The Class Struggle and The CTO
by Aspatore Books, Aspatore Books Staff
Category: Business & Economics

This collection of over 2,000 pages of CTO best practices is the most definitive resource ever assembled for Chief Technology Officers. The collection features the largest collection ever of best practices on CTO management strategies, available exclusively in this collection – the chapters are written by CTOs of companies such as GE, Citigroup, Nextel, Boeing, Staples and more, including pieces written by top lawyers who work with CTOs on technology deals and purchasing agreements. Within these pages lies a wealth of critical information, which every CTO should have at their fingertips – and is guaranteed to make an immediate impact and pay for themselves time and again. In addition, the collection features examples of 50+ licensing and legal documents which every CTO should be familiar with, as well as a plethora of expert analysis and indispensable advice on negotiation points and tactics, guaranteed to have a significant impact on decisions that affect the bottom line of your company.The collection includes three executive style binders with approximately 2,000 pages of text, a detailed index sorted by topic, company and keywords, and a CD-ROM with all the content in PDF for easy reference on your computer.The collection features topics such as the following (some from previous books and reports published by Aspatore, others found only in this collection, all exclusively from Aspatore Books - at a discount of over 50% off normal pricing): Dr. Robert T. Fraley, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Monsanto Company - Implementing & Discovering New Technology; Robert F. Brammer, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Northrop Grumman Information Technology - The CTO as Technology Strategist & Investment Manager; Dr. Carl S. Ledbetter, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Novell - Closing the Gap Between What Technology Can Do and What People Want It to Do; Richard Schroth, Chief Technology Officer, Perot Systems - Creating and Enriching Business Value; Kirill Tatarinov, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, BMC Software - Innovation Drives Business Success; Dr. Scott Dietzen, Chief Technology Officer, BEA E-Commerce Server Division - Managing the Technology Knowledge; Doug Cavit, Chief Technology Officer, McAfee.com - The CTO as an Agent of Change; Dan Woods, Chief Technology Officer, Capital Thinking - The Class Struggle and the CTO; Mike Toma, Chief Technology Officer, eLabor - Inside the Job: A CTO's Perspective on the Role of a CTO; Michael S. Dunn, Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President, Encoda Systems - Positioning Technology Solutions to Address Business Needs; Mike Ragunas, Chief Technology Officer, StaplesDirect.com - Bridging Business and Technology: Keeping Things as Simple as Possible; Rick Bergquist, Chief Technology Officer, PeopleSoft - The Art of Being a CTO – Fostering Change; Dr. David Whelan, Chief Technology Officer, Boeing, Space and Communications - Developing Best of Breed Technologies and Capabilities; Kevin Vasconi, Chief Technology Officer, Covisint - Technology as a Strategic Weapon; Dan Burgin, Chief Technology Officer, Finali - The Role of the CTO in a Venture-Backed Startup; Frank Campagnoni, Chief Technology Officer, GE Global eXchange Services - Leading Technology During Turbulent Times; Maureen P. Govern, Chief Technology Officer, Convergys Corporation - IT's (Innovation Technology's) Zero Sum Game; Martin Colburn, Chief Technology Officer, NASD - Due Diligence: Best Practices for Evaluating Every Facet of Your Technology Expenditures; Curtis R. Pederson, Vice Provost for Information Services, Oregon State University - Financial Crisis Can Be Your Friend; Harry E. Roberts, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Boscov's Department Stores - Ways to Deliver More for Less; Joe Drouin, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, TRW Automotive - Establishing a Foundation to Cut Costs; Ronald J. Calderone, Chief Information Officer, Reliant Pharmaceuticals - Effective IT Spending; Al-Noor Ramji, Chief Information Officer, BT Group; Chief Executive Officer, BT Exact - A Quest to Make IT Spending More Effective; Linda Reino, Chief Information Officer, Universal Health Services Inc. - Reducing IT Spending Through Collaborative Design and Real Utilization of Best Practices; Eric Goldfarb, Chief Information Officer & Executive Vice President, PRG-Schultz - Spend Smart: It's Not How Much, It's Where You Choose to Spend It; Satish Ajmani, Chief Information Officer, County of Santa Clara, California - Managing IT Costs; Gregg Zank, Chief Technology Officer, Dow Corning Corporation - Visions for the Technological Explosion; Philip J. Brody, Chief Technology Officer & Assistant Superintendent, Clark County School District - The Role of Technology in the Education Industry; Michael S. Broos, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, CreditRiskMonitor - Aligning Technology with Fundamental Business Strategies; Dan Wagner, Chief Information Officer, Global Crossing - The Role of a CTO: Embracing Change and Responsibility; Barry Vandevier, Chief Technology Officer, Travelocity - Utilizing Technology in the Travel Industry; Rick Treese, Chief Technology Officer, Advanstar Communications - Making Critical Technology Decisions; André V. Mendes, Vice President & Chief Technology Integration Officer, PBS - The Role of Technology in the World of Digital Media; Michael V. Lucas, Information Technology Director, Hogan & Hartson LLP - Keeping Technology Current at a Moderate Price; Paul Lanham, Chief Technology Officer, Jones Apparel Group - Leading IT in Retail; Christopher A. Kowalsky, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Education Management Corporation - Technology Solutions for Education Management; Ben Harris, Deputy Secretary of Operations & Technology, Department of Children and Families - Execution Crisis: My Tour of Duty in Government; Rick Gemereth, Chief Information Officer, PCA International - Valuing Teamwork & Innovation in IT; Patrick Flynn, Senior Vice President, Technology, Getty Images - Cost-Effective Integration for Global Companies; Michael Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner and James R. Kalyvas, Partner, Foley & Lardner - The Software Vendor License Michael Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner and James R. Kalyvas, Partner, Foley & Lardner - Checklist for Accessing Software Licenses; Michael Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner and James R. Kalyvas, Partner, Foley & Lardner - Scope of License and Fees; Michael Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner and James R. Kalyvas, Partner, Foley & Lardner - Software Specifications and Acceptance Testing; Michael Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner and James R. Kalyvas, Partner, Foley & Lardner - Warranties, Indemnities, and Limitation of Liability; Michael Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner and James R. Kalyvas, Partner, Foley & Lardner - Confidentiality and Security; Michael Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner and James R. Kalyvas, Partner, Foley & Lardner - Maintenance and Support; Michael Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner and James R. Kalyvas, Partner, Foley & Lardner - Miscellaneous License Provisions; Michael Overly, Partner, Foley & Lardner and James R. Kalyvas, Partner, Foley & Lardner - Managing Technology Across the Enterprise; Appendices Mark D. Minevich, Executive Consultant and Partner, Going Global Ventures Inc. - Change and Transformation; Mark D. Minevich, Executive Consultant and Partner, Going Global Ventures Inc. - CTO Priorities; Mark D. Minevich, Executive Consultant and Partner, Going Global Ventures Inc. - Emerging Technology Direction and Vision; Mark D. Minevich, Executive Consultant and Partner, Going Global Ventures Inc. - Strategic and Influential Relationships; Mark D. Minevich, Executive Consultant and Partner, Going Global Ventures Inc. - CTO Strategic Roles and Responsibilities; Mark D. Minevich, Executive Consultant and Partner, Going Global Ventures Inc. - CTO/CIO Reference; Mark D. Minevich, Executive Consultant and Partner, Going Global Ventures Inc. – Conclusion; Michael George, CEO, Bowstreet - Opportunities for Large and Small Software Companies for Today and Tomorrow; John Chen, Chairman, CEO, President, Sybase - Software Savvy: Taking and Keeping Your Place in the Software Market; Gerald D. Cohen, President and CEO, Information Builders, Inc. - Basics of the Business; Dr. Carl S. Ledbetter, CTO and Senior Vice President, Novell, Inc. - Closing the Gap Between What Technology Can Do and What People Want it to Do; Richard Schroth, CTO, Perot Systems - Creating and Enriching Business Value; Michael Ragunas, CTO, Staples.com - Bridging Business and Technology: Keeping Things as Simple as Possible; Rick Bergquist, CTO and Senior Vice President, PeopleSoft - The Art of Being a CTO – Fostering Change; Jeff P. Van Dyke, Founder and President, VanDyke Software - Keep Your Blade Sharp; Arun Gollapudi, CEO, Systech Solutions, Inc. - Intelligent Enterprises Everywhere; Tom Salonek, Founder, Intertech-Inc. and go-e-biz - The Changing Face of Technology; William B. Wilhelm, Jr., Partner, Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman - Major Dilemmas Facing Privacy Practioners; W. Riker Purcell, Vice President and Regulatory Counsel, LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. - Managing Privacy; William Sterling, CTO, Island ECN - The Myth of Privacy; Richard Brock, Chairman and CEO, Firstwave Technologies, Inc. - Starting From Scratch; Richard Hochhause, President and CEO, Harte-Hanks, Inc. - Relationship Management; Jeffrey Rodek, Chairman and CEO, Hyperion - Finding the Right Fit; Lloyd G. “Buzz” Waterhouse, CEO, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company - How to Make Every Customer a Repeat Customer; Eugene Goland, President, DataArt Inc. - Best Practices for Offshore Software Development Outsourcing; Rodney Nelsestuen, Vice President, Information and Business Services, AgriBank, FCB - How Business Relationships Determine Technological Efficacy; R. Blake Young, Executive Vice Pr159622438X\\This collection of over 2,000 pages of CTO/CIO best practices is the most definitive resource ever assembled for Chief Technology Officers and Chief Information Officers. The collection features the largest collection ever of best practices on CTO management strategies, available exclusively in this collection – the chapters are written by CTOs of companies such as GE, Citigroup, Nextel, Boeing, Staples and more, including pieces written by top lawyers who work with CTOs on technology deals and purchasing agreements. Within these pages lies a wealth of critical information, which every CTO should have at their fingertips – and is guaranteed to make an immediate impact and pay for themselves time and again. In addition, the collection features examples of 50+ licensing and legal documents which every CTO should be familiar with, as well as a plethora of expert analysis and indispensable advice on negotiation points and tactics, guaranteed to have a significant impact on decisions that affect the bottom line of your company.