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A Quantum Leap: Transforming IT from a Cost Center to a Value Driver Dec 03, 2008

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IT that merely maintains the status quo doesn't attract substantial funding. OTH, IT that helps the business innovate and operate more efficiently has the power to profoundly improve business processes, save money, and help the organization leap global competition in a single bound! How does IT become a value driver?

Guest 1: Don Sharp Title: Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Navistar

Guest 2: Gail Homberg Title: Chief Information Officer, Bally Total Fitness

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IT Workforce Mapping: Finding the right mix Nov 26, 2008

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IT leaders must structure their organization to take full advantage of new and changing technologies. They must ensure that every team member contributes to the success of the business as IT grows and changes around them. Roles must change too, and so should the staffing levels and skills/experience mix. How do we handle this moving target to ensure that people are not the weakest link?

Guest 1: Steve Phillips, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Avnet, Inc.

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Guest 2: Dr. Jerry Luftman, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Avnet, Inc.

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Versatilist Crew: Will IT get done? Nov 19, 2008

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While versatility may be the key to a successful IT career path, as a CIO, are you ready to put your job on the line by delegating tasks to team members that may not always be up to it?

Guest 1: Kevin Walker, SVP and CIO, American Electric Power

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Guest 2: Ken G. Fulmer, Chief Technology Officer, Sunoco, Inc.

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Realigning IT in a Downturn to Get an Upturn! Nov 12, 2008

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Isn't IT supposed to be strategic? If so, can an IT leader do any special realigning of IT resources to help his/her company not only survive the downturn but be in a better position strategically once things improve, to ensure a quick return to robust topline growth?

Guest 1: Patricia A. Coffey, Executive Board member, SIM Advanced Practices Council member, SIM Vice President, Distribution Marketing and Enterprise Applications, Allstate Insurance Company

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Guest 2: Leo Collins, VP of Advocacy and Communities of Interest, SIM. CIO, Lion's Gate Entertainment

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2009: Bright or F.U.D.? Nov 05, 2008

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In 2009, IT may be used as a driver and sandbox to deliver innovation and competitive advantage to businesses worldwide. At the same time, worldwide labor arbitrage, looming baby boomer exodus, and other economic imbalances may introduce fear uncertainty, and doubt (F.U.D.). How is 2009 expected to turn out for IT?

Guest 1: Casey Coleman, Chief Information Officer, U.S. General Services Administration.

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Guest 2: Christopher R. Barber, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, WesCorp

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Can 20 hrs/Wk People Satisfy a Hungry IT? Oct 29, 2008

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While IT has allowed some industries to cut labor, paradoxically, IT is having problems finding skilled people! Two trends are responsible: the boomer generation of experienced technology workers is approaching retirement and some valuable IT resources are just scarce. So what about a new 20 hour-a-week free agent work force to meet future IT needs? Will this kind of work force be able to handle the job?

Guest 1: Jeffrey P. Chasney, EVP, Strategic Planning, and CIO., CKE Restaurants, Inc.

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Guest 2: Brian Prentice, Research Vice President, Gartner's Emerging Trends and Technologies Group.

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Cost of IT Quality or Lack Thereof… Oct 22, 2008

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For some not so obvious reasons, the Quality Assurance function in IT is treated as a step child! While there are costs related to implementing quality in terms of appraisal and prevention, are these costs really exceeding that of failure? Implementing a successful IT QA function is in fact, a change management challenge. How well are we doing on this front?

Guest 1: John Von Stein, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO), The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)

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Guest 2: Ben Hope, SVP CIO, Fox Networks Group

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Once Merely Thrifty, VoIP's Going Strategic! Oct 15, 2008

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At one time, VoIP was just a way to cut down on phone bills. With the convergence of audio and data streams, VoIP is now a serious communication tool millions of businesses depend on every day. But cheap phone service is only one aspect. What strategic advantages will VoIP offer in the future, as the technologies involved mature further?

Guest 1: Phil Edholm, Enterprise CTO and VP Network Architecture, Nortel Networks

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Guest 2: Zeus Kerravala, Senior Vice President, Yankee Group

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Getting "in the Groove" as a CIO Oct 08, 2008

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A CIO's job tenure is fraught with deadlines, RIF's, job changes, and other stress, and a tough job can take its toll. Is there a better way to do a much better job? ...perhaps by using positive thinking or changing our thoughts to affect outcomes? Can we change our outer world by getting "into the groove", internally?

Guest 1: Larry S. Thomas, VP and CIO , Landstar, Inc.

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Guest 2: Dan Mintz, CIO, US Department of Transportation

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Trust IT Vendors at Your Own Peril! Oct 01, 2008

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When it comes to hot new technologies that are still immature or just challengingly complex, how can an internal IT department develop the necessary criteria to avoid being taken for a ride by a vendor? How does IT Leadership keep a healthy skepticism about what a vendor is doing, when they themselves may have only a tenuous grip on the technology?

Guest 1: Mark Katz, VP Global IT and Chief Information Officer, Esselte Corp

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Guest 2: Dr. Janis L. Gogan, Professor, Information & Process Management, Bentley College, Waltham, MA

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