Events: 2009 Events

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2009 CIO and Leadership Summit Presentations

PTI would like to thank those who attended the Fourth Annual CIO & Leadership Summit, January 27-29, 2009 in Scottsdale, AZ.

Among the subjects covered were sustainable public-private partnerships; public-safety systems and collaboration, including the creation of a Fusion Center by several Arizona cities; and what it’s like being a CIO in today’s tough times.

PTI Executive Director Alan Shark gave two presentations that are available for download:

CIO Leadership - Operating in a Budget Crisis: 10 Steps for CIOs to Survive and Succeed

Seven Trends That Will Transform Local Government Through Technology

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Optimizing Software Implementations

PTI presented this webinar on August 12, 2009.

Many local governments are undertaking implementations of new software applications such as new financial, accounting, billing, and payroll systems hoping to reap cost savings and operational efficiencies. However, without careful planning, these benefits may not be realized.

This webinar reviewed examples of successful implementations and covered:

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CIO as Leader and Change Agent in Tough Times

PTI presented this webinar on July 14, 2009.

There can be a silver lining in the dark cloud of the economic climate that technology executives are currently facing. Difficult decisions must be made regarding budgets, staffing and resource allocation.

However, with the difficult times also comes the opportunity for CIOs to develop new strategies for service delivery, to re-examine IT governance models and the role IT plays in the entire enterprise, and to re-tool the IT organization to make it more effective.

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2009 Technology Leadership Conference Presentations

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