{"id":10142,"date":"2020-12-01T13:38:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T13:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/?p=10142"},"modified":"2023-05-08T07:59:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:59:32","slug":"how-are-cios-future-proofing-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/how-are-cios-future-proofing-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"How are CIOs Future-proofing Organizations?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cIn just a few months\u2019 time, the COVID-19 crisis has brought about years of change in the way companies in all sectors and regions do business,\u201d starts a new McKinsey & Company article<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it\u2019s true. Across industries, business leaders watched potential future digital goals turn quickly into immediate current projects. For Chief Information Officers<\/a> especially, the IT goals are in sharp focus and at the center of business. Gone are the days of keeping future-proofing on the backburner. The future is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WalkMe commissioned Constellation Research to create a survey for CIOs of Fortune 500 companies<\/a> to get an inside view into challenges, decisions, and future plans. These are the 3 top ways that successful CIOs are future-proofing their organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forging ahead with Digital Transformation initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You might think that the major overhaul caused by COVID would have resulted in major budget cuts for IT departments. But in reality, most CIOs maintained their budgets and staff throughout COVID. <\/p>\n\n\n\n