Establishing and directing operational and administrative procedures;
(j) Overseeing the selection, training and performance of staff;
(k) Representing the enterprise or organization at ict related conventions, seminars and conferences.