November 18, 2010 – Evening Monthly Meeting
Location: Waltham Westin
Topic: The Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value
Speaker: Dr. George Westerman, Research Scientist, MIT Center for Information Systems Research
(Registration, Networking and Dinner – 5:30-6:30 PM, Welcome – 6:45-7:00 PM, Panel – 7:00-8:00 PM)
Free Book!
As a special gift, each attendee will receive a free copy of George’s book— The Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value.
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IT leaders have long struggled to describe and justify IT’s value to skeptical business colleagues. This presentation, based on the bestselling book “The Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value” (named the Best IT-Business Book of 2009 by CIO Insight magazine), shows how leading IT organizations make the case that IT matters—and that it is worth paying for. By taking charge of the value conversation, IT leaders transform their organizations from order takers to true strategic partners, with benefits for their enterprises and themselves.
About George Westerman
George’s research and teaching focus on how IT and non-IT leaders can gain new value from IT by bridging the gap between them. His major themes include innovation, risk management, and communicating about value. George is co-author of two award-winning books: The Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value and IT Risk: Turning Business Threats into Competitive Advantage. His research has also appeared in top academic and management journals. He is faculty chair for the MIT Sloan executive course “Transforming Your Business through IT,” a program dedicated to helping senior executives get more value from working with IT. In addition to speaking and workshops, George works regularly with senior executives on topics related to innovation and IT management.
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