Last updated on April 8th, 2024 at 06:53 am
A software testing company today relies greatly on CIOs who work with their teams to optimize the use of their skills and experience during software testing. We witness that the CIO’s responsibilities shift from technical to digital transformation efforts. These professionals are on their toes to keep updated regarding technology in their business area. In the past, CIOs had to look after the technical decision making, instead of other areas of business. However, now they have to work on other important factors that are non-technical and have more to do with getting things done faster. The increase in software releases and less delivery time has called-in for more efforts from the CIO’s and development teams. In order to achieve the desired results, CIOs have to devise strategies that work in their best interest.
Following are 5 must-have factors for CIOs to achieve success:
1. Interaction with Customers
CIOs are the image of an organization and their interaction with customers is vital for the growth of business. The more they learn about their customers, the better they become capable of designing products of their interest. Besides handling all the internal issues of business, devising strategies to survive in the market, a CIO must communicate and interact with customers freely.
2. Cultivate the Habit of Embracing Change
A CIO must walk the talk. So, whenever a change is implemented it should begin with the CIO. It allows a business to move faster and forward to success. They need to embrace the change and then prove their worthiness to the world.
3. Support
CIOs should support the development teams at each stage of software development lifecycle because it is not an easy task. The complex procedures call for undivided attention from the CIO who can handle everything.
4. Taking Better Decisions
A CIO always looks at all aspects of the business when taking major decisions. Software testing is complex and requires detailed insights into the process. Each decision can have a huge impact on the overall product quality, so CIOs need to be very careful when making important business decisions.
5. IT Technologists
This is one of the most important features that a CIO should possess. They should be expert IT technologists, so that they can take complete ownership for their digital transformation efforts. It is more likely that CIOs may take bias decisions with respect to introducing new IT technology into a business, without working on the cost and risk analysis. CIOs should be tech-savvy so that they know what exactly their IT efforts will do to the business in the long-run.
Keeping in mind the above factors, every CIO should have a look at the aforementioned factors to achieve success in growing their business. These key features allow CIOs to have an insight into their future and also increase the chances of success in the market. The CIO of an organization can successfully help the IT department of any business to grow without any doubt.
