The purpose of this book is to support Master of Business Administration and/or Masters of Information Systems Professors and students. It would also be applicable for advanced undergraduates seeking to understand the subject matter. Additionally, this book should have great appeal to practitioners looking to understand the role of the CIO. The graduate courses that can take advantage of this new text include: 1. IS for MBA/MS students 2. IT Strategy 3. Managing the IT Resource. The objective of this new and unique book is to provide the "would be CIO" (or someone aspiring to work closely with a CIO) an understanding of the strategic, tactical, and operational responsibilities of the senior IT executive. The book focuses on the responsibilities of the CIO by letting students see what it takes to manage the IT organization as well as effectively work with the business and IT organizations.