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Prioritizing IT Initiatives: Art or Science? Aug 02, 2006

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The ability to juggle multiple IT initiatives is a required qualification for IT leaders. Stepping up to the challenge many IT leaders end up biting more than they can chew or pick the wrong battles. What does it take for an IT leader to pick the right type and right number of IT initiatives thus getting the most out of IT dollars spent? Is it an art or a science?

Guest: Robert D. Austin, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School

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Thin Client Computing: Is it for Everyone? Jul 26, 2006

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By centralizing the computing assets, we are expecting thin client computing technologies to provide higher uptime, more end-user workspace, better security, and better manageability. Are these tall claims? Is thin-client computing for everyone?

Guest 1: Robert Israel, CIO, John C. Lincoln Hospitals, Phoenix, Arizona

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Guest 2: Brian Chee, Senior Contributing Editor, InfoWorld

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Fine Tuning IT Middle Management: Why and How? Jul 19, 2006

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Middle management plays an important part in the way IT is delivered. They are the lieutenants who help realize the strategies created by the IT leaders while dealing with demanding technology workers. They also have an invaluable knowledge of business as well as how things get done. What are organizations doing to get the most out of the IT middle management?

Guest 1: Dawn C. Meyerriecks, SVP, Strategic Technology & Development Operations, AOL

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Guest 2: Richard B. Thompson, CIO, Maine State Government

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Right Turnover Rate for an IT Organization Jun 21, 2006

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We always advocate employee retention and attempt to reduce employee turnover since there are significant costs attached to it. However, employee turnover may not be all that bad. Continuous infusion of fresh blood, great talent, and employees who hit the ground running may be a better idea vs. continuous training of your "loyal" employees. What can IT leadership do to foster an environment that attracts best talent and discourages or even forces non-performers to leave?

Guest 1: Michael B. Koval, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Long and Foster

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Guest 2: Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management, The Wharton School and Director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources

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Dealing with IT Chargebacks Jun 07, 2006

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IT chargebacks promise better control of IT spending by making users more conscious about their IT resource requests since it means they will end up paying for those resources. But what works, in theory, has turned out to be a nightmare in practice. Given that the idea has real merit, how can chargebacks be best implemented to get a real handle on IT costs?

Guest 1: B. Lee Jones, Chief Information Officer, Stratex Networks

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Guest 2: Carmi Levy, Senior Research Analyst, Info-Tech Research Group

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CIO as a Change Agent May 24, 2006

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IT can be used to make an organization more competitive which requires redesign of existing business processes as well as design new processes. However, we need people to buy into these ideas. Thus, as IT leaders, we need to be change agents.

Guest 1: John F. Schindler Title: Chief Information Officer, L.D. Kichler Co.

Guest 2: Dave Kamath Title: Chief Information Officer, IDEX Corporation

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No Cost Cutting. No Deadlines. IT Delivered. May 10, 2006

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Delivering IT faster, cheaper, and better may have become the mantra for most organizations. However, this may not be the best choice in all cases. What if the executive management gives you a free hand to spend the required amount of money and take the necessary amount of time to deliver the right solution?

Guest: Andres Carvallo, Chief Information Officer, Austin Energy

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Sizing an IT Project Complexity May 03, 2006

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Sizing an IT Project in terms scope, effort, and cost is usually done using templates following a few ground rules. Do we factor in complexity? Is it the same for every project or for that matter every organization? Can we attribute the high failure rate of IT projects to this oversight?

Guest 1: Paul C. Tinnirello, Executive Vice President and CIO, Information Services Division, A.M. Best Company

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Guest 2: Capers Jones, Founder and chief scientist emeritus, Software Productivity, Research, LLC

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Making the best use of IT Research Apr 26, 2006

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IT Leaders today are inundated with research data promising an unprecedented insight into trends and issues and help them manage their goals better. How much of this data is actually useful? How do research firms decide on the research initiatives? How well are IT leaders able to leverage the available date to formulate effective strategies?

Guest 1: Alex Adamopoulos, Senior Analyst, Data Management Technology Practice, Aberdeen Group

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Guest 2: Patrick E. Moroney, SVP/CIO HealthCare Service Corporation, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, Texas, New Mexico

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Measuring IT Project Success Apr 12, 2006

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Project success requires a combination of product success and project management success. We usually ask "was your project a success?" Instead we should be asking "how successful was your project?". With different stakeholders using different measures, achieving complete satisfaction becomes a nearly impossible task. While we put a lot of effort in ensuring successful delivery of end product, what needs to be done so as to receive the medal of delivering a "successful" project.

Guest 1: Lac Tran, CIO, Rush University Medical Center

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Guest 2: Mike Gotta, Principal Analyst, Burton Group

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