Ask chief information officers how their roles have changed in the last five years and answers will vary.

Since a CIO's tenure is among the shortest in the C-suite, some executives will have served in entirely different capacities at entirely different companies. Newly minted CIOs will take on the role's demands for the first time.

Letters in titles change too, with VPs of IT at one company undertaking the same responsibilities as CIOs in other companies. 

The window dressing of executive titles aside, CIO responsibilities have changed fundamentally with the advent of cloud-based technology, digital transformation and consumer-motivated technology strategies. 

What has arisen is technology leaders becoming more integral to business operations, with CIOs becoming strategic partners rather than back-end watchdogs. 

This report details the changing CIO agenda including: 

• Case studies of CIO leadership innovation
• Trends in corporate technology leadership 
• How digital transformation is adding culture responsibilities
• Solving the technical vacuum on boards of directors 

The CIO agenda is constantly evolving and a trend CIO Dive will follow closely. Enjoy and watch closely as CIOs increase their influence.