CHAPTER 5 - Organizational Structures that support strategic initiatives

   FIVE CHIEF in ORGANIZATION


      In order to achieved successful of the strategic initiatives, a company should have a good organization so that the will reduce the miss communication problem amongst their workers. Most organization will have Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Chief Operation Officer. These organization will add some officer who are more related to the IT strategic which are Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO) , Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), and Chief Knowledge Officer. 

1.Chief Information Officer (CIO)

CIO is responsible overseeing all uses of information technology and ensuring the uses of IT is related with business goal and objectives. CIO will report directly to the CEO. Under CIO there will be a manager who are conduct all the IT project to be on time and within budget. There will also have a leader so that the strategic vision of IT is in line with the company strategic vision.

2.Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
CTO is the person who responsible about the throughput, speed, accuracy and availability. The function of CTO are similar with CIO except the CIO have additional responsibility which is make sure IT are aligned with company strategic initiatives.

3.Chief Security Officer (CSO)
CSO is like the policeman of the company's IT system. They are responsible to make sure that the IT system of the company are safe against attack from hackers and viruses. The employment of the CSO are being increased every year because of the number of hackers and viruses. Most CSO must have the ability to create a security system and also the ways to solve the attack and viruses.

4.Chief Privacy Officer (CPO)
CPO are responsible to ensure the ethical and legal use if information within an organization. Usually they are only dealing with the internal staff because only them are using the information. This position is the newest position in IT. Many CPO employed are lawyers by training which enabling them to understand the often complex legal issue surrounding the use of information.

5.Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO)

CKO are responsible in collecting, maintains and distributing the organization's knowledge. CKO also will create the system so that the information can stored easily and can be reuse knowledge. The CKO also must make sure that all the employees are update the organization.