Unwrapping The CIO: Demystifying the Chief Information Officer Position [Paperback]

Wayne Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 2006

No matter what your post in an organization, Unwrapping the CIO: Demystifying the Chief Information Officer Position will bring new understanding to this often misunderstood appointment. Author Wayne L. Anderson deftly explains this position in relation to other positions within the corporate workplace. Unwrapping the CIO is for:

• CIOs who need to understand the job in which they have been placed
• CEOs who need to better understand the position, challenges, and skill requirements of one of the key areas affecting an organization
• CFOs who need to understand the position that consumes a great deal of the company’s financial assets
• IT professionals who need to understand why CIOs make some of the decisions they make
• Anyone who interacts with CIOs on a regular basis who needs to better understand their actions and behaviors

You may have heard that an appointment to the position of CIO means that your career is over, but that is not necessarily the case. It could be a test of your character, but at the very least, this opportunity may provide some insight into your character. With Anderson’s realistic advice, you too can become an outstanding CIO.

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About the Author

Wayne L. Anderson works with Fortune 500 organizations at the leading edge of technology and IT development. He has been a divisional CIO, senior vice-president, and manager of international IT organizations for multi-billion dollar corporations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (September 29, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595400582
• ISBN-13: 978-0595400584
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,414,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The CIO Unwapped April 5, 2008

By Gary Kuyper

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From the perspective of someone that has been in a senior IT position (CIO) for more than 12 years, this book does a good job of taking the wraps off the CIO position. In the first chapters of this book, it really did not appear to be that great of a book; I wasn't going to rate it very good. As the book continues, my opinion changed. This is a book that gives full coverage of the CIO position. If you are a CIO, want to be a CIO or want to know what the CIO in your organization is or is suppose to be doing this is a comprehensive book that delivers a full picture.

The book has a joke (team illustration) in the middle and an extensive resource of terms in the back, so it is really not as big as it looks, the part of the book to digest is less than 160 pages.

Criticism of the book is that the section of terms and resources in the back that takes up almost 90 pages is better accessed by utilizing google or wikipedia. Another criticism is that the first part of the book is written in first person, yet we do not get a full description or detailed biography of Wayne's credentials and experience. The credentials given are generalized and vague, so I found myself asking (using google too) who is this person and is his experience real and credible for the content? Once past this first person section the reader can get over the lack of specific credentials, realizing the book has good content and a good collection of resources, wisdom and information.

Good resource for Senior IT managers, aspiring CIO, CIO and CEOs. This book covers what the CIO does and has to attempt to do to be successful for and in the organization that they are leading, supporting and transitioning!