CIO Compass: Navigating the tech waves to deliver meaningful impact

In an increasingly volatile and competitive environment, CIOs stand at the crossroads of business transformation and technological acceleration. They are no longer simply responsible for IT performance: they are BizTech leaders shaping how technology delivers measurable business impact.

Based on our experience and discussions with our clients, tech executives, on best practices for transforming technology into measurable impact, we are launching a series of publications to provide answers to these stakes.

Our editorial line focuses on the "Must-do" initiatives for a Tech leader in the next 18-24 months. Our CIO Compass aims to be their compass, guiding their actions through the four cardinal directions shaping this transformation:

  • North: Scale AI for impact
  • East: Build a data platform and governance aligned with the highest standards
  • South: Move towards agile and secure IT infrastructures
  • West: Redefine how IT department performance is assessed

CIO Compass brings you Sopra Steria Next’s uncompromising, buzz-free perspective on the 10 key topics we believe should be on every company’s agenda in 2025-2026.

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Our CIO Compass is a series of contributions from experts in our international network comprising one executive summary to provide an overview, followed by ten focus sections on priority initiatives illustrated by experience feedback.

This is therefore not a medium-term vision of the maturation of technological innovations, but rather our contribution as a tech industry player on the operational levers that a tech leader must activate to:

  • Put their IT system at the service of business transformation by successfully integrating new technological solutions into their legacy system
  • Make the IT department a catalyst for company performance by understanding the trade-off between business value and industrial maturity, and by modernizing the organization's operations in conjunction with the business units

To download one of our 10 in-depth analyses, click on the links below:

Reinvent End-to-End Processes by Unleashing AI
Step Beyond Code to Propel the AI Shift Across Your Entire SDLC activities and teams
Anchor Agentic AI as the Cornerstone of Your Cyberstrategy.
Strengthen data governance to foster the rise of AI.
Reinvent Your Organisation and Platform with a Data-as-a-Product Mindset.
Harness Digital Twins to Streamline and Perfect Industrial Processes.
Elevate IT with Smart and Agile Operations.
Fast-Track IT Transformation with Hybrid Cloud and AI.
Leverage ESG transformation to drive Peak Performance.
Master New Performance and Cost Control Paradigm.

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