For today’s CIO, change is the name of the game. The old CIO playbook focused mainly on managing the technical stack and IT processes and launching new systems and technology. Then the pandemic came and exploded the way we work. Suddenly entire workforces needed smooth and secure access from anywhere, and IT teams were expected to deliver. It hasn’t quieted down since. Projected timelines for cloud migrations before 2020 hovered at 1.5 years. That was shortened to an average of 23 days post-pandemic. Twenty-three days! What was already a complex environment with not enough resources to manage is now further complicated and more demanding. Problems continue to grow in scope and depth, from complex SaaS infrastructures to managing thousands of applications across a dynamic workforce and the seemingly never-ending challenge of shadow IT. The view from the CIO desk has also expanded, with new mandates spanning the organization. Related content.