CIOs need to adopt a venture-capitalist approach to IT if they are to remain relevant in the prevailing climate of economic growth, according to Dave Aron, vice-president and research director for Gartner executive programs.
This involves getting to know the growth plans of the business intimately, determining how to use the resources within IT to contribute directly to that growth, and then consulting with business to shape the demands on IT to ensure delivery of growth and not merely support.
