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PUBLIC SEMINARS | BUSINESS OPERATIONS
IT For Non-IT
Executives
◗ Master the Information Technology skills needed to
effectively manage and deal with your IT department.
◗ Unravel the mysteries of IT from a business and a
technology perspective.
BETTER MANAGE
IT PROJECTS!
SEMINAR DATES:
March 5 - 7, 2007
October 9 - 11, 2007
Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC)
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A Practical Course to Help you Manage IT
as a Strategic Asset without the Technical
Background – ideal for Senior Executives.
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Understand the core relationships, functions and strategies in IT
management today
Effectively work with your IT department to reduce the risk of
project failures and make the most of your IT investments
Discover how IT can help achieve corporate objectives
Know what questions to ask to enhance IT and non-IT collaboration
Comprehend the economics of IT when making major financial
commitments to IT projects
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IT For Non-IT Executives
Effectively Manage and Work With Your IT Department
Next Seminar Date:
March 5 - 7, 2007
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PUBLIC SEMINARS | BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Learning Objectives
This highly participative 3-day seminar will
address the following questions:
About This Seminar
If you serve in a non-IT related management role,
and have to deal with the IT department to achieve
your business objectives, whether it is enhancing
productivity, improving customer service or controlling
costs, then the new IT for Non-IT Executives is the your
best learning forum to ensure that your objectives are
fulfilled from an
IT perspective.
This course helps you address some of the major
problems that managers overseeing IT projects
typically face, including:
■ Delays in project deliveries
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How do you manage the critical IT function
when you have the responsibility but not full
technical knowledge?
Is your organization investing the right
amount in the right areas of IT?
What is IT architecture and why is it important?
What should you be worrying about, and
what should you leave to the CIO?
How does the IT infrastructure deal with
set-in-stone legacy systems?
Does your enterprise IT risk profile match
your goals?
Does IT meet the needs of internal and
external stakeholders needs, while complying
with the regulatory environment?
What are disruptive technologies, and how do
we deal with them?
How does managing an IT project different
from managing a non-IT project?
■ Deliverable costs exceeding original budgets
■ Imperfect IT support structures
■ Communication problems resulting from using
different terminologies
This course uncovers why these problems occur, and
how to prevent them from happening within your role as
a non-IT executive.
Through a combination of case studies, intensive
interaction, exercises and expert-led discussion, you will
gain valuable insights into current issues, and learn how
to communicate precisely to meet your organization’s
goals. No technology background is required.
Who Should Attend
This is not a program for technical executives.
It was developed for executives, managers
and corporate strategists seeking to better
understand their role in IT oversight and
management, including:
◗ Divisional or Corporate Managers & VPs
who oversee and interact with IT functions.
◗ COOs, CFOs, Project Managers and
Strategic Planners
◗ Business Analysts requiring IT training
This course will also benefit Senior
technology officers and team members
who are responsible for implementing your
organization’s IT strategic initiatives.

■ Program Content
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The Strategic Role of IT in an
Organization
■ IT as a competitive tool
■ Alignment of IT with the rest of
your organization
■ The different types of IT systems
and their business applications
■ Ensuring that the IT needs of your
stakeholders are met
■ Executing an IT strategy
■ Management of the IT Risk Profile
The IT Internal Organizational
Structure
■ Examples of IT organizational
structures
■ Alignment of the corporate IT
Organizational Structure with
Corporate Objectives
■ Centralization vs. decentralization
of IT Organizations
■ Working with the CIO
IT Governance Models
■ Examples of how IT is governed in
top organizations
■ The role of the “IT Governance
Committee”
■ Management of the IT Portfolio
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Practical steps to ensure proper IT
Governance
IT Governance measurements and
metrics
IT Budgeting and Spending
■ Overview of IT Spending in Canada
■ Applying traditional methods like
NPV and IRR: Does it work?
■ IT Budgeting “Issues”
■ Just-in-time Funding: A new
concept for managing IT budgeting
and spending
■ Cost control measures for IT Projects
Principles of IT Project Management
■ How IT projects are different from
non-IT projects
■ Project Selection Process
■ Agile and non-Agile Project
Management methods: Which
should your company adopt?
■ Measurements and Monitoring of
IT Projects
Outsourcing: Is it the solution?
■ What is outsourcing
■ The evolution of the outsourcing
market
■ How to manage an outsourcing
agreement
Basics of Networking and Security
■ Principles of Networking –
Building a “Home Network”
■ Risks of Network Security in the
21st Century
■ Guidelines for conducting a
“Network Security Assessment”
IT Software and Hardware
Architecture and Infrastructure
■ Moving between Data, Information,
Knowledge and Wisdom
■ Introduction to Software and
Hardware
■ Converting Disruptive
Technologies to a competitive
advantage
■ Hardware and Software
Infrastructure and Architecture
Requirements Definition and
Modeling Techniques
■ Non-IT Executives as
“Business/Systems Analyst”
■ Tools for defining and documenting
business needs and requirements
■ Ensuring that the business
requirements are implemented
Instructor Profile
A New Skills Workshop For
Any Leader Who Interfaces
With Their IT Team
Ramy R. Taraboulsi
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Ramy has over 25 years of
business analysis and systems
experience. He is currently
Professor of Ethics, Leadership
and Corporate Governance at
Seneca College, and also the
CEO of SyncBASE Inc., a global
software development firm
specializing in building corporate
governance software and software
for managing stock-based
compensation plans.
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Prior to founding SyncBASE,
Ramy held senior positions as
VP Information Services,
Insurance Bureau of Canada;
VP Internet Strategy and
Development, Fidelity
Investments; and Chief Systems
Architect, Mercer Human
Resources Consulting.
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Three day program tuition: $1895.00 + 113.70 (GST) = $2008.70
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March Session:
March 5 - 7, 2007 (9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day)
The Schulich Executive Learning Centre
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October Session:
October 9 - 11, 2007 (9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day)
The Miles S. Nadal Management Centre
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Toronto, Ontario M5K 1K2
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