The average tenure of a CIO in large organizations has generally been 4.3 years, and it’s a challenge to make significant impact during that time. CIOs need an actionable roadmap based on insights gleaned from their peers that focuses on achieving measurable progress within a 4-5 year time frame. This Executive Perspective identifies the opportunities to create business value and the legacy challenges that must be overcome to become a real change agent in the next five years.