1. Marrying Best Practise
with Local Challenges
A presenta*on by Adedoyin Odunfa.
(CEO, Digital Jewels)
At the occasion of the May 2009 Informa*onValueChain Breakfast
Forum, hosted by Digital Jewels Ltd
7. Why all the fuss?
What can really go wrong?
So what?
Inability to maintain customer services.
Damage to image, reputa*on or brand.
Failure to protect the company assets.
Business control failure.
Failure to meet legal or regulatory requirements
Death
8. Making the Case: BOD/EXCO Jus*fica*on
Mo*va*on Opportunity Means
• What mo*vates • What • Create ways to
our execu*ves in opportuni*es to get the message
decision making? gain access to snr heard by
• What key execs? management
concepts terms • Summaries of • Gather
do they use? recent disasters clippings of
• Emphasis benefits • Induc*on/ current
over risks/ awareness disasters
vulnerabili*es programmes, • Do literature
• What message do Mgt review
I need to be presenta*ons • Work with
9. Approach
Group Best Techniques Best Approach Expected Results
Senior • Cost jus*fica*on • Presenta*on • Funding
Management • Industry comparison • Video • Support
• Audit report • Viola*on reports
• Risk analysis
Line • Demonstrate job / • Presenta*on • Support
Supervisors performance benefits • Circulate news • Resource help
• Perform reviews ar*cles • Adherence
• Video
Users • Sign responsibility • Presenta*on • Adherence
statements • Newsle_ers • Support
• Policies procedures • Video
• Freebies
18. Our Informa*onValueChain
Breakfast Forums
Month Topic Guest Speaker(s)
May 2009 Informa*on Asset Protec*on Lee Allison
Strategies BSI Group, UAE
April 2009 Legal Risks in the Technology Basil Udo*a
Environment Managing Partner,
Technology Advisors
March 2009 The Rise Rise of Mr. Aus*n Okere
Computer Warehouse Group: MD/CEO, GWG
How we did it
Feb 2009 IT Performance Mgt: High Impact Mr. Yila Yusuf
Produc*vity Reten*on Strategies CIO OO Plc
19. Our Informa*onValueChain
Breakfast Forums
Month (2008) Topic Guest Speaker(s)
December Demys*fying IT Governance Mr. David Isiavwe
Chief Inspector, UBA Plc
November Strategic Issues in Informa*on Mr. Chuks Onoha,
Technology GCIO, NNPC
October Achieving a Culture of Service Ti* Awogboro, E*salat
Excellence
September Project Management Health Check Mr. Anders Pedersen,
Director, Virak.
Switzerland
20. Our Informa*onValueChain
Breakfast Forums
Month Topic Guest Speaker(s)
August Leapfrog Produc*vity Enhancements • Mr. Lanre Onasanya
Lead Consultant McGhee
Produc*vity Solu*ons
July E‐business in Nigeria: Where are we • Mr. Mitchell Elegbe
headed MD, InterSwitch Nigeria
June Technology Cost Savings Strategies • Mr. Mike Sisco
MD, MDE Enterprises, US
May ISO27001: Understanding this Global • Mr. Eric LaChapelle,
Standard why your company needs it CEO, Veridion, Canadaa
April Project Management Best Prac*se • Mr. Steven Sloan,
Juxtaposing PRINCE2 PMBoK Director, Virak. Switzerland
• Mr. Bosun Isreal‐
Bolarinwa
PM Consultant
March Recrui*ng, Training Retaining Technical • Mr. Kunle Odebode
Specialists Ex‐CIO Zain (CELTEL)
IT Director, E*salat