Gary Slavin - trainer, consultant, facilitator

who: CIOs, IT Managers, IT Project Managers, IT Professionals at all levels

what: This seminar, co-developed with Paul Ingevaldson, www.paulingevaldson.com, retired CIO at Ace Hardware after 25 years, explains how perceptions of IT, its personnel and its practices, must be changed in order to ensure that organizations utilize this critical resource to stay competitive and reach the next level of success.

This seminar discusses IT today and yesterday and shows how it has changed and how it has remained the same over the last 40 years. Case studies and role-plays are used to explain the function, role and responsibilities of a corporate technology steering committee, the role of the user and the role of IT. Attendees will obtain a better understanding of IT methods and procedures and learn how IT and the users should collaborate on projects to ensure quality results.

Objectives
 Explain how to interface with internal customers to
maximize the return on investment for your company’s
systems
 Identify the best procedures for communicating and
working with internal customers
 Explain the function, role and responsibilities of a
corporate technology steering committee
 List the phases of a project development life cycle
 Explain why the analysis phase is the most critical
phase in your project development life cycle
 List the benefits of IT to your organization
 Explain how technology can assist in keeping your
organization ahead of the competition
 Identify the roles and responsibilities of IT and the
user during the project development life cycle


where: Onsite

why: The IT department and staff must be aligned with corporate goals to ensure success.

when: Call 407.865.5667 or e-mail us for more information on this seminar.