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 (Inde You don’t need to be a full-time graduate student to
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 268- Role of the CIO
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subsequent modules.

IT Strategy and Management, Part I:

Business Alignment

Instructor: Al Dupree

In this module, students will gain a better

understanding of how companies use a well-
de!ned IT strategy to transform their
organization. Key elements of this strategy
include improving business performance,
managing toward performance, value creation,
cost reduction, and how to align technology to
business strategy to gain a market competitive
advantage.

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 Future of Enterprise Architecture

Instructor: Robert McVay

This module provides the foundational

understanding of an Enterprise Architecture (EA)
plan and how that plan can be used to drive
organizational change. A successful approach
to EA aligns IT investments and resources with
current and future performance goals.

Key topics covered in this session include EA

foundations, approaches, controls, governance,
assessment, architecture organization, business
models vs. operating models, analyzing impact,
and metrics.

Emerging Technology and

Innovation

Instructor: Kimberly Ellison-Taylor

This module will focus on how a CIO assesses

pros and cons associated with emerging
technologies, develops strategy, and
implements disruptive technologies for
business advantage. Key topics include:

• AI and ML use cases

• Blockchain use cases
• RPA use cases

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 CIO Organization Structure and
Operations

Instructor: Liam Durbin

This module is an overview of practical “day-to-

day" operations. The session will cover how to
properly plan and structure your company,
obtain “buy-in” from the organization, and
report on your IT team.

PMO and Driving Execution:

Continuous Improvement and
Service Excellence

Instructor: Bill Fortwangler

This module will discuss the importance of

building the program management culture, best
practices for establishing a robust PMO
function, !xing issues that impact delivery, and
how proper governance is essential for PMO
success.

During this session, students will also focus on

how to e"ectively execute their organization’s
service strategy through the design, transition,
and operations stages, as well as how to
maintain continual service improvement.

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 Supply Chain Risk Management

Instructor: Matt Butkovic

The module is focused on an increasingly

common challenge: how to ensure the security
and resilience of your organization’s critical
services when many of the assets – technology,
people, facilities, and information – required to
deliver the service are provided by outside
entities. This module is also intended to provide
an overview of the concept of resilience,
operational resilience, resilience management,
and related subjects and challenges.

Agile and DevOps Process and

Implementation

Instructor: Hasan Yasar

Students will come away from this module with

a solid understanding of the realities of Agile
and DevOps, from tools and techniques to
culture and speci!c organizational business and
operational needs. By focusing on common
pitfalls and missteps, presenters will
help students navigate the challenging tasks of
adapting Agile and DevOps theories, practices,

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 and tools to meet their particular business
needs, and to provide measurable value to their
organizations.

Financial Management Strategies for

the CIO

Instructor: Davor Brkovich

Today’s CIO must be able to develop a budget

that aligns with the annual strategic planning
process and is supported by key organizational
stakeholders. This often needs to be developed
in environments with signi!cant third-party
managed services and where growth strategies
include regular business acquisitions and
divestitures.

This module will discuss in detail how to

properly convey the value of the CIO
organization to executive management and the
board.

Leadership and Decision Making

Instructor: David Lassman

This module focuses on improving e"ectiveness

as a manager and leader by introducing
frameworks for understanding organizations
and organizational processes. Identifying risks,

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 analyzing their potential impacts, and coping
with the aftermath of a systemic failure all rely
on people. As such, an e"ective CIO should be
able to lead and inspire, foster teamwork, and
create a culture which helps them be better
managers.

CIO Communication Strategies

Instructor: Chris Labash

This module will discuss important guidelines

on how to build useful metrics and
communicate the e"ectiveness of the program.
Students will also learn how to establish
e"ective communication links with the C-suite
and Board, as well as with the various business
units and other stakeholders within the
organization.

Digital Transformation

Instructor: Ari Lightman

Digital Transformation (DT) deals with the

increasing levels of digital interactions, on-line
processes, platforms and applications as well as
the inundation of data in both our consumer
and professional lives.

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 This module is designed to examine four areas
that are rapidly changing due to DT; the
session will assess implications for each area,
present case studies on companies dealing with
these issues, and build a framework
interactively with the class.

IT Strategy and Management, Part II:

Dealing with Change

Instructor: Mukul Chopra

This module is designed to review the ongoing

pressures that a CIO faces when dealing with
constant change. Students will learn how to
handle traditional change control, changes to
company strategy, regulatory or industry
changes, changes due to mergers and
acquisitions, and organizational changes due to
sta" turnover.

IT Risk Management

Instructor: Ryan Smalley

This module helps students understand how to

work with the Chief Risk O#cer in assessing and
mitigating the impacts of risk involving
enterprise-wide IT strategic initiatives.

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 Cybersecurity for the CIO

Instructor: Gary Simms

An e"ective CIO supports good security practice

and works closely with their organization’s Chief
Information Security O#cer.

This module covers cybersecurity from the CIO’s

perspective, including cyber risk management,
controls and cyber hygiene, threats and
vulnerabilities, patch management, identity and
access management, and supply chain risk
management.

Data Management for CIOs

Instructor: David Steier

Data Management is an integral facet of the

CIO’s role in any organization.

This module will discuss how the CIO works with

the Chief Data O#cer on data management,
storage, security, and privacy.

MORE PROGRAMS FOR EXECUTIVES

CISO

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 Chief Information Security O#cer Certi!cate

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CRO
Chief Risk O#cer Certi!cate

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Digital LEEP
Digital Leadership Executive Education Program

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 LEARN MORE

MSIT
Master of Science in Information Technology
(Online)

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FUTURE MODULES BENEFIT

Graduates of the CIO Certi!cate Program will have

access to new CIO Program modules created in the
future, providing you with continuing education after
the program ends. Approval is required.

Please note: This bene!t does not extend to future

CISO, CRO, or Digital LEEP program modules, unless
the student is also a graduate of those programs.

MSIT PROGRAM DISCOUNT

Students who complete the CIO Certi!cate Program

and who subsequently apply for and are admitted into
the Heinz College MSIT Degree Program (../information-
technology-master/index.php) are eligible for a tuition

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 discount scholarship. Tuition that has been paid for
completing any or all of the Heinz College Executive
Education certi!cate programs (up to $40,000) by the
individual student or their sponsor/employer will be
matched with a tuition discount from the MSIT
program—reducing the cost to complete the MSIT
degree by up to $40,000.

In order to be considered, applicants to the MSIT

program should indicate their enrollment status with
the CIO, CISO, CRO and/or Digital LEEP certi!cate
program(s) on the Application for Admission.

Please note: The tuition discount is only available once

a student has completed all of the certi!cate program’s
requirements. Completion of a certi!cate program
does not guarantee admission to the MSIT program.

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