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Global IT Talent Crunch: What's The Plan? Mar 14, 2007

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Globalization, outsourcing, and other forms of decentralizing IT functions are supposed to yield great results and address the "more with less" directive. However, with the baby boomer exodus from the IT job market looming, huge attrition rates in offshoring destinations and the lack of required IT management talent in offshore countries is jeopardizing the projects/initiatives for IT. What is the intervention plan?

Guest 1: Rick Davidson, CIO, Manpower

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Guest 2: Diane Morello, Research VP, Gartner Fellow

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The Lean Data Center: Just Another Bandwagon? Feb 07, 2007

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Surveys show large numbers of CIO's are applying/deciding to apply lean principles to improve their data center operations. But applying the "lean techniques" developed by car manufacturers 30 years ago, to today's data centers, will require experimentation and a fundamental change of mindset by employees. So far, experts are acknowledging the trend exists, but there isn't much documentation on exactly how to do it and what is involved.

Guest 1: Terri Jordan, VP of Operations, eBay

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Guest 2: Rob Soderbery, SVP, Data Center Management Group, Symantec

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CIO New Year Agenda: A Weather Forecast or More? Jan 31, 2007

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Now that the first quarter has started, the last minute buzz around next year planning is over. Seminars, articles, and conferences are centered around the CIO Agenda for the new year. What was the due diligence performed as these planning agenda items were identified? Should IT leadership use them as a ready checklist for their respective organization?

Guest 1: Deirdre Woods, Chief Information Officer, The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania

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Guest 2: Andres Carvallo, Chief Information Officer, Austin Energy

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ITSM and SOA: Siamese Twins Jan 17, 2007

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As organizations start implementing ITSM and/or SOA, the interdependence between the two should become obvious. Are organizations recognizing this connection? How can this inherent relationship be leveraged to plan and execute a common implementation and achieve higher level of efficiency, better quality of service, and reduced cost?

Guest 1: Ken Hamilton, Founder/Past Chair itSMF USA; Director, HP Education

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Guest 2: Russ Daniels, VP and Chief Technology Officer, HP Enterprise Services Hewlett-Packard

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IT Media Today: Use, Abuse, and Impact Jan 10, 2007

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We are surrounded by a large number of Information Technology media outlets which ideally should aim to keep us informed and help us make better decisions. Given the reality of competition and heavy dependence on Advertising and sponsorship dollars, is true journalism intact when it comes to IT media? Do IT decision-makers heed the advice offered by and through these media outlets?

Guest 1: Gary Beach, Group Publisher, CXO Media, Inc.

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Guest 2: Abbie Lundberg, Editor in Chief, CIO Magazine

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Guest 3: Maryfran Johnson, Founding Editor in Chief, CIO Decisions Magazine & Conference

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Impending IT Workforce Vacuum: What's the Plan? Dec 20, 2006

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By 2010, there will be a major IT workforce exodus with baby boomers reaching retirement age. How are we planning to handle this shift expected in IT workforce levels? How is industry and academia collaborating to ensure that the new breed of IT talent is ready for the market in terms of quality and quantity?

Guest 1: Ed Lazowska, Bill and Melinda Gates Chair, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Former Co-chair, President Bush's Information Technology Advisory Committee

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Guest 2: Dr. Merrick Furst, Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Computing, Georgia Tech

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CIO Trainee: A Tough Road Ahead Dec 13, 2006

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There is a tremendous talent pool out there with potential to become the next successful CIO. Most don't know their potential or are not exposed to the right grooming. Then there are others who are ready but don't seem to get the right opportunity. What can be done to pave the path for these CIO trainees?

Guest 1: Bill J. Vass, President and COO, Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc

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Guest 2: Robert Worrall, CIO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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Challenges and Rewards of Hosted Supply Chain Dec 06, 2006

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Given the dynamic business environment, hosted supply chain offerings seem like a dream come true. How realistic are these claims? Are there any strings attached? How should organizations go about deciding whether hosted supply chain is the way to go?

Guest 1: Beth Enslow, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Research, Aberdeen Group

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Guest 2: Ron Riggin, Senior Vice President of Technology, Red Prairie

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Dashboards, Metrics, et al: The Use and Abuse Nov 15, 2006

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Lately, a lot of investment has been made in providing sophisticated dashboards and metric to IT and Executive leadership. Are these tools useful or even usable? Are they actually being used? Can or are they being abused to disguise failure?

Guest 1: Mike Boyle, CIO, Allstate Financial

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Guest 2: Dr. Greg Hanson, Assistant Sergeant at Arms and Chief Information Officer (CIO), United States Senate

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Justifying IT Asset Management Tomorrow! Nov 08, 2006

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With the advent of pc virtualization and Web 2.0, the perceived need and value of IT Asset Management may be diminished. If so, how do we justify the investment in Asset Management?

Guest 1: Jack Heine, Research VP, Gartner Research

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Guest 2: Dean Verhaeghe, VP Development, Optimization Products, Tivoli Software, IBM

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