Introduction


The role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) has developed over the years. It has transformed from being the head of the IT department to being a key strategic role within the organization. This is due, in part, to how critical technology is to the everyday running of any successful business. CIOs are crucial to the development of technology within organizations. The digital transformation initiatives led by CIOs and their teams are instrumental to organizations running efficiently.

And with the recent digital transformation acceleration, CIOs are now working even harder to take organizations to new levels of digital flexibility. As organizations around the globe look to transition towards a “work from anywhere” ethos, they do so with technology at their core. The “work from anywhere” model (also known as “remote-first” or “digital-first”) is defined as when organizations shift their working practices to treat remote and location-based employees the same, regardless of where they work. It offers employees the opportunity to seamlessly work from any location, as if they were in the traditional office environment.

Defining and adopting hybrid working


As the final decision-maker when it comes to digital transformation, CIOs around the world have experienced first-hand how the acceleration of digital transformation has been the catalyst for many organizations when it comes to shifting their workforce to a “work from anywhere” mentality. While this shift might have caught many organizations by surprise, the great work that the CIOs and their teams have achieved within digital transformation has allowed organizations to adopt “work from anywhere” quickly.

Supported by technology, the “work from anywhere” model, often referred to as “hybrid working”, means something different to each surveyed CIO.

Empowering the workforce through technology 


The role of the CIO is grounded in technology. It is the cornerstone of organizations and drives all initiatives and strategies that CIOs look to develop. With the advent of the “work from anywhere” ethos, technologies’ place in the organization has become even more critical and will continue to be important as organizations look to further their “work from anywhere” journey.

With this in mind, it is not surprising that 99% of the surveyed CIOs report that their organization has invested in technology over the last year. On a global level, 59% of CIOs report their organization is investing in the cloud. The flexibility of the cloud allows organizations to support the remote workforce and scale resources when needed.

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“Work from anywhere” How CIOs are empowering the future of work

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