Capterra Glossary
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
A chief information officer (CIO) is responsible for computer technology as well as information technology (IT) within a company. This executive oversees the implementation and usability of information relative to business processes and ensures their benefit to the company. The position also includes working with other internal personnel to ensure best practices.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Even an SMB can assign or hire a qualified individual to act as the CIO. Computer and information technology are core elements of any business, especially those with an active online presence. Having an expert at the helm can ensure processes run smoothly, benefit the business, and remain current.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy