DETROIT ? The Michigan Council of Women in Technology will host a Three-Day Webinar on Working Globally to Deliver IT Services and Products in January sponsored by Lighthouse Consulting Partners and CA.

MCWT brings learning to technology leaders? desktops with its first webinar series on acquiring new tools for successful IT delivery and vendor management. Each session concludes with the top 10 skills and techniques needed in order to build influential networks, select the appropriate vendors for business goals and master the effective use of outsourced resources. Participants will hear a consistent theme throughout the series as each session builds upon content from the prior session.

Agenda from noon to 1 pm each day:

Tuesday, Jan. 16: Prospering through Relationships

Networking ? Business is Personal

Trust & Relationships

Politics and Power

Wednesday, Jan. 17: Selecting Vendors that Add Value

Characteristics of Vendors that Add Value

Understand Business Needs First

Vendor Solicitation Process

Thursday, Jan. 18: Managing Offshore Software Projects

What is Being Outsourced? Why and Where?

What Makes Offshore Different?

Key Skills Needed

Webex Webinars are hosted and recorded by CA. Recorded versions of the webinar will be available for sale to MCWT members.

Cost:

$15 Members/Students

$30 Guests

Online registration is available at MCWT.Org