To be held at the BOSTON HARBOR HOTEL

This year we saw success rates drop for the first time in over decade! Now more than ever we need to focus on bringing value to our IT projects. In this one-day workshop we will focus on what are the high value items that can improve project success and what items that are marginal or worse -- hurtful.

As a professional who cares about increasing IT value and reducing waste; the key to the discovery is through this IT executive collaborative workshop. Many project management advancements have come about at CHAOS University retreats and you can be in the forefront of the next big breakthrough.

• Peer Collaboration
• Moderated Workshops
• Best Practices
• Common Understanding
• Improve Expertise

Feedback from past CHAOS University indicated that workshops and their presentations were the most valuable parts of each event. In addition, many executives have stated that they are squeezed for time; therefore, we have streamlined the event to one day and focused on workshops, presentations of workshop results, and roundtable discussions.

Here is a general description of these activities:

Workshop Overview: For each workshop we will break out into small groups of 4 to 5 people. A Standish moderator facilitates each workgroup. A workshop will run for 60 minutes. The groups are given problems with a set of directions and goals. For example, in the first workshop each group will generate a project health check. The goal is to determine the strength and weaknesses of the project team.

Workshop Presentations: After the workshop groups have obtained results, each group will elect a spokesperson and create a presentation with a predefined format. Each group's spokesperson will be given 5 minutes to present the results to the general assembly. Following the presentation we will hold a roundtable discussion.

Jim Johnson - Chairman, The Standish Group International

Opening Remarks
In the opening talk Jim Johnson will set the stage for this Executive Retreat. First, Jim will define the goals of the retreat and the individual workshops. Second, he will provide the rules of engagement and how each workshop will be handled. Third, he will provide a set of common definitions to be used throughout the workshops. Fourth, Jim will discuss some of Standish's primary research and how it applies to the retreat and the workshops.

Jim Johnson is the founder and chairman of The Standish Group. He has been professionally involved in the computer industry for over 40 years and has a long list of published books, papers, articles and speeches. He has a combination of technical, marketing, and research achievements focused on mission-critical applications and technology. He is best known for his research on project performance and early recognizing technology trends. Jim is a pioneer of modern research techniques and continues to advance in the research industry through virtual focus groups and case-based analytical technology.

1. A better grasp of how to understand early warning signs of project challenges
2. A greater visibility into project challenges and how to overcome them
3. A wealth of knowledge pertaining to the overall project management environment and how you could make it better within your organization
4. An improved comprehension of how to evaluate the skills of a project manager
5. Network with other IT and business executives to discuss relevant issues of the day and ways to solve some of your most pressing issues
6. Personify effective leadership

A partial listing of the companies and organizations represented at CHAOS University^® in the past.

Space is limited, so apply online or call today to reserve your place to the seminal executive workshop at 508-760-3600 ext 28.