Saskatoon April 18th Luncheon: "Best Practices for COTS Selection & Implementation" | Canada's Association of Information Technology Professionals

Date:

Thu, 04/18/2013

Event Location:

(Saskatoon)

Presenter: Peter Flynn

Title: Best Practices for COTS Selection & Implementation

Date: April 18th, 2013

Venue ParkTown Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent East

Register at: http://www.picatic.com/saskatoonluncheonapril18

Registration deadline: Friday, April 12, 2013

Presentation Overview

The presentation focuses on proven best practices to make an objective assessment of COTS (Commercial-over-the-shelf) to address business and technical risk. It will then show an Agile method to implement the COTS which further reduces implementation risks. The approach and methods shown will enable organizations to select a COTS which best meets their business and technical requirements and implement this in a managed process which supports success.

Speaker Biography

Mr. Flynn is with ISM Canada based in the Regina office where he is the Manager of Business Analysis and Consulting Services. In the past 20 years Peter has been involved in both the private and public sectors. Projects range from business planning and organizational assessment to solution implementation. Peter also conducts various project management and business analyst workshops for Project Managers and Business Analysts and provides leadership in ISM on best practices and methodology.

Agenda:

11:30am Registration, Networking & Buffet lunch

12:00pm Welcome, Announcements and Introductions

12:05pm Presentation

1: 00pm Questions & Adjournment

Saskatoon April 18th Luncheon: "Best Practices for COTS Selection & Implementation"

Date: Thu, 04/18/2013 Event Location: (Saskatoon) Presenter: Peter Flynn Title: Best Practices for COTS Selection & Implementation Date: April 18th, 2013 Venue ParkTown Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent East Register at: http://www.picatic.com/saskatoonluncheonapril18 Registration deadline: Friday, April 12, 2013 Presentation Overview The presentation focuses on proven best practices to make an objective assessment of COTS (Commercial-over-the-shelf) to address business and technical risk. It will then show an Agile method to implement the COTS which further reduces implementation risks. The approach and methods shown will enable organizations to select a COTS which best meets their business and technical requirements and implement this in a managed process which supports success. Speaker Biography Mr. Flynn is with ISM Canada based in the Regina office where he is the Manager of Business Analysis and Consulting Services. In the past 20 years Peter has been involved in both the private and public sectors. Projects range from business planning and organizational assessment to solution implementation. Peter also conducts various project management and business analyst workshops for Project Managers and Business Analysts and provides leadership in ISM on best practices and methodology. Agenda: 11:30am Registration, Networking & Buffet lunch 12:00pm Welcome, Announcements and Introductions 12:05pm Presentation 1: 00pm Questions & Adjournment