Chairperson's Opening Remarks

Lou Russell, President/CEO,RUSSELL MARTIN & ASSOCIATES
Lou Russell is president and CEO of Russell Martin & Associates and author of The Accelerated Learning Fieldbook and Project Management for Trainers, IT Leadership Alchemy, Leadership Training, and Training Triage.

Negotiation-Trump Style

There is little doubt that Donald Trump is a superb negotiator with the uncanny ability to make the difficult look simple. No one knows better than George Ross who has been Trump's lawyer and business advisor for more than 25 years. After an hour with George Ross your negotiating skills will be dramatically improved.

1) What does Donald Trump do that makes him so successful?
2) What is the most important trait of Trump and any other skilled negotiator?
2) How human nature colors how we negotiate.
3) How to use deadlines, deadlocks and delays for your benefit.
4) How to effectively deal with difficult personalities

George Ross, Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel,TRUMP ORGANIZATION

BEST PRACTICES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

What are best practices in project management and how can executives use these best practices to maximize the effectiveness of their organizations? These are just some of the questions that will be discussed. Examples of best practices will include development of an enterprise project management approach, effective use of a project management office, the hexagon of excellence in project management (i.e. how the best-in-class differentiate themselves from everyone else), use of project management maturity models, the use of traffic light status reporting, and development of a best practices library.

Harold Kerzner, Ph.D., MS, Engineering and MBA, Senior Executive Director with INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING, INC. and Professor of Systems Management at BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE
Session Hosted by IIL

Optimizing & Communicating Value to the Business: Critical Factors in Advancing Your Career

"You spoke, and we listened. The result is our1st Annual CIO ROUNDTABLE, bringing you the honest opinions of top IT executives who will share their knowledge and best practices in project management. "Optimizing & Communicating Value to the Business" will focus on the vital connection between project success and IT/business alignment

Panel Members:
Frank L. La Rocca, Vice President & Acting CIO, KEYSPAN ENERGY

Peter Gibson, VP, IT Operations & Infrastructure, CENDANT HOTEL GROUP

Rajesh Rawal, CIO, BURGER KING HOLDINGS

Doug Snoddy, Project & Support Center, Global Director, CIO Leadership Team, DOW CHEMICAL

Panel Moderator: Maryfran Johnson, Vice President and Editorial Director of CIO DECISIONS MAGAZINE

Day One Track Sessions

Track A:
Core Competencies

Track 1:
Core Competencies for a BA - The IIBA Body Of Knowledge

Track B:
Advancements in Project Management

Track C:
People Side & Leadership

Track 2:
The BA role within the Enterprise

Track D:
Techniques, Tools and Trends

Track 3:
Advancements, Techniques & Trends This Track will be Chaired by IRISE

Track E:
Enterprise

The Big Picture, Tying the Technical Side
and the Business Side Together