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Tuesday, October 5
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
State of the State
Sam Orth, Chief Information Officer, State of Ohio
9:30 am Opening Keynote
How to Measure Anything - Even the Value of IT!
Douglas W. Hubbard, Author, Researcher
ComputerWorld wrote: "Hubbard has made a career of finding ways to measure things that other folks thought were immeasurable." In this fascinating and illuminating keynote, Doug Hubbard proves that every "immeasurable" you ever encountered was actually measurable - if you knew how. And despite what you may have heard, this most definitely includes intangibles like customer satisfaction, technology risk and technology ROI. If you'd like to fare better in the project-approval wars, don't miss this session!
10:30 am Morning Break
11:00 am Concurrent Sessions
Building a Foundation for Shared Services
If there is a silver lining to tough times, it's that they make it easier to break down barriers and foster collaboration. So it's no surprise that current conditions are motivating government agencies to get more creative in sharing systems, applications, information and services. This session talks about how to evaluate and prepare for opportunities that go beyond traditional concepts and boundaries.
Doug Alt, Administrator, Enterprise IT Architecture & Policy, Office of Information Technology, State of Ohio
Spencer Wood, Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation, State of Ohio
Bringing Clouds Down to Earth
The cloud, whether external or internal, offers tremendous scalability, control and potential savings. But there are also some definite concerns - especially with security and privacy - that can make this a tough decision. This session takes a look at how - and if - cloud computing can be used safely, efficiently and economically.
Ann Breidenbach, Global Cloud Strategy & Enablement Leader, IBM
Eric Capal, Chief Information Security Officer, Enterprise Technology Solutions, City of Cincinnati
Raj Chundur, CAGIS Administrator, Enterprise Technology Solutions, City of Cincinnati
Bethann Pepoli, Chief Technology Officer, State and Local Government, EMC
Engaging the Mobile Citizen
As the culture changes along with rapid advances in technology, the demand for mobility is growing by leaps and bounds. Imminent increases in coverage and bandwidth will open the door to many more possibilities for government operations - as well as increased demand for mobile services. This session focuses on ideas and innovations for using technology and applications to serve and engage more citizens in many more ways.
Carlos Mariosa, Senior Manager, Government Solutions Practice, AT&T Advanced Enterprise Mobility Solutions
Steve Miller, Government Data Manager, Verizon Wireless
The Workforce of Tomorrow
Good IT people are hard to find...and even harder to keep. Impending retirements are pushing organizations to solve this challenge sooner rather than later. Compounding the problem is the fact that we are dealing with perhaps the most eclectic group of personnel in our history. Needless to say, this puts pressure on government agencies to change with the times in order to recruit, retain and motivate staff. This session takes a look at how emerging customs and expectations will transform the workplace.
Moderator: Margo Springs, Director, Regional Computer Center, City of Cincinnati
Gary Cavin, Chief Information Officer, City of Columbus
Rod Houpe, Chief Information Officer, Columbus Public Schools
12:15 pm Lunch
1:00 pm General Session
Management's 7 Deadly Sins
Gopal Kapur, Founder and President, Center for Project Management
Managers live in a maddening world. It's a world where expectations are off the charts, requirements are vague, commitments are tenuous, priorities shift, and responsibility is often given with marginal authority. So what do most managers do? They jump into the chasm and hope the rope holds. We've all seen managers in this position and we've seen the classic mistakes that are made. In this session you will have the opportunity to assess yourself and your organization while learning practical solutions to avoid committing management's seven deadly sins.
2:00 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
Leveraging a Shared Services Implementation
Once you've decided to make the move to shared services, what happens next? A "Center of Excellence" approach makes it possible for agencies to leverage expertise and resources in ways previously unimagined, and the benefits and savings can be substantial. This session discusses tactics and strategies for getting the most out of a shared services implementation.
Moderator: Kumar Rachuri, Chief Information Officer, Office of Budget and Management, State of Ohio
Tom Croyle, Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Workers' Compensation, State of Ohio
John Wanchick, Chief Information Officer, Department of Jobs and Family Services, State of Ohio
Virtualization: The Value Proposition
There are some exciting virtualization trends that are being driven by a variety of factors, including teleworking, mobility, storage needs, cloud computing, green technology, maintenance, cost control and overall security. But do the benefits outweigh the costs? This session takes a look at when and where virtualization can be strongly considered as a strategy.
Daniel Griggs, Solutions Architect, Virtualization System Solutions - Server/Storage/Virtualization, CDW
Service Expectations of a Digital Generation
Technology is transforming society in fundamental ways as new generations grow up using technology not only for convenience but also as a central and indispensable part of their lives. This puts tremendous pressure on government agencies to re-evaluate how they go about their business. This session takes a look at tomorrow's citizens and how their customs and expectations will profoundly affect the practice of government.
Brian Kelley, President, Ohio County/City Information Technology Association, and Chief Information Officer, Portage County
Josh van Tonder, Group Manager, Worldwide Government Solutions, Adobe
Application Modernization: What's On Your Tool Belt?
Given an uncertain financial outlook, IT shops will (again) be asked to do even more with even less. And a good place to start is with core enterprise applications and software platforms. There are multiple ways to approach the modernization process. This session focuses on trends, possibilities, tools, techniques, resources and alternatives for transforming legacy systems.
Lance Knowlton, Vice President, Platform Migrations, Oracle
3:45 pm Executive Reception
Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.
4:15 pm OCITA Meeting/Reception
The Ohio County/City Information Technology Association holds this annual gathering of local government IT officials to share ideas, opportunities, successes and lessons learned. There will be plenty of food and lively conversation. Please join the discussion!
4:30 pm Sponsor Roundtable
(Industry sponsors only.) This informal and informative roundtable discussion is hosted by the State CIO.
Wednesday, October 6
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Brian Kelley, President, Ohio County/City Information Technology Association, and Chief Information Officer, Portage County
9:15 am Opening Keynote
"Life After"
Cathilea Robinett, Executive Vice President, Center for Digital Government/e.Republic, Inc.
You've made cuts in your budgets, staff, services and some of your most strategic programs and projects. As a result, you've probably been left with greatly lowered expectations about what comes next, if you've allowed yourself to think about it at all. But there are encouraging signs that the worst is over. Suddenly the most important question becomes "How do we survive the recovery?" If this has been a different kind of recession, it calls for a different kind of recovery. Some call it a "fundamental reset." It's an unprecedented opportunity - if we're ready. This keynote address is filled with practical advice while exploring what "life after" might be like for our organizations, for the communities we serve and for us as individuals.
10:15 am Morning Break
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Driving Efficiencies with IT
In a financial crisis, it is more important than ever to get the most out of limited resources. Tough times call for smarter ways to serve, manage, maintain and support customers, constituents and facilities. To meet the challenge, government agencies are getting collaborative, innovative and much more willing to think outside the box. This session reveals some innovations and approaches that are breaking the mold and are making people take a fresh look at what is and isn't possible.
Moderator: Cathilea Robinett, Executive Vice President, Center for Digital Government/e.Republic, Inc.
Eric Folkman, Chief Information Officer, Lake County
Sam Orth, Chief Information Officer, State of Ohio
Virtualization: How to Do It
When you make a decision to make the move to virtualization, the biggest challenge is figuring out the best way to proceed. There's more to it than just the technology involved - it requires careful planning and preparation. This session focuses on trends, strategies and lessons learned in successfully implementing virtualization in any organization.
Daniel Griggs, Solutions Architect, Virtualization System Solutions - Server/Storage/Virtualization, CDW
Rudy Rodriguez, Chief Information Officer, Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, State of Ohio
Bob Strang, Infrastructure Specialist IV, Bureau of Workers' Compensation, State of Ohio
Application Modernization: What Should You Build?
Once you have a thorough grounding on the modernization tools and approaches that are available to you, the next step is to work out how to build or transform an application that meets the business needs and processes. This session discusses strategies for planning, designing and building a modernized application.
Andrew Wickett, Director - Modernization & Migrations, Micro Focus
12:00 pm End of Conference
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