The Chief Technology Officer Programme

Course objectives

• Tie technology strategy to business strategy in terms a board can test
• Make and defend architecture, build and buy decisions at executive level
• Budget for technology and build the case for investment
• Manage technical debt as a financial position rather than an engineering complaint
• Build and retain engineering capability in a competitive market
• Own security, resilience and regulatory obligation as an executive
• Report technology risk to a board that cannot assess it directly

Who should attend

• Chief technology and chief information officers
• Heads of engineering and technology directors
• Senior technical leaders preparing for an executive role
• Founders responsible for technology decisions
• Executives to whom a technology function reports

Course outline

1. 01The translation problem at the centre of the role
2. 02Technology strategy tied to business strategy
3. 03Architecture, build and buy at executive level
4. 04Budgeting and the investment case
5. 05Technical debt as a financial position
6. 06Building and retaining engineering capability
7. 07Security, resilience and regulatory accountability
8. 08Reporting technology risk to a board

Scheduled sessions