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Less than half of business leaders feel their technology teams are up to the challenge of increased performance requirements.

Most realize that Information Technology has huge potential, BUT it is still often managed as a back office function and an expense to be minimized - not something that adds true business value.

At some point every firm is challenged to make the jump from one stage of growth to the next.

Years ago, manufacturing / distribution businesses might have successfully made their jump treating information technology as an afterthought. Not today. Today, you ignore IT at your peril.

Outsourcing Your Technology Infrastructure Management.

Technology infrastructure has become a commodity. Can you keep pace with the need for qualified staff? Procurement, configuration and management can all be outsourced and possibly managed more efficiently. This presentation explains the various functions of technology management, their alignment and true value add to business.

Governing IT is not the same as Managing IT.

While Managing is the task of the IT leader, Governing is the responsibility of business executives. It is critical to understand and monitor investments in technology and to make sure that these investments are generating business value. Appropriate Governance can lead to far better business results.

Do you have a performance scorecard for technology in your business?

Everyone knows that technology is a critical function in business. It is important to invest in the right technologies, people and processes to realize the benefits. But how should we measure the true business value of technology in order to monitor and improve the technology function? In this presentation, we discuss the balanced scorecard idea.

Getting All the Benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT)

The Internet of Things (IOT) is soon going to become very significant for business. Are you ready to take advantage of and manage this new technology? Do you understand the associated security risks and how to mitigate them? This presentation explains the fundamentals of the Internet of Things and how to benefit from it.