About the survey field

Based on the results of the survey, Deloitte – No. 18 on CRN’s Solution Provider 500 list - divided the CIOs into three categories:

Business co-creators. CIOs in this group spend most of their time driving business strategy and enabling change within their businesses, essentially the group that appears to be best aligned with the needs of the business.

Change instigator. Those in this group take the lead on technology-enabled business transformation and change initiatives, allocating significant time to support business strategy and deliver emerging technologies.

Trusted operator. Those in this group deliver operational discipline by focusing on cost, operational efficiency and performance reliability. They also provide enabling technologies, support business transformation efforts, and align to business strategy.

The following are survey insights into the five investment areas the IT leaders believe will have a “significant impact” on operations in the next two years.