The Practical CIO Webcast Series

José Carlos Eiras, Resources Consultant

In his newly published book, The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership, Eiras provides advice for modern executives competing in a challenging global environment on how to think from the perspective of a CEO. Resources is conducting a three-part, webcast series based on Eiras' insights:

• Part I: Guide for Successful IT Leadership
  (recorded session available)
  
  
• Part II: A Strategic Approach to IT Cost Reduction and Cost Effectiveness
  (recorded session available)
  
  
• Part III: IT Effective Teaming and IT Governance
  (recorded session available)

Part I: Guide for Successful IT Leadership
To hear the recorded session, click here.

Part I of this special series focuses on the 10 key strategies for success.

Part II: A Strategic Approach to IT Cost Reduction and Cost Effectiveness
To hear the recorded session, click here.

This session will cover strategies for dramatically reducing IT costs while delivering new functionality to the business, upgrading the IT environment and solving long-term IT issues.

• Traditional vs. strategic cost reduction methods
• Areas of opportunity for cost reduction
• Negotiation strategies
• Institutionalizing a cost effectiveness program

(One CPE credit available for your participation in live sessions.)

Part III: IT Effective Teaming and IT Governance
To hear the recorded session, click here.

This session discusses how leveraging talent, teamwork, transparency and trust leads to a healthy IT structure that will build credibility and ensure effective governance across the IT enterprise. The presentation focuses on:

• Key IT Processes and IT Process Management
• Roles and responsibilities of IT Board
• Elements of IT Governance

(One CPE credit available for your participation in live sessions.)

Read the Book and Engage in the Community

• The Practical CIO is available in hardcover and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.
• IT leaders can engage with others on these topics by visiting The Practical CIO website.

About the Author

José Carlos Eiras
Resources Consultant, Global CIO

José Carlos Eiras is a Resources Consultant and global CIO with extensive experience in industries including, food, tobacco, automobile, transportation and distribution. He has worked for businesses on every continent across the globe. As an accomplished technology leader and an agent of change, Eiras is highly regarded for his ability to transform IT technology for Fortune 10 global companies, creating long-term competitive advantages in rapidly changing markets. Eiras was recently Chief Information Officer of DHL Express-US, a division of Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), the world's leading logistics and Transportation Company. Prior to that, Eiras was the CIO for General Motors in Europe, and also served as GM's CIO for Latin America, Africa & Middle East.