IT Management Consulting for Chief Information Officers

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Roger M. Buss

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1 - Module 1 Understanding the Consulting Landscape

1 - IT-Assessment-Framework-1.xlsx

1 - IT-Assessment-Framework-2.pptx

1 - IT-Management-Consulting-for-CIOs-Module-1-Slide-Deck.pdf

1 - Sanitized-Proposal.docx

1 - Understanding the Consulting Landscape.mp4

33:51

2 - Module 2 Building a Consulting Skillset

2 - Building a Consulting Skillset.mp4

55:17

2 - IT-Management-Consulting-for-CIOs-Module-2-Slide-Deck.pdf

3 - Module 3 Creating a Consulting Offering

3 - Creating a Consulting Offering.mp4

34:48

3 - IT-Management-Consulting-for-CIOs-Module-3-Slide-Deck.pdf

4 - Module 4 Launch your Consulting Business

4 - IT-Management-Consulting-for-CIOs-Module-4-Part-1-Slide-Deck.pdf

4 - Launching your Consulting Business Part 1.mp4

46:02

5 - IT-Management-Consulting-for-CIOs-Module-4-Part-2-Slide-Deck.pdf

5 - Launching your Consulting Business Part 2.mp4

52:44

5 - Module 5 Sustaining your Consulting Business

6 - IT-Management-Consulting-for-CIOs-Module-5-Slide-Deck.pdf

6 - Sustaining your Consulting Business.mp4

25:47

Description

How CIO's can leverage and monetize their experience and expertise by becoming an IT management consultant!

What You'll Learn?

Understanding the management consulting landscape, including size and scope of global market, type of consulting firms and engagements, and mindset differences
Building your management consulting skillset, including branding & marketing, lead generation, networking and referrals, and lead qualification
Creating your management consulting offering, including your consulting niche, target market, and value proposition, and developing a pricing strategy
Launching your IT management consulting business, including legal considerations, discovery meetings, proposals, sales presentations, and executing engagements
Sustaining your IT management consulting business, including client relationships, practice administration, developing repeat business and measuring performance

Who is this for?

This course is for Chief Information Officers who want to take their career in a new direction by becoming successful IT management consultants

What You Need to Know?

5+ years of experience serving as a Chief Information Officer or VP Information Technology in a corporate setting

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Description
As a CIO...
Are you tired of the CIO "roller coaster" (average job tenure
Do you want to have more control over your career?
Are you weary of navigating corporate politics?
Is most of your time spent "keeping the lights on" instead of solving new problems and addressing new challenges?
Are you worried about being able to land another CIO position?
There's a better alternative - IT management consulting!
After many years as a CIO myself, I decided to make the transition to consulting and I haven't looked back! As a consultant, you aren't subject to the whims (or politics) of any one company or boss in order to continue and expand your career - you are in charge of your own career! And, management consulting can allow you to leverage your experience and expertise across new industries. In fact, the variety and diversity of consulting engagements will almost always exceed what you would see in a typical corporate career. Consulting can also offer more flexible work arrangements than a full-time job. And, whatever role or project a consultant undertakes, they can expect to be well-compensated for their experience and expertise!
But the tradeoff (there's always a tradeoff, right?) is that you will need to learn some new skills in order to find and sell consulting work
This course series will provide the skills and tools you need to turn yourself into a successful IT management consultant
This course is for practitioners, and reflects my personal experience and learning
It is specific to CIO's and the challenges we face moving into consulting - this specific content isn't available anywhere else
It'll give you real-world pointers and insights, so you don't make the same mistakes I did
This course consists of 5 modules, with over 270 slides and 4+ hours of narrated video in total, plus an IT consulting toolkit to get you started.
Who this course is for:
This course is for Chief Information Officers who want to take their career in a new direction by becoming successful IT management consultants

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Mr. Buss has been a six-time chief information officer, over a period of 23 years, and also worked for three different IT management consulting firms over eight years. His corporate bona fides include:1. Reduced IT costs at one company by 23% over a 12-month period by proactively looking for ways to cut IT operating expense and improve efficiency2. Completed major core system replacement projects for two insurance companies3. Successfully migrated and integrated systems for $100M acquired business into larger organization4. Managed staffs up to 130 individuals and operating budgets up to $20M5. Oversaw the implementation and upgrade of multiple cloud-based applications6. Implemented high-volume web-based agent portals at two insurance companies, resulting in 5x new business submissions in one caseHis consulting bona fides include:1. Sold and executed $450K IT SOX compliance project for large legal services firm2. Sold and performed project management services for global financial systems implementation (100 reporting locations, 12 months)3. Sold and executed ISO 27001 assessment and controls implementation plan for large paper manufacturer4. Sold and executed ERP requirements, selection and implementation project for national headwear company5. Sold and performed numerous IT assessment projects for various clients6. Conduct public speaking events for various audiences7. Participated in consulting practice development programs8. Led internal sales training programs

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