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Frequently Asked Questions
A: Like a CEO or a CFO, a Chief Information Officer provides leadership and direction for a company. A CIO helps direct you on the path to using your computers wisely and safely. A CIO is in charge of your internal IT. Traditionally, a non-customer facing role, and is in charge of keeping your company operating with the right automation to handle all of your information needs (email servers, file servers, etc).
A: IT stands for Information Technology, IS for Information Systems, MIS normally means Manager of Information Systems and if people are large enough, these would be the names of the departments that a CIO would manage.
A: Many times people think that if their computers are running and backed up they are fine. But who's watching over the things, like upgrading systems, power outages, natural disasters, Internet attacks, security leaks, if everything is in compliance with outside and governmental agencies, planning for the future and for better uses for the computers? In other words, hiring Andy Collins as your CIO can give you a competitive advantage and peace of mind that your computer systems are safe now and that you've thought through the issues facing your business' future. In many cases, he will save you money both now and in the long run.
A: No one knows everything about everything in computers. What I do is make sure that your business 1) has management level oversight to all levels of computer operations, networking, security, disaster planning and recovery, data management, website, etc. or 2) has me to guide you through upgrading your technology, either in network and computer infrastructure or in software upgrades. So instead of getting bogged down repairing wires, printers, monitors, and computers, I would provide you a roadmap to get the most out of your systems and I can provide leadership finding and managing the people who would do these smaller items at a lesser cost to you. |
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