The Using Technology Trilogy series is full of fresh, timely information tailored to your organizational needs. The Trilogy demystifies the buzz words, technologies and implementation process. It's entertaining, informative, and actionable. The goal is to help you DO things, not just to know about technology. Select one, two or all three, in any order.

Part 1: Technology Triage

Are the supply chain technologies like bar code, e-commerce and warehouse and enterprise management systems treatments that can save your company? On the battlefield of business there are many valiant soldiers/companies. But since every day has been and will be a battle, everyone is among the "walking wounded". Some wounds are obvious but not, if cared for, fatal. On the other hand, some of our troops are mortally wounded but, displaying uncommon valor, crawl ever forward only ultimately to succumb. Who can be saved? How can you tell? What should be done first? Why?

This session will help you identify the nature of overhead, market share and margin wounds and the effectiveness of the technology treatment on each. You'll only be a medic, not a doctor, but you will know what to do immediately and how to explain the condition to the MASH unit.

Part 2: The Implementation Game

With technology advancing and business changes driven by market shifts it's a new game every day …. But it's the only game in town! Getting new systems or equipment installed, up and running is not child's play. But like any game there are rules and there are penalties. And most importantly, the more successful you are, the more you like to play. Don't over look the fact that those who don't understand the game don't like to play and tend to "spoil the fun". The "spoil sports" are the people you work with every day. So you need to not only know the game but how to teach others how to play.

In this highly interactive session you will actually build the, Monopoly ™ like, game board and learn the relationships of all the segments that make it up. You'll find out why you must take the first step first and the penalties of trying to "cheat" and skip a space.

Part 3: The Dean's List with all D's

You've done a technology triage on your company and you understand the implementation game now you must make something happen. It's your job turn a desire to survive and a will to win into a clear course. Not a course of pure study, but rather a course of action. You're the professor in the learning laboratory. But you are not there to teach you are there to learn, lead and act. You will do this with classmates who you will take to the deans list with all D's. (define, design, develop, deploy)