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AIO/Support & Delivery Governance

To comprehensively address risks, it's essential management focus on the following key questions:

1. Are responsibilities clearly delineated at the board, executive management, and operational levels? 2. How does strategic planning factor into risk mitigation? 3. Are policies, standards, and procedures effectively developed and followed?. 4. How effective are audit processes and independent assessments? 5. How is risk management information reported to both management and the board?

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AIO/Support & Delivery Key Roles and Responsibilities

IT Management Roles & Responsibilities

CIO/CTO

Responsible for overseeing the architecture function, implementing and maintaining the entity’s infrastructure, and managing IT operations in an integrated IT environment. For more information about CIO and CTO roles, refer to the IT Handbook’s “Management” booklet. Responsible for overseeing the IT architecture process and works with the CIO in maintaining entity’s IT architecture to achieve the enterprise wide business and strategic plan objectives. Oversees enterprise-wide governance, focusing on the strategic use of data. This role involves safeguarding data, optimizing its utility, developing data-related policies, managing the data life cycle, standardizing data formats, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and industry standards.

Chief Architect

Chief Data Officer (CDO)