Monday, June 9, 2003 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Ill.

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Who Should Attend
This special Retail Systems 2003 Technology Briefing is directed to retail executives, IT and business project managers, software providers, system integrators, trainers, and change management and technology consultants interested in maximizing partner relationships.

Program
TEC has assembled a group of seasoned professionals with Aldata Solution Group; BLT Soft, Inc.; BearingPoint, Inc.; The Home Depot; Marketmax; Michaels Stores, Inc.; and TEC itself who have learned the lessons of partnering for success. These qualified executives have "been there and done that" when it comes to working with multiple resources on large-scale systems integrations. Their real-life stories and suggestions will guide attendees through the complexity of systems integrations.

The executive speakers will briefly describe their current project partnering activities and share their ideas, tools and solutions about selecting vendors and maximizing partnerships. They'll recommend strategies and tactics to help attendees learn to form and maintain productive and effective vendor relationships that result in successful systems integrations. Additionally, the session's Q&A discussion will offer attendees insights and ideas to spark new thinking for their own situations.

Session Overview
Systems integrations are complex and critical retailing endeavors. They may take several months, even years, to plan and even longer to implement. They demand specialized skills and almost always require outside help to complete. A host of internal functions (IT, merchandising and planning, operations, finance, human resources, training and more) become involved to various degrees and the orchestration of internal and external resources can be overwhelming. Meanwhile, it's business as usual on the sales floor. Because TEC focuses on the "human side" of systems integrations, TEC knows first-hand the importance of "people collaboration" from all partners on the integration team. Without such collaboration, a systems integration can fail to meet its deadlines, budgets and projected ROI.

Registrants will gain insight into the dynamics of these interwoven relationships and learn how to work together most effectively to achieve project goals.

Aided by TEC Founder and President Kaie Pohi Latterner, the panel of executives will review many critical questions, such as:

Trust TEC to energize, inspire, and prepare you to attract partners who will be open to collaboration and who make client satisfaction their first priority. Learn how to build and cultivate relationships that help you successfully complete your systems integration puzzle.

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