Transforming Business through Technology
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In London
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Location
London
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Duration
2 Weeks
This course encourages delegates to balance technological advancements with tactical solutions to provide real shareholder value, and to form visionary and workable solutions to corporate challenges. Suitable for: This impactful course is designed for senior managers and top executives of organisations with extensive IT infrastructures. It would also benefit IT professionals with leadership and decision-making responsibilities or managers with communication, data processing and IT responsibilities.
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The advances within information technology (IT) have dramatically transformed its role and value within an organisation from a service function to a critical strategic investment.
COURSE PROFILEUnderstanding IT in a corporate context. Bridging the technology divide - Strategy synchronisation
Strategic capabilities. Organisational positioning - Optimising technology and human assets
Aligning your information portfolio with corporate strategy. IT as a tactical contributor - Delivering bottom-line results
Operational enhancements. Best practice in product development - Streamlining supply chains - Seizing emerging market opportunities
Managing relationships. The CEO and CIO - Internal and external partnerships
Investing in IT. Formulating realistic proposals - Understanding stakeholder interest - Maximising system benefits
Securing information. Building an effective IT infrastructure - Creating secure processes for transferring information
Outsourcing. IT and business processes outsourcing (BPO)
Financial decisions and ROI. Project analysis and assessments - Interpreting financial metrics - Quantifying IT investment value
Managing risk. Balancing risks and rewards of IT investments - Mitigating risks
SKILLS ATTAINEDDeveloping and aligning IT with corporate strategy
Understanding stakeholder interests
Evaluating business process outsourcing
Assessing the financial value and metrics of IT
Conducting a risk appraisal
Strategically positioning an organisation
Preparing and writing winning proposals
Transforming Business through Technology