Ten Ways to Bring IT to the Leadership Table -
May 17, 2011 11:00 am 12:30 pm at Webinar
Executive Directors and CFOs often use different measurements than CIOs to evaluate IT spending. This discrepancy can lead to contentious relationships between IT and leadership during strategic planning and budgeting.EDs/CFOs might not fully understand IT and the value it can bring, while CIOs may not understand the nuances of budgeting and communicating the value of IT as an investment rather than a cost center. EDs/CFOs may be more concerned with compliance and impact to profitability, whereas CIOs may look at application compatibility and maintainability with current staffing.
This session will provide ten key points that can help get everyone on the same page, improving your organization’s ability to achieve its mission and focus on the future.
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In this webinar, you’ll learn:
* Practical ways to improve communications between IT and Leadership.
* Tips on how to demystify IT talk [For Leadership]
* Tips on how to engage in strategy & finance conversation [For IT]
About the Presenter
Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, is the founder of IntrapriseTechKnowlogies LLC, a CPA firm focused on organizational development and advisory services for the middle market. An active CPA and Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP), Donny helps many not-for-profits by bridging accounting and IT to strengthen organizational governance and risk management, improve business processes, and increase the effectiveness of decision making throughout the organization. Donny has worked on several international collaborations between the AICPA and CIMA related to business intelligence and is also a frequent national speaker and author on business intelligence and IT management. Donny received the 2009-2010 President’s Award from the Hawaii Society of CPAs, was named to CPA Technology Advisor’s 40 Under 40 list in 2007 & 2009 and was also a Hawaii Top High Tech Leader in 2004. Donny’s notable not-for-profit clients include the American Institute of CPAs, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and Hawaii Community Foundation.