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The IT Leadership Development Program is a unique collaboration between Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management (ITM), which offers the only curriculum in Canada that covers the business management of information, communication and technology, and THE CIO SUMMIT®, which for more than 17 years has been Canada’s leader in IT executive development. It comprises three four-day modules.
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Module 1:
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It is an innovative university-level program aimed at preparing today’s information technology managers for the challenges they will face as they reach the senior management level in their organizations. Participants will gain a better understanding of the role of the CIO, the business-critical manager who today must deal with the triad of information, business process and systems. They will also learn how to cope with the politics of being a member of the senior executive team, to act with agility in decision making, to identify the business drivers of IT support, to mitigate risk factors, to analyze key metrics for the return on investment and to understand the legal and contractual issues of outsourcing. Inspired by faculty members with years of industry experience, participants are encouraged to share best practices and develop executive strategies and ideas that will carry them into the future.
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Focus
on Strategy, Innovation and Leadership May 3-6, 2010 |
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Aligning
IT to the Business June 14-17, 2010 |
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Delivering
on the Promise: Realistic Responses for Remarkable Results September 13-16, 2010 |
| IT
Leadership Development Program Details |
Testimonials from IT Leadership Development Program alumni
“The Ryerson
University / The CIO Summit® IT Leadership Development Program has
proven to be one of the most insightful and pragmatic business resources
available for senior technology leaders in Canada. As an alumnus of the
program and having sent my senior staff to the course, I can speak first-hand
of the tremendous value it has provided in the succession planning and
professional development in my organization. The depth of experience and
insight of the CIOs and instructors in the faculty is second to none and
the content is focused on the challenges IT leaders are facing now.
“The CIO Association of Canada is pleased to recommend the program
to our members, many of whom have reaped its benefits.”
Andrew Dillane, President, CIO Association of Canada; Group CIO, Randstad Canada Companies
“This is an excellent program for aspiring CIOs. I also recommend
it to anyone who is relatively new to their CIO role or as a refresher
for those who have been a CIO for a while. The program blends the right
amount of theory with very practical tools and best practices. The instructors
are top-notch and are all knowledgeable practitioners. I wish I had taken
this program four years ago when I started my current CIO job. It would
have helped me significantly in implementing my agenda much more quickly.
I plan to get all or most of my management team to take this program.”
Siegfried Fuchsbichler, Assistant Deputy Minister, Information and
Communications Technology, Department of Highways and Public Works, and
Chief Information Officer (CIO), Government of Yukon
“As a participant and a supporter of the IT Leadership Development Program — I've attended and had my own staff attend — I can't recommend it highly enough. It uses current thinking and a widely varying faculty skill and experience set to deliver a compelling and practical educational experience.”
Michael Carpenter, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Information Management Branch, Government of British Columbia
“The IT Leadership Development Program is an excellent opportunity
to learn from well-established, senior IT leaders whose insight, knowledge
and experience really help put today’s IT challenges in perspective,
and they offer both practical and theoretical solutions to meet those
challenges. The program is also a great opportunity to network with fellow
IT professionals and to share best practices with each other. I found
the format, with three four-day sessions over six months, provided the
right pace in an ideal setting for a program of this nature. Each session
delivered valuable material that I was able to bring back and put into
practice right away.”
Rick Coutts, Manager, Vice President, IT and Integration, TransCanada Pipelines Limited
“What more can I say – a great course given by some of the best IT practitioners in the world.”
Roman Mateyko, Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs, Government of British Columbia
For
more information on CIO SUMMIT® sponsor or speaker opportunities or
to learn about other upcoming CIO SUMMIT® events, contact Barry Clavir
at
416-573-0713 or bclavir@ciosummit.com.