IT Conference 2006

9:00 - 9.30

Registration

9:30 - 9:45

Introduction and Welcome

David Membrey, CFDG and Chair, John Tate.

9:45 - 10:30

Which lessons can the voluntary sector / charities learn from the commercial world?

Michael Jackson, Chairman, Sage Group

 presentation (0.03MB)

STRATEGY

SOFTWARE

10:30 - 11:10

1A ICT Strategy - A 21st Century Example

In 2004 Christian Aid embarked on an ambitious project to upgrade to XP and Office 2003 across the UK and replace over half the PCs whilst undergoing a major building refit and adopting some major cultural changes.

Phill Humphries, Christian Aid

  presentation (1.3MB)

1B Email - A Legal Minefield

Charities use email for individual communication, but it also plays an essential part in electronic mailshots and regular stakeholder information. We all use it, but are we fully aware of the legal framework in which we use emails?

Rosemary Smith, Opt-4

  presentation (1.7MB)

11:10 - 11:30

Coffee & Tea Break

11:30 - 12:15

Values and Responsibility

This session examines Oracle’s relationship to the voluntary sector, looking particularly at embedding CSR and examining the ethical dimension of IT.

Ian A Smith, SVP & MD, Oracle UK

  presentation (0.7MB)

12:15 - 13:00

2A Merging Systems

Is a change in IT systems mainly a communications task? When three charities merged, the new organisation faced the difficult task of combining their IT infrastructures. On top of the technical challenge, the organisation had to face cultural differences in the effort and learn how to overcome them - an analysis.

Joanna Higgs, Joseph Weld & Trimar Hospice and CancerCare Dorset

  presentation (0.9MB)

2B Software Developments 2006

An independent update on the charity software marketplace including back office, forecasting, procurement, CRM and fundraising, reporting and portals. Which packages are available to charities, how is integration and knowledge management developing and which platforms have been dominant in the sector?

Andes Loukianos, Touchstone

  presentation (9.2MB)

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:45

Platform Views

This session looks at total cost of ownership with regard to Sun’s strategy for open source on the desktop. With an emphasis on social inclusion and environmental aspects, is there something for the sector to take into account? A platform change has made headway in some sections of the public sector. After three years seconded to the Office of the E-Envoy, the speaker will look at lessons learnt in the public sector and point at possibilities for future strategies for charities.

Richard Barrington, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Sun Microsystems

  presentation (1.9MB)

14:45 - 15:30

3A The Human Factor

How can charities value and appreciate staff and consequently retain important skills, and get a broader benefit for their organisation? Who would not want to benefit from low turnover and get the abcd factor (above and beyond the call of duty) in abundance from staff who feel appreciated? The session will also look at diversity and how the differences between us adds value to organisations.

Mary Foley, CITRA

  presentation (1.3MB)

3B Resource Lifecycle Planning

How are charities planning for technology lifecycles? Linking lifecycle planning into your budgeting and resources strategy. This case study will look at how a large charity is dealing with technological change and how it is planning for the future. Topics discussed will include the use of an IT scorecard and benchmarking in IT planning and strategic development versus business-as-usual.

David Southern, WWF UK

  presentation (1.8MB)

15:30 - 15:50

Coffee & Tea Break

15:50 - 16:30

4A Creating the right ‘business’ outcomes from IT

How can you ensure IT is being used to maximum benefit in the delivery of your organisation’s required business outcomes? How can you make a sound business case for IT? Can you measure the value of IT's contribution to your work? And where should you put effort into improving IT effectiveness?

Kevin Miller, Blue Spark Consulting

  presentation (1.6MB)

4B Next Generation Websites

What interesting and innovative developments are happening on charity websites in 2006 and can be expected over the next couple of years? In this presentation we shall be looking at some particularly exciting examples of current practice as well as looking ahead to what the future might hold.

Susie Wright, Consultant, formerly Amnesty International UK

  presentation (3.8MB)

16:30 - 16:45

Summary of Conference and Closing

Chair, John Tate

16:45 - 18:15

Reception