So to recap, a CIO has four duties: 1  Saying No to technology that doesnât have a business rationale. 2  Linking technology to internal strategic capabilities. 3  Linking technology to external strategic products and services. 4  Forecasting how technology will change competition, and adapting the business so it continues to thrive.
Plant Description. Valerian is a perennial plant that is native to Europe and grows up to 2 feet tall. It is grown to decorate gardens, but also grows wild in damp grasslands. Straight, hollow stems are topped by umbrella-like heads. Its dark green leaves are pointed at the tip and hairy underneath.
Crabapple trees that grow wider than tall are said to have a horizontal or spreading form. Strawberry Parfait (Malus Strawberry Parfait) can reach a mature height of 18 feet and a width of 20 feet.It blooms with large pink flowers and reddish leaves emerge in spring that later turn green.pright crabapple trees are taller than they are wide, such as Adirondack (Malus Adirondack) and Red Jewel (Malus Red Jewel). Both varieties grow well in U.S. Department of Agricultural plant hardiness zones 4 through 8.