ICT MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

January-March 2015
Stockholm, Sweden

Bridge
the
Gap
between business and ICT

Bridge
the
Gap

After training at ICT Academy, you dont just keep up with change
you lead it.
This unique training brings it all together. Technological skills and practice.
Self-leadership and change management. Communication and networking.

Education is the most

powerful weapon which
you can use to change
the world.
Nelson Mandela

The new way of learning makes serious work fun through simulations,
role play and competitions. We do things for real.
The best talents in their field as guest speakers.
Best practices. Direct benefits for your company.
ICT brings you competitive advantage.
The role of IT management is shifting rapidly. ICT Academy has already trained
over 400 people, who are now more valuable than ever to their employers.
And they are the ones leading the change.

between business and ICT

Benefits:

FEATURING:

FOR THE ORGANIZATION

FOR THE TRAINEE

The personal performance of the

trainee is significantly improved

Your own thinking will evolve

IT management becomes genuinely

able to support business needs
Efficiently managed IT brings a clear
competitive advantage
The company will succeed in meeting
the challenges of a changing
environment

You will become more aware

of the requirements of your
business
You become a better leader
You will get your message
heard by the management
You will improve your career
advancement opportunities

Mats Hultin
CIO, Saab
Strategy and Governance
Module Case
Karin Myrestam
Director IT Portfolio & Investment, Vattenfall
Project Management Module Keynote

Johan Loontiens
Head of IT Strategic Planning, TeliaSonera Group IT
Strategy and Governance Module Keynote

PROGRAM FOR ON-SITE 1

20.22.1.2015

Introduction | Tuesday 20.1.2015

Arrival Lunch at 12 PM
Getting to know each other
Keynote:
The Future CIO A valued partner to business
Advisory:
ICT framework and tools to serve the business
needs.
Self-leadership:
What skills should I develop as a CIO/IT manager?
Setting personal goals for the training program
Networking:
Sports (optional)
Dinner
Strategy And Governance Day 1
| Wednesday 21.1.2015
Breakfast
Keynote:
From business strategy to ICT management
how to maintain focus and steer effectively
Practice:
Maturity Level Analysis on my companys
ICT management
Advisory:
ICT management tools that support business strategy
Lunch
Visitor:
Strategy work and governance models at TeliaSonera
Self-leadership:
Teamwork dynamics
Case:
Introduction to the Saab case study
Case Teamwork:
Making a winning development plan
based on the case study
Dinner

PROGRAM FOR ON-SITE 2

18.19.2.2015

Strategy And Governance Day 2

| Thursday 22.1.2015

Sourcing And Vendor Relationships

| Wednesday 18.2.2015

Project Management
| Thursday 19.2.2015

Breakfast
Practice:
Presenting the ICT development plan
Self-leadership:
Getting and giving feedback on teamwork results
Advisory:
Enterprise Architecture supporting
business strategy
Lunch
Self-leadership I:
Elements of a good presentation and
presenter convincing the management
board/business
Summary and closing:
Next steps

Arrival coffee/Breakfast at 9 AM
Keynote:
Building a sourcing strategy that creates
competitive advantage
Advisory:
Daily life in IT procurement
Lunch
Advisory:
Supplier relationship management
in multi-vendor environment
Practice CIO episode: Sourcing strategies
put into practice
Self-leadership:
Negotiating with vendors
Practice:
Negotiation simulation
Networking:
Sports (Optional)
Dinner

Arrival coffee/Breakfast
Keynote:
Programs and portfolios tools to realize
the business strategy
Advisory:
Best practices in project management
Lunch
Visitor:
Project portfolio management at Vattenfall
Self-leadership:
Communicating change/renewal
Practice:
Negotiation simulation Being a member
of a steering group

On-site 1 ends at 5 PM

At ICT Academy,
I found methods and
solutions to develop our
services in a way that
genuinely supports our
business.
Hannu Rissanen

VICE PRESIDENT, IM SERVICES AT CARGOTEC

On-site 2 ends at 6 PM

PROGRAM FOR ON-SITE 3

24.25.3.2015

Service Management
| Wednesday 24.3.2015

Service Management
| Thursday 25.3.2015

Arrival coffee/Breakfast at 9 AM
Keynote:
3rd generation IT service excellence
Advisory:
Best practices in service management
Lunch
Advisory:
Service as a business:
How to balance between efficiency and service
Case:
Introduction to the case study
Case Teamwork:
Making a winning development plan
Networking:
Team building activity
Dinner

Breakfast
Practice:
Presenting the ICT development plan for
company X CIO and to the jury.
Lunch
Self-leadership:
Service mindset
Keynote:
Building the CIO brand

TRAINING DATES

TRAINING PROGRAM COST

The program consists of 7 on-site days and

2-3 days of pre-study. Pre-study tasks are done
using a browser-based, time & location
independent, online training portal called
ICT Roundtable for Management
http://sofigate.com/en/ictroundtable

The cost of the program is 6900 (+ VAT),

excluding traveling and accommodation costs.
It includes two certifications:
CISP (Certified ICT Standard Professional) and
CIMP (Certified ICT Management Professional).

CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS

To avoid any charges, you must make any
changes at least two weeks in advance of
your first academy module (Introduction).
If you cancel your participation within two weeks
of your first module, ICT Academy has the right
to charge the full participation fee.
Substituting a participant with another is permitted
until the first module (Introduction).
In case of illness or accident during the program
you are allowed to substitute that particular
module for the same one in the next academy.

TRAINING VENUE:
ROSERSBERGS CASTLE, SWEDEN

On-site 3 ends at 5 PM

FULL REFUND
Not convinced yet? To prove how serious we are,
you can have a full refund should you feel the
training was not worth the investment.*

The on-site training days are held in

Rosersbergs Castle, Sweden, which is situated
10 min from Arlanda airport and approximately
20 km from downtown Stockholm.
For more information on the location, please visit:
www.rosersbergsslott.se/info-in-english

*Applicable if after full-time participation in the first two

training modules you wish to discontinue.

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in the unique ICT Management
training program and enroll now at
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For more information,
please dont hesitate to contact me.
Looking forward to hearing from you!

Katri Riikonen
Head Coach and Facilitator
for the training program
katri.riikonen@sofigate.com,
tel. +358(0) 40 3523623