Editing Chief information officer (section)

==The need for CIOs==
CIOs and CDIOs play an important role in businesses that use technology and data because they provide a critical interface between the business needs, user needs, and the information and communication technology (ICT) used in the work.<ref name="Nottingham.ac.uk" /> In recent years it has become increasingly understood that knowledge limited to just business or just IT is not sufficient for success in this role.<ref name="Business Week">{{cite news|last1=von Simson|first1=Ernest|title=The new role of the CIO|url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-22/the-new-role-of-the-cio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613191838/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-22/the-new-role-of-the-cio|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 June 2013|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=22 May 2013 |access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> Instead, CIOs need both kinds of knowledge to manage IT resources and to manage and plan "[[Information and communications technology|ICT]], including policy and practice development, planning, budgeting, resourcing and training."<ref name=Nottingham.ac.uk>{{cite web|last1= University of Nottingham|title=The role of a Chief Information Officers (CIO) or equivalent Senior ICT Manager|url=http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/gradschool/sict/toolkit/knowledge-base/ict-services/role-cio|website=www.nottingham.ac.uk|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> Also, CIOs are playing an increasingly important role in helping to control costs and increase profits via the use of ICT, and to limit potential organizational damage by setting up appropriate IT controls and planning for IT recovery from possible disasters.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunter |first1=M. Gordon |title=The Chief Information Officer: A Review of the Role |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228919573 |website=researchgate.net |publisher=Journal of Information, Information Technology, and Organizations, Volume 5, 2010 |access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref>

These objectives also demand a combination of personal skills. ''[[Computer Weekly]]'' magazine highlights that "53% of IT leaders report a shortage of [IT managers] with a high-level of personal skills, such as communication and leadership" in the workplace.<ref name="Computer Weekly">{{cite web|last1=Manwani|first1=Sharm|last2=Flint|first2=David|title=From manager to chief information officer|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/From-manager-to-chief-information-officer|website=www.computerweekly.com|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> Because information technologies and digital tools evolve so quickly, organizations are sometimes challenged to find staff with the necessary combination of skills in the marketplace, and may look to train existing staff to mitigate skill shortages.<ref name="CIO WaterCooler">{{cite web|title=CIOWaterCooler - The Changing Shape of IT|url=https://ciowatercooler.co.uk/cio-survey-the-changing-shape-of-it|access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref> CIOs are needed to bridge the gap between IT and non-IT professional roles to support effective working relationships.