Best Practices for Developing IT Skills

IDENTIFYING TRAINING STRATEGIES AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR COST-EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF IT SKILLS

As recommended by the
New York State IT Workforce Skills Assessment, Findings and Recommendations to Enhance Workforce Proficiencies

Hosted by the New York State Forum MATRIX Committee

Program Information:

The intent of the session was to provide information for the New York State IT community in strategizing towards the goal of cost-effectively developing IT Skills.

The public and private sector panel of speakers shared their recommendations and experiences in IT Skills Development.

Topics addressed by the panel:

  • Available New York State training resources
  • IT Skills development examples
  • Applying best practices for the development of IT Skills.

Agenda and Presentations:

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8:30 - 9:00 am
Check in & Registration
 
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Opening Remarks, Presentations and Q & A

Opening Remarks

Margaret Becker, Deputy CIO for Administration, NYS Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology

IT Skills Survey Recommendations

David Gardam, Co-Chair CIO Workforce Development Action Team and CIO, New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

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Talent Management in IT Training

David Bach, Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting

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A Holistic Approach to Knowledge Transfer

Debi Orton, Manager of Technology Services, NYS Governor's Office of Employee Relations

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NYS Technology Academy Services
With a demo of the eLearning Authoring Tool

Nora Owens, Director, NYS Technology Academy, NYS Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology

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Best Practices for IT Training

Bill Damare, Regional Vice President, ESI International

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Integrating & Applying Training in the Workplace

Donna Canestraro, Program Manager, Center for Technology in Government

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Time, Place & Directions:

  • December 11, 2007
  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (8:30 Registration)
  • Meeting Room 6, Empire Sate Plaza Convention Center, Albany, NY