A platform-based business model is fundamental to any digital business strategy, as it drives the innovation model, creates an environment for collaboration, and enables ecosystem-value creation. It is incumbent on CIOs to lead delivery of the right platform business model and tools to support enterprise-wide transformation. This transformation includes rethinking the business model, technology infrastructure, and ecosystem.
CIOs play such a critical role in delivering the platform for their organization, in many cases they could be called the chief platform officer.