Is Your IT Vendor a Partner or a Leech?

Moderated by Michael Johnson, Principal, Bridgepoint Consulting, LLC

In today’s rapidly changing IT environment organizations must leverage the expertise of vendors for everything from staffing to hardware. How can you get the most out of the dollars you spend with these vendors? The session will include a panel of senior leaders from both public sector and private sector organizations that... [read more]

Moderated by Michael Johnson, Principal, Bridgepoint Consulting, LLC

In today’s rapidly changing IT environment organizations must leverage the expertise of vendors for everything from staffing to hardware. How can you get the most out of the dollars you spend with these vendors? The session will include a panel of senior leaders from both public sector and private sector organizations that manage hundreds of IT vendors.

Our Panelists for this event:
Vijay George P.E., Chief Information Officer, Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
Anthony Porter, Senior Manager and Global Leader of IT Vendor Management at Electronic Arts, Inc
Edward Christians, Senior Manager Information Technology, University Federal Credit Union

Topics to be covered include:
- Turning vendor management into a profit center
- Developing business focused solutions leveraging internal and external talent
- Price is important, but what are the other considerations?
- What parts of your IT operations are appropriate for outsourcing?
- How do vendors demonstrate that they a partners and no parasites?

Cost: $20 for members, $25 non-members

Register Today: http://www.aitpaustin.org/

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