The COVID-19 pandemic brought many challenges to everyone, including technology leaders who had to restructure their operating environments in response to employees working in different ways. Companies have been under much pressure to run their businesses efficiently while also reorganizing their workplaces.
This has pushed the CIOs of the companies to drive transformation through digital dexterity in their companies to be prepared in advance and adjust to the changing working culture.
More than 50% of the companies aim to increase their IT spending in one year, according to Spiceworks Ziff Davis’ 2022 State of IT survey. And 60% of the CIOs consider technology empowerment, agility, collaboration, and resilience a priority for their company’s growth.
This article discusses the top three areas that will be CIOs’ top priorities in 2022
- Increasing cybersecurity expertise
Businesses will focus more on governance, security, and compliance due to the emergence of cyberattacks, tougher data security rules, and higher exposure due to the remote workforce. Technologies will need to identify their areas of risk and have a focused approach to addressing those risks to protect their client’s data integrity. Procedures and policies will need to be reviewed and improved regularly.
CIOs have long placed security at the top of their priority list. We should expect the same thing in 2022 as we did during the pandemic, as the security risk to corporations has escalated, and most companies are adopting new cybersecurity measures in response.
2. Advanced cloud computing implementation
Cloud computing is becoming more valuable than ever as businesses transition to remote and hybrid work environments. It has expanded to every location thanks to specialized and purpose-built solutions.
The use of the cloud in company operations has improved business performance. However, it
must be incorporated as the center of innovation strategy to make a significant difference in an organization’s growth.
The cloud’s advantages, such as speed, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, are critical for businesses to optimize their operations. This necessitates the CIO’s work to fully exploit the cloud’s potential and match software, infrastructure, and services to help businesses achieve their essential goals.
According to Gartner experts, by 2025, more than 85% of businesses will have embraced a cloud-first strategy and will be unable to execute their digital strategy without using cloud-native architectures and technologies.
3. Driving digital transformation
CIOs are expected to play a more prominent strategic role in spearheading the company’s digital transformation through digital dexterity.
Remote access to systems, real-time data, and the capacity to interact and exchange information from afar have all become essential. The pace of digital transformation has now fundamentally impacted the way firms positively do business, although it was unanticipated.
According to aMcKinsey survey, businesses report that their digital transformation has accelerated by seven years in the previous year as they change to meet the needs of employees, customers, and other stakeholders.
Conclusion
In today’s world, any company must have a solid technological foundation. CIOs now have the opportunity to be a pioneer in driving corporate performance and achieving goals thanks to this digital dexterity. The CIOs challenge will be to focus on putting technology at the forefront of business in the coming year.
In recent years, CIOs have had to stand up and help their firms reach new heights, and 2022 will be no different. They’ll have to juggle many challenges in terms of responsibility while still making sound business judgments.
