Institute Objective The 21st Century is marked by the continued penetration of Information Technology (IT) into all facets of the organization. Businesses, regardless of their size, cannot function without IT enabling/driving every activity, from traditional back-office systems to strategic services that interact with customers and external partners. With the global business environment, organizations, and technology continuing to experience dramatic transformation at an accelerated pace, the role of IT has become increasingly more complex and challenging. Hence, as IT has become mission critical, it is imperative for IT and business leaders to work effectively and efficiently together to ensure that they are leveraging IT across their organization. The objective of the Global Institute for IT Management (GIIM) is to impart a complete, flexible, and immediately actionable set of best practices by prominent academics, practitioners, and management consultants, to prepare IT thought leaders and business executives for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. The institute provides a comprehensive set of 25 IT management certificates, with each frequently considered as being the single most important educational experience in the attendees professional life. The courses within the 25 respective certificates are delivered face-to-face in concert with affiliate IT management associations, individual company cohorts/ groups, or universities (where Masters Degrees can also be awarded). What sets the institute apart? Courses are taught by prominent academics & executives from around the globe Complete, scalable, and flexible/personalized set of certificates, courses, & schedules, focusing on the foremost practical approaches for managing opportunities to leverage IT Dynamic consortium/wiki style structure allows it to operate without the overhead of traditional universities/organizations A unique (outside-of-the-box) approach for educating executives GIIM For additional information contact us at: info@globaliim.com See our web: www.globaliim.com
Target participants for the institute Executives (current & emerging) looking to enhance their knowledge for how best to apply IT to the business, including: CIO s/cto s & their direct reports CEO s & other business managers Consultants, vendors, & service providers We are aiming at organizations seeking to provide valueadded educational opportunities for their constituency: Commercial/Global Enterprises Government Agencies & Contractors Non-Profits IT Product Vendors Consulting: Management & Technical IT Service Providers: Applications & Infrastructure Universities: degree &/or certificate Management Associations & other membership-oriented organizations: IT, Business,& Technical We are aiming at organizations seeking to provide value-added educational opportunities for their constituency
Managers need to know how to Leverage IT for business value Prepare for the evolving IT management landscape Develop and groom IT staff to take on more management responsibilities Prepare a scalable strategy and associated plans to meet capacity & business/environmental demands Establish effective IT governance programs; develop a business investment plan, with options; how are these alternatives assessed and allocated resources Measure ITs contribution to the business (e.g., ROI, TCO, TVO, Balanced Scorecard); IT financial management Anticipate sourcing strategies; considerations for insourcing or outsourcing (e.g., Capex Vs Opex, build a facility, risk evaluation, onshore/near shore/far shore, vendor selection) Build an optimal operational and technical plan in harmony with the strategic plan and growth initiatives Manage emerging technologies; what are they and how can they be leveraged in the business Effectively manage change and their associated risks (within the business and IT) Plan the right team and organizational structure Enhance client vendor/service provider alignment; strategic, tactical and operational Governance & contract negotiation Establish a partnership with the business and strategic external partners Improve key IT processes (e.g., managing analytics, security, continuity, problems, availability, information assurance) Leverage current and emerging IT trends for industry optimization (e.g., financial services, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, government, manufacturing, transportation) Drive innovation and entrepreneurship; apply frameworks of best practices that derive competitive advantage Implement effective IT Human Resource initiatives The institute will focus on these and more
Each 30-35 hour face-to-face course can: be part of a 4 course certificate customized to meet the specific demands of the group/cohort taught by an international team of prominent academics and practitioners usually taken over a 6 month period at the completion candidates will receive a GIIM Graduate Certificate delivered face-to-face at the group/cohort location have a flexible convenient schedule to be determined by local group be held with participants from other geographies include some required preparation comprised of initial reading material, webcasts, and assignments that must be completed prior to the first session provide post coursework under the guidance of a faculty mentor that applies the course concepts to the attendees organization be combined with an affiliate university s Master s Degree be scaled to shorter programs/seminars Global Initiatives
25 4 Foundation & IT Management Certificates course IT Foundation Certificate Leadership Managing IT Trends & Emerging Technologies IT Resource Management IT Strategy IT Management Certificates (in addition to the IT Foundation Certificate each of the 24 certificates listed below are comprised of 4 courses): Executive Certificates IT in Industry (e.g., Finance, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Telecom, Government, Transportation) IT for the Business Executive IT Human Resource Considerations IT Management Consulting Business Process Management Supply Chain Management Managing IT Legal Issues Managing IT Vendors & Outsourcing (also for non-it) Technical Leadership Certificates Business Intelligence/Knowledge Management Managing Cloud Computing IT Infrastructure Integration IT Security Management Managing Social Networking/Mobile Computing Project Management Software Engineering Technology Enabled Learning General Management Certificates Effective English Business Communications IT Business/Management Considerations (e.g., finance, organizational behavior, accounting, statistics, economics, leadership)
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