One of the roles of the CIO has long been to make executive decisions on anything related to the purchase or use of IT hardware, software, and services. They are responsible for more than just keeping an organization’s applications and infrastructure running; they also drive sound business decisions and appropriate ROI. Now, perhaps more than ever, the CIO’s abilities are critical to decipher which IT investments are necessary versus what can be put on hold.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shift in how CIOs make those determinations. According to the ASUG Pulse Check Week 7 report, 47% of respondents said their organizations were not canceling any planned IT initiatives, while nearly half (45%) shared that they are postponing a few planned initiatives. The top reason respondents provided to explain these cancellations was that these initiatives were not considered “core” projects.

What is considered core can differ from one company to the next, depending on a number of variables, but the process used to make those decisions is pretty basic.

Where to Focus Both Short- and Long-Term IT Investments