Inaugural Nebraska IT Symposium
Previous Events
2011 Nebraska
2011 Nebraska
2011 Nebraska
2011 Nebraska
| 7:00 am | Attendee Check-In; Breakfast Buffet Served | |
| 7:45 am | Welcome Message | |
| 8:00 am | The Balanced Scorecard & Strategic Alignment | |
 Phil ZwiegVP of IS Northwestern Mutual  1. Strategic alignment remains a hot issue: somehow business and IT can't get it right! 2. The Balanced Score Card is a significant tool for creating and sustaining alignment 3. Measurement is a must for any tool that attempts to address alignment 4. ITIL processes provide key input into measurement, assessment and on-going improvement. |
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| 9:15 am | Best Practice & Moderated Round Table Discussions |
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| Call Centers:
Presented by: Jill Bacek, SVP of IT, West Corporation Sponsored by Microsoft This session will discuss how West Corporation has migrated the call center agent to virtual offices. This presentation would give a case study on the work at home agent vs. the traditional method of a call center. Data Migration: Reduce the Risk & Increase the Success Presented by Informatica As your business looks to implement new applications, upgrade existing applications, or consolidate application instances, are you aware how complex and time-consuming migrating the data is, or how critical data migration is to the success of the overall application project? Many businesses do not realize these important points until it is too late. According to the Standish Group, 83 percent of data migration projects fail or overrun. Consolidating Distributed Data back to the Presented by Randy Cairns, AVP & Corp. Security Office, American Republic Insurance Sponsored by CommVault |
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| 10:30 am | Leveraging IT for Business Results | |
 Mike Laddin President & Senior Partner LeaderPoint 1. IT and Business Leadership in the Economic Environment of the firm. 2. Shopping for solutions or solving real business problems? 3. The courage to be clear about expectations. 4. When was the last time you went on a sales call: the politics underlying pressure on IT. |
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| 11:30 am | Portfolio Management: The Nuts & Bolts | |
 Dave KeithSVP & CIO Security Benefit Group 1. What's in your portfolio? Recognizing strengths and weaknesses 2. Building strategy, vision, and performing execution 3. Project Prioritization and Management - Do's and Don'ts 4. Flexible Adaptive Project Lifecycle |
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| 12:15 pm | Lunch Buffet Served | |
| 1:30 pm | CIO Panel Discussion: Challenges of Today's IT Leaders | |
 Carl Bohlin Program Manager Forrester |
 Jim Johnson Director IT & Security Omaha World Herald |
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 Dan SimpsonSVP & CIO Physicians Mutual |
 Brenda Decker CIO State of Nebraska |
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 Joe Schwaller Director IT Oriental Trading Co. |
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| 2:30 pm | Best Practice & Moderated Round Table Discussions | |
| Software License Management and Hardware Asset Management: Presented by ASAP Software This best practice discussion will center on the importance of Software Asset Management (SAM) and the associated industry trends and challenges faced by today's IT Professionals. Discussion will surround defining SAM, discussing how software publishers view SAM, and will provide information regarding trends and certifications in the industry. Also discussed will be valuable details around current SAM requirements, best practices, and software standards policy enforcement. Real world examples will be shared to help illustrate the best solutions to this issue. What it takes to migrate, manage, and secure Microsoft Exchange Presented by Matt Smith, Microsoft Program Manager, EMC Corporation This group will discuss the following issues: What it should it cost? How much time it should take? What will work, what should work and what won't work. Information Life Cycle Management Presented by: Kim Long, Enterprise Content Manager, Choice Solutions Control the chaos and clutter with Enterprise Content Management! In this unique session, we’ll discuss ways to defray and tame the confusion and complexity of content management tools and technologies. Our goal is to help your business streamline its processes, reduce financial exposure, increase operational efficiency, and improve employee productivity-all while selecting the right solution to fill your project timeline, budget, specifications, and expectations. |
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| 3:30 pm | Closing Remarks, Cocktail Reception with Hors d'oeuvres | |
