CIOs must be willing to "pull the plug"

To be truly effective, CIOs must be proactive and business-savvy. That means refusing to make IT decisions in a vacuum, instead making them a part of an IT-business alignment process. Failure to do so can cost companies a tremendous amount of time and customer capital. The most effective CIOs and CTOs combine technical knowledge with a thorough knowledge of the business, are proactive rather than reactive, believe fully in collaboration, and present realistic solutions involving thorough business cases. What's more, they must be willing to "pull the plug" if a technology project isn't yielding the expected benefits.

Learn more about what it takes to be an effective CIO:
- read the article at the Wisconsin Technology Network

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