Flyer for Delivering on the Promise of IT through Effective Governance Using Val IT™ to Survive and Thrive in the Current Global Economic Crisis and Beyond – by John Thorp, author of "The Information Paradox"

1. ISACA March Education Session
Special Executive Breakfast and Workshop
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Delivering on the Promise of IT through Effective Governance
Using Val IT™ to Survive and Thrive in the Current Global Economic Crisis and Beyond
– by John Thorp, author of quot;The Information Paradoxquot;
Invited Audience:
Board Members, CIOs, CxOs, Senior Executive Management, Enterprise Architects, IT Governance, Information Security
Management, Risk Management, and IT Assurance professionals.
Overview:
ISACA® International and the ISACA® Vancouver Chapter are pleased to present this special executive breakfast and workshop in
light of the global economic downturn, where boards and executives are challenging and questioning the value that IT brings to the
business more than ever before - Are we doing the right things? Are we doing them the right way? Are we getting them done well?
Are we getting the benefits? (Based on the Four Ares as described by John Thorp in The Information Paradox, written jointly with
Fujitsu, first published by McGraw Hill in 1998 with a revised edition published in 2003). This breakfast presentation and workshop is
a further extension to a lunch session that was presented at the 2007 AGM, but not a prerequisite.
Breakfast Presentation:
If they are to survive the current global economic crisis, and thrive beyond it, enterprises must demonstrate that they understand how
to create value, have strategies capable of delivering value both quickly and over the long term, and have a track record of successfully
executing those strategies.
Yet, when it comes to realizing value from their substantial investments in information technology (IT), many enterprises today have
an expensive gambling habit. The potential winnings are high, the stakes keep getting higher, yet the odds of winning remain
consistently low. The underlying cause of this problem is that we continue to focus on the technology when we should instead be
focusing on the changes that IT both enables and requires. The challenge facing boards, executives, business and IT management is to
ensure that effective governance mechanisms are in place to ensure that such investments in IT-enabled business change deliver
optimal value, at an affordable cost, with an acceptable level of risk.
IT Governance has leapt from obscurity to prominence over the last few years and is often promoted as the solution to aligning
business and IT, and demonstrating the value of IT’s contribution…but is it? Building on the Benefits Realization Approach,
introduced in his book, The Information Paradox, John Thorp will propose that we need to move beyond IT governance to enterprise
governance of IT-enabled change. He will introduce the Val IT™ framework from the IT Governance Institute (ITGI), and look ahead
to how it might evolve in the future. Val IT has been described by Forrester as being “grounded in real world practices”, “a best
practice model for IT value management”, and providing “a detailed roadmap for education and implementation.”
Workshop:
Through a mix of:
short presentations;
group discussions; and
round table working sessions
John Thorp will present and discuss:
the detail of the value management processes and practices contained in Val IT;
Val IT Management Guidelines, including roles and responsibilities, goals and metrics, and maturity models;
how to get started with Val IT;
using value management practices in the current economic crisis to cut costs and improve value;
constraints to adoption, implementation and sustainment of effective value management practices, and how to deal with
them;
broadening and continuing the dialogue around value management.

2. Biography:
John Thorp (www.thorpnet.com) is an internationally recognized and sought-after management
consultant and speaker with over 45 years’ experience in the information management field, including
technical, management and executive positions. Author of “The Information Paradox”, John’s focus is
on helping organizations realize the benefits of IT-enabled change. A highly effective strategist,
communicator and facilitator, he has led many assignments in strategic planning, organizational
change, and value management.
Over the last fifteen years, John’s work has extended beyond IT to the broader issues of Enterprise
Value Management, and Strategic Governance. Working with the IT Governance Institute (ITGI),
John lead the development of Val IT, an open framework containing proven practices for optimising
the value of IT-enabled change which complements ITGI’s existing COBIT™ framework.
John is a frequent speaker on various aspects of strategic planning, information as a strategic resource, and the effective management
of information technology (IT). He addresses and advises leaders of the world's largest organizations in the United States, Canada,
Europe and Asia-Pacific, including Fortune 100 companies, assisting them in addressing a number of key challenges including:
• Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of their IT delivery;
• Picking the winning business capabilities from an ever-growing range of technology opportunities; and
• Ensuring that they realize real business value from those capabilities, including both current and future capabilities.
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Registration and Continental Breakfast: 7:30am to 8:00am
Presentation: 8:00am to 9:00am (1 CPE hours)
Workshop: 9:15 am-12:00 pm (3 CPE hours)
Location: The Sutton Place Hotel - 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Cost:
Value bundle of breakfast presentation, workshop and door prizes: ISACA Member - $65; Non-members - $70; Seating is Limited!
Registration:
To register for this event, please call the ICABC Professional Development Department at 604-681-3264 or email pdreg@ica.bc.ca.
Deadline for registration is March 13th, 2009. Seating is limited!
When registering, please include all pertinent information, including the session you wish to register for, your name, mailing address,
telephone number, and which association you are a member of, including membership number.
Please note that your registration must be paid for at the time of registration - we cannot invoice for these sessions. Please contact the
ICABC Professional Development Department by phone at 604-681-3264 to provide a VISA, MC, or AMEX number if you do not
wish to provide this information by email.
About ISACA/ITGI:
ISACA is celebrating its 40th anniversary throughout 2009! With more than 86,000 members in more than 160 countries, ISACA®
(www.isaca.org) is a recognized worldwide leader in IT governance, control, security and assurance. Founded in 1969, ISACA
sponsors international conferences, publishes the Information Systems Control Journal®, and develops international information
systems auditing and control standards. It also administers the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA®)
designation, earned by more than 60,000 professionals since 1978; the Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®)
designation, earned by more than 10,000 professionals since 2002; and the new Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT™
(CGEIT™) designation.
ITGI is a research think tank that exists to be the leading reference on IT governance for the global business community. ITGI aims to
benefit enterprises by assisting enterprise leaders in their responsibility to make IT successful in supporting the enterprise's mission
and goals. By conducting original research on IT governance and related topics, ITGI helps enterprise leaders understand and have the
tools to ensure effective governance over IT within their enterprise.
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