META Group`s flagship conference METAmorphosis Africa 2004 presents an all-new agenda which focuses on the importance of becoming an adaptive organisation - establishing flexible financial models and delivering real value.
"For organisations to remain financially aligned and viable, enterprises must evolve to become adaptive organisations - aligning IT capabilities, costs and goals with those of the business. Enterprises that are unable to adapt their IT resources to shifting business conditions - and cannot drive business adaptability through better management of their IT assets, expenses, and overall risk - will be devalued and [disrespected]," says Karen Rubenstrunk, Executive Vice-President and Director, Executive & Industry Services.
Whether your IT team has already made great progress or still has plenty of work to do, this conference will sort through all the hype and provide the actionable guidance you won`t find anywhere else.
METAmorphosis Africa 2004 will feature META Group`s renowned METAspectrum market evaluations and detailed client case studies, and for the first time in SA showcase leading IT providers in the on-site technology showcase, METAmorphosis will continue to earn its reputation as an annual forum not to be missed. In addition, the conference provides an ideal opportunity to "pick the brains" of our experienced, solution-oriented analysts in private one-on-one meetings.
METAmorphosis sold out last year in the US and SA, META Group recommends that delegates take advantage of their early bird booking opportunity and discounted prices. Don`t miss the three most important days of the IT year, and the chance to network with colleagues from around the country. METAmorphosis Africa 2004 conference, is scheduled to be held from 4 to 6 May at Caesars Gauteng.
"Many companies successfully executed on last year`s METAmorphosis theme by integrating business challenges, processes, information, applications, people and culture, and have driven their businesses and IT performance forward," says Peter Riches, managing director of META Group South Africa.
"This year, organisations need to become adaptive by aligning IT capabilities, costs and goals with those of the business," he said.
META Group is predicting that during 2003-05, new infrastructure and application architectures (eg, Web services, virtualisation, utility computing) and budgetary restrictions will drive additional focus on capacity planning and meta-management efforts (eg, status aggregation, business views), leading to more integrated meta-management tools (2007). Through 2006, continued cross-boundary management demands (eg, organisational, informational, technical) will drive process, sourcing and instrumentation changes.
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