INFORMATION ADVANTAGE SEMINARS

Mark Glomstead presents "The Business of Information Technology" at ValleyNet Conference in Green Bay

"The Business of Information Technology - Operating your I/T department like a business" was attended by a group of more than 70 business and technology professionals at ValleyNet 2001 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  Mark covered several key areas of consideration: Customer Intimacy, Business Strategy (linkage), Value Proposition (definition), ROI, and Marketing the I/T organization.

The Seminar

Highly effective I/T organizations develop strategic partnerships with the business units they serve. As a partner, they provide solutions closely aligned with their organization's strategic business objectives. Proper alignment of their corporation's I/T resources will always provide solutions with a greater return on investment.

Mark T. Glomstead, president of Information Advantage, Inc., explores the importance of understanding your organization's business strategy, while sharing examples of how to link business strategy to information technology initiatives. Mark will demonstrate the importance of considering your ROI (return on investment) when choosing projects.

Mark will look at the critical task of viewing your I/T organization like a business, defining what your (I/T) business is about, and being honest with yourself about your group's strengths and weaknesses. By defining your value-proposition and educating your customers on your service offerings, you can position your company to win big on every project. By developing a robust charge back system, you provide business managers with the proper frame of reference for I/T decision-making.

Prior to founding Information Advantage, Inc., a management and systems consulting firm, Mr. Glomstead managed efforts at Fortune 500 companies such as Texas Instruments, United Airlines and Heller Financial Division of Fuji Bank. These efforts included key positions on information systems strategy initiatives, financial process streamlining, yield management and portfolio decision support projects.

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ROUNDTABLE SEMINARS

Roundtable Seminars are interactive, thought-provoking discussions that facilitate group problem solving, or experience sharing.  Let Information Advantage customize a roundtable discussion for your organization!

Roundtable seminars include:

"LEVERAGING LIMITED TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES"

• Managing Effectively: How to stretch technology dollars.
• Investment Decisions: How to choose and implement IT solutions that increase sales and reduce costs.
• Project Management: Keeping tabs on project progress and your pocketbook.
• Performance Measures: Goals and metrics for measuring IT performance.
• ERP: Is an Enterprise Resource Planning system the answer or a panacea?

"THE IMPACT OF E-COMMERCE ON BUSINESS STRATEGY"

The following functional areas are explored in detail:

• Pricing – Impact of E-Commerce on short and long-term pricing decisions.
• Products – How will the web impact product evolution?
• Distribution – Impending changes in the web economy.
• Marketing – What is the role of marketing in E-Commerce, and vice-versa?
• Human Resources - Company-wide changes in skill sets driven by E-Commerce.

This discussion focuses on the impact of E-business on the following functional areas:

• People – How will I/T staff keep pace in the new millennium?
• Processes – How must existing processes change to support the web?
• Technology – What advances can be expected in the next decade?

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