Learning Objectives:

• The key to transformation is in the reduction of the number of applications.

• To cut applications one must standardize on a data dictionary.

• Operating systems savings are generated from processor and file virtualization.

Intended Audience:

• The corporate IT investment review Committee

• The CIO

Paul Strassmann is the former Director of Defense Information at the U.S. Department of Defense. In 1993, he received the Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the Departments highest civilian recognition. In 1997, he was named as one of the twelve most influential Chief Information Officers of the last decade by the CIO magazine. In 2002, he was recalled to government service as the Acting Chief Information Officer of the National Aerospace and Space Administration (NASA), with responsibility and accountability for the computing and telecommunication information infrastructure. In 2003, he retired from government service after receiving the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for improving IT architecture, security and services. Since his retirement, Mr. Strassmann has worked as an author, lecturer, and consultant for firms such as AT&T, Citicorp, Digital Equipment, General Electric, General Motors, IBM, ING, SAIC, Shell Oil, Sun Microsystems, and Texas Instruments. He has written over 250 articles and 6 books on information management and information worker productivity.

About CAI

CAI is a global IT outsourcing firm currently managing active engagements with over 100 Fortune 1,000 companies and government agencies around the world. CAI provides services and solutions that help organizations:

• Track and measure the right activities in the IT function
• Compare IT performance vs. benchmarked data
• Optimize IT performance, using data to make decisions
  Achieve double-digit % gains in IT productivity
• Establish objective measures of IT worker performance

CAI makes this possible through the use of a unique, metrics based methodology along with a proprietary, real time data repository and management system (TRACER®). You can visit CAI and learn more their offerings at http://www.compaid.com/

About The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute

The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute is an organization founded by CAI to improve the practice and management of software development and maintenance. The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute seeks to accomplish its mission through the promotion of best practices in the areas of Process, Metrics, Estimation, and IT Governance. The Institute runs a series of webinars every month and coordinates 30-50 software best practices conferences and workshops each year across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. For more information about our conference schedule and conference programs, please visit our main events site at http://www.itmpi.org/events.

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