Keynote

From SLAs to Patents: How to Avoid IT-related Litigation and Focus on What Counts!

8 May 2006
8:30 - 12:30

Presenter: Tim Lister, Fellow, Cutter Consortium

Outsourcing agreements, software licenses, software patent searches, service level agreements, and contractor agreements are all forcing IT executives to divert budget dollars and energy from revenue-generating opportunities towards legal advice and representation. In his keynote presentation, Cutter Consortium Fellow Tim Lister will help you remove the landmines in your contracts. From role-playing exercises, case studies, and advice based on Tim's many years experience helping companies manage troubled projects, and his role as a panelist for the American Arbitration Association, you'll learn how to identify potential conflicts in your contracts and minimize your risk of litigation.

Keynote Sessions

• The Broadband Explosion
• From SLAs to Patents: How to Avoid IT-related Litigation and Focus on What Counts!
• Open Source and Collaboration
• Wiki, Software, and the Changing Nature of Work
• Roadmapping
• Emerging Technologies: Which Will Form the Foundation for Future IT Advances?
• Summit 2006: Themes and Implications