BRM Forum - Debate and Talk

A networking and structured meeting forum for IT Directors, Head of Business Partner Functions and IT Business Partners to discuss topical issues around IT Business Partners and IT Business Relationship Management.

08:30 - Arrival, coffees and registration

09:00 - 9:15 - Welcome

9:15 - 10:45 - Debate: The Top Challenges Facing IT Business Partners today.

A panel discussion hosted by James O'Driscoll on top challenges facing IT Business Partners today. Attendees will be asked to fill in a 5 minute questionnaire on those challenges to help prepare the debate. This is an opportunity to feedback to Baxter Thompson Associates where the opportunities lie in order to help orient future development of products and services - Click link here for the one question survey:

http://bit.ly/2nDKRZn

10:45 - 11:15 Break

11:15 - 12:00 Talk: Demand Management or Adopting Innovation – Keeping IT Business Partnering Relevant

A 20 minute presentation and facilitated discussion by Jon Baxter on a topic elected by the attendees of the last online networking meeting "the Buzz"

Synopsis: One of the challenges faced by IT Business Partners is elevating the status of the work they do for business stakeholders. If not distracted by projects and service issues, they often spend a significant portion of their time managing demand. Should this be the case? If not, is Innovation the best alternative and how persuade a broad range of stakeholders to adopt it?