Gartner presents CIO Resolutions for 2009

Technology research and advisory firm Gartner has published its 10 ‘CIO resolutions for 2009’ designed to help CIOs excel and deliver better personal and team outcomes beyond their core IT agenda.

“The unfolding economic crisis of late 2008 has created a more challenging situation than many businesses and most CIOs have ever experienced,” said Mark Raskino, vice president and Fellow at Gartner. “They face a daunting and uncertain year ahead. Many CIOs have already been instructed to operate with lower budgets and many more expect such instructions. Chief executives need to cut short- term costs very quickly to cope with volatile market sentiment in many industries and countries, but without damaging recovery growth prospects.”

In 2009, most CEOs and businesses will put themselves on a survival path while they reinvest for strategic recovery in 2010 and beyond. “In time of a recession, organisations have more time for introspection that identifies what the deep needs are and also creates demand on what IT can do,” said John Mahoney, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. “It brings the opportunity for businesses to exploit the technology they currently have to create something new.”