CIO CONFIDENCE INDEX
A MONTHLY PULSE SURVEY OF U.S.-BASED CIOs
Launched in the spring of 2021, the CIO Confidence Index is a monthly pulse survey of U.S.-based CIOs on their perspective of the economy and how policies and current events are affecting their companies and strategies. Every month, StrategicCIO360 asks thousands of CIOs the same three questions regarding their confidence in the current business conditions, future business conditions and their revenue and investment forecast for the year ahead. Supplementing those three questions are questions on current events, as they pertain to strategy and operations.
Participation in the poll is reserved exclusively for CIOs and IT executives, at companies across all sectors and sizes.
The survey fields mid-month and only remains open for 48 hours, thus making for a very timely assessment of sentiment. The data is compiled and analyzed to establish trends and calculate the Index’s weighted averages. The results are then released on StrateficCIO360.com, with exclusive comments and insights from hundreds of participating CIOs. Unless otherwise explicitly agreed upon by the respondent, all responses are kept confidential to allow participants to share their perspective in a respectful, truthful, unbiased and collegial setting.
For more information about the Index and the different research programs we run, please contact our Research team at research@ChiefExecutive.net.
LATEST RESULTS

Journey To Automation Fueling Hiring At U.S. Companies, New Poll Of CIOs Finds
Layoff announcements at big tech companies may be overshadowing what’s really taking place at U.S. companies, new poll shows, as majority of CIOs plan to increase hiring—and spending—in the year ahead.

CIO Optimism Continues To Fall As Skills Shortage Slows Tech Deployments
StrategicCIO360’s Q1 CIO Trend Index finds optimism continuing to fade among America’s tech leaders, as tech demand slows and skilled labor remains difficult to find.

CIO Optimism Shifts As Tech Investments Slow
StrategicCIO360’s Q4 CIO Trend Index finds optimism waning among America’s tech leaders, as businesses brace for a recession and demand for certain services slows.

New Poll Shows CIOs Staying the Course Despite Economic Turbulence
StrategicCIO360’s July poll of 121 CIOs finds majority of the country’s IT chiefs are not planning any spending cuts despite record-high inflation and a potential recession on the horizon.