Only swap a CIO for a CDO if they can't change the way IT projects operate - TfL CIO

Sooraj Shah
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CIOs who can only use analogue and waterfall approaches will be replaced by CDOs, says Steve Townsend

There is only a need for a chief digital officer (CDO) in an organisation if they can't change the way IT projects operate, according to Transport for London's CIO Steve Townsend. Townsend told ...

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