"The Future-State CIO® will not only be accountable for IT function success and business process transformation, but will adopt a more company-external focus and concentrate the majority of his/her time on using information to drive innovation and strategic advantage in pursuit of business goals."- The CIO Executive Council


A quick overview of their comparative capabilities infographics was published by Joe Shepley at his blog agile ramblings, as a great communication devices that also have some important implications for how IT gets funding and support for the work it does.

Click to read part one and part two.