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You've heard that everyone else is moving to the cloud and think you must be missing out and possibly falling behind. Is cloud the Silver lining or the Thunderstorm. The cloud can bring both relief and challenges to the IT Landscape. While there are definitely benefits to moving to the cloud in today's environment, it has to be done in a planful way. Cloud may not be the answer for everything. Moving to the cloud involves a lot of effort; IT finances will change, you will have to address integration with on-premise systems, your network architecture, change management, deal with security implications, end user training and IT skill set realignment. Plus, IT's relationship with the company will change because you are no longer the owner of the service infrastructure. At the end of the day, will the change and struggle be worth it? At this ITMA session, we'll hear from companies who are well on their way to a cloud based future. We'll hear about the results they are seeing, the results they are hoping for and the struggles they've had on the way. We'll also hear from companies that are aren't considering cloud today and why they are waiting. Topics to be covered include:
Agenda
8:00 - 8:30 | Registration & Networking 8:30 - 8:40 | Welcome & Introductions 8:40 - 8:55 | MiCareerQuest 2017 Katie Petre, Corporate Communications Specialist 3, Spectrum Health Adam Clarke, Experience & Solutions, Engagement Manager, CQL 8:55 - 9:10 | Member Profile Tim Osbeck, Sr ITS Director of Infrastructure and Operations, Meijer 9:10 - 10:30 | The Cloud Experience Presentations & Panel Craig Paull, IT Director, Kent County Tony Pazik, Director, Director IT Infrastructure, Amway Chris Vander Velde - Shape Corp, Technical Support Manager, Shape Corporation Tim Dechant, Chief Partnership Officer, Information Technology Partners 10:30 - 10:45 | Break 10:45 - 11:30 | Panel & Table Discussions 11:30 - 12:00 | Networking & Lunch
Our Panel will cover:
Who should attend: IT Management & Practitioners Map & Parking Please note the special parking instructions. Parking is free, but you must print a copy of the Special Parking Pass and place in your windshield. Map to Davenport's Sneden Center
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