Lewis Howell

IT ROI

LewisHowell — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:40:02 +0000

There is no magic wand for determining a defensible ROI for an IT project – ROIs are very unique to each enterprise. This is due to the fact that companies see markets and opportunities differently -they tend to focus on different operating activities that develop a unique set of capabilities and competencies that lead to some sort of competitive advantage. With that, companies have different key performance indicators and success factors. Until you understand what is important to your enterprise, developing a compelling ROI for your next IT initiative will be challenging. Read more.

TechSpace Bend Art Hop – Friday

LewisHowell — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:18:56 +0000

TechSpace Bend is hosting their 2nd Art Hop this month. Learn more here: http://www.techspacebend.com/

Joel Olson and Christian Buckley to Bend – SharePoint 2010

LewisHowell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:14:56 +0000

Joel Olson and Christian Buckley are coming to Bend to talk about SharePoint 2010. We are excited to have this duo in town – these guys speak all over the world and are renowned experts. Learn more at http://coisug.info

TechSpace Bend – Co-working Central Oregon

LewisHowell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:11:16 +0000

TechSpace Bend launched with great response from the community. Once people walk in the door, “they get it.” There are only 3 work-desks available and plenty of drop-in space. The conference room rocks and the 60Mbps internet connectivity is excellent. http://techspacebend.com

Role of the CIO or IT Manager

LewisHowell — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:44:44 +0000

IBM has done an excellent job in capturing the new role and voice of the CIO and IT Manager. If you think your job is about technology, you might be wrong. In fact, as IBM points out, the CIO and IT Manager should be focusing on high value activities including business strategy and innovation. Review the Executive Summary of the IBM CIO Study. Or download the full copy here (registration required).

Ned Space – Growing Oregon Technology in Bend Oregon

LewisHowell — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:20:30 +0000

Co-working spaces are a great way to share information and to collaborate in a user friendly open environment. Ned Space has successfully implemented the model in Portland and is now considering Bend Oregon. There is no doubt that Bend Oregon has the perfect environment to support such an initiative. Help Ned Space make the decision to open a Bend office by taking this brief survey: http://bit.ly/nsbend

Drop by BendTech to review a great article on the topic: http://blog.bendtech.com/2010/01/important-take-the-nedspace-survey-and-spread-the-word/

Oregon Technology Event Bend Oregon – COISUG – January 14th 1:30pm

LewisHowell — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:14:47 +0000

COISUG, (Central Oregon Information User Group) will be hosting INX for a discussion surrounding Desktop Virtualization, or rather VDI. There is no doubt that the industry is moving back to thin driving down support cost and increasing efficiencies. Learn more here: http://www.coisug.info/?p=271

Tech Alliance – Central Oregon's new Technology Association

lh — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:11:30 +0000

Press Release:

http://portland.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=188883&type_news=latest

TechAlliance Kickoff Event – Friday August 21 – Silver Moon

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:00:45 +0000

The Tech Alliance of Central Oregon, will host Roger McNamee as a guest speaker for our kickoff event from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Silver Moon Brewery before his band Moonalice performs for the public at 9:00 p.m. Roger will speak about Mobile Web Innovation, and draw from his extensive background in technology startups to talk about innovation in the industry. The Tech Alliance supports the existing Central Oregon technology community and helps build the emerging technology infrastructure for our region. The Tech Talk is free, but the concert is $10. For more info please see the summary of the event specifcs and more about the Tech Alliance, and Roger McNamee here: http://businessnetwork.meetup.com/53/calendar/10985579/