This survey explores CEO and business owner opinions of their IT department, specifically focusing on perceptions of IT leadership.

1. Modis CEO
Survey 2014
IT Scores an A+ with CEOs,
Business Owners
September 2, 2014

2. SURVEY BACKGROUND
Background
• This survey explores CEO and business owner opinions of their IT
department, specifically focusing on perceptions of IT leadership.
Methodology
• This report presents the findings of a telephone survey conducted among a
sample of 500 business owners and CEOs, living in the United States, of
which 206 had IT departments. Interviewing for this survey was completed on
July 27th – August 12th, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 4.38%
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3. KEY FINDINGS
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Senior Leadership in IT Continue to Prove Themselves a Valuable Asset to CEOs and Business Owners and in the
Process Earn Greater Share of Budget
• CEOs and business owners trust their IT senior leaders as the overwhelming majority believes their CIO hires the right
IT talent for their business. In fact, almost all (93 percent) CEOs and business owners believe that their company’s IT
department with play a critical role in their business in 2015.
• CIOs are even making sure that other departments understand the role they play, according to CEOs and business
owners, as nearly all (98 percent) say they adequately articulate the role IT plays at their company to other departments.
• Nearly all CEOs and business owners believe their IT department is either delivering on par (51 percent) or above
expectations (36 percent) when it comes to their return on investment. Only 7 percent do not believe they are meeting
expectations.
• As such, it comes as no surprise that nearly half (48 percent) intend to increase their IT budget in 2015, with almost as
many keeping it the same (46 percent). Only a few (5 percent) are planning to decrease IT budgets in 2015.
• Nearly all CEOs and business owners trust their head of IT to appropriately invest in technology that will grow their
business (98 percent).

4. MAIN FINDINGS
Senior Leadership in IT Continue to Prove Themselves
a Valuable Asset to CEOs and Business Owners

5. CIOS AND HEADS OF IT MEETING AND BEATING
EXPECTATIONS OF CEOS AND BUSINESS OWNERS
Nearly all CEOs and business owners believe their IT department is either delivering on
par (51 percent) or above expectations (36 percent) when it comes to their return on
investment. Only 7 percent do not believe their IT department is meeting expectations.
1%
Which
of
the
following
best
describes
the
Return
on
Investment
(ROI)
your
company
gets
from
its
IT
department?
5%
(among
those
with
an
IT
department)
7%
36%
51%
Prefer
not
to
answer
NA
-­‐
My
company's
IT
department
is
not
responsible
for
delivering
on
ROI
My
company's
IT
department
delivers
an
ROI
below
expectaFons
My
company's
IT
department
delivers
an
ROI
above
expectaFons
My
company's
IT
department
delivers
an
ROI
on
par
with
expectaFons
5
Which of the following best describes the Return on Investment (ROI) your company gets from its IT department? (n=206)

6. CIOS ARE REWARDED WITH GREATER SHARE OF
BUDGET
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Senior leadership in IT continue to prove themselves a valuable asset to CEOs and
business owners and in the process earn greater share of budget. In fact, nearly half
(48 percent) plan to increase IT budgets in 2015.
My
company’s
IT
department
will
play
a
criFcal
role
in
the
overall
success
of
my
business
in
2015.
93%
I
believe
my
CIO/Director
of
IT
hires
the
right
IT
talent
for
my
business.
80%
My
CIO/Director
of
IT
adequately
arFculates
the
role
IT
plays
at
my
company
to
other
departments.
98%
CEO
or
Business
Owner
Which
of
the
following
best
describes
how
you
believe
your
company
should
allocate
its
IT
budget
in
2015?
5%
1%
48%
46%
My
company
will
increase
its
IT
budget
in
2015
My
company
should
keep
its
IT
budget
the
same
in
2015
as
it
is
in
2014
My
company
should
decrease
its
budget
in
2015
Prefer
not
to
answer
I
trust
my
CIO/Director
of
IT
to
appropriately
invest
in
technology
that
will
grow
my
business.
98%
(among
those
with
an
IT
department)
Do you believe your CIO/Director of IT hires the right IT talent for your business? (n=206)
Do you believe your company’s IT department will play a critical role in the overall success of your business in 2015? (n=206)
Which of the following best describes how you believe your company should allocate its IT budget in 2015? (n=206)
Do you believe that your CIO/Director of IT adequately articulates the role IT plays at your company to other departments? (n=206)
Do you trust your CIO/Director of IT to appropriately invest in technology that will grow your business? (n=206)

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