Association of Change Management Professionals Global Conference

	Karen Strong Senior Director, Gimmal Group
Presentation:
Level: Experienced Topic Area: Special Interest, Industry Specific
"Managing IT Projects as Change Projects: Building Great Boats Isn't Enough, We Need a Crew!" Gimmal is an IT consulting, integration, and solutions firm working with organizations to implement enterprise-class information management tools like Microsoft SharePoint 2010. Years of successful information technology project work have resulted in significant company growth, but "building great boats" is no longer enough. Success with tools like SharePoint depends heavily on users adopting new processes, tools, and behaviors - the boat is worthless without a crew! Learn how one organization transitioned to managing IT projects as "change projects" to help ensure the effective utilization and adoption of information management solutions like SharePoint. Key Takeaways: Understand the challenges and opportunities of major IT projects Define the change components of an enterprise-class IT solution like SharePoint Understand the value of developing an adoption plan instead of an implementation plan How to measure the success of managing IT projects as change projects
Biography:
Karen Strong, Senior Director at Gimmal, has been in the information management industry for 29 years working with clients to address complex information management challenges. She specializes in program-level strategic planning and enterprise change management to ensure the adoption and long-term sustainability of enterprise-class solutions such as SharePoint. Ms. Strong is a consultant, author, speaker, and educator. She is certified as a practitioner and trainer in the Prosci Change Management methodology and leads the Gimmal Change Management practice.
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