Presentations

Moving to the Cloud – Case from Oxfam GB

Time: 16.15-17.00 Thursday, 10. Nov 2011
Session: Standards & Technology – Moving to the cloud
Track: Standards & Technology

In mid-2010, Oxfam decided to investigate shifting its web systems (website, e-commerce site, intranet, etc) into the "cloud". This talk will describe the lessons we've learned as we procured cloud services and as we migrated our systems into the cloud.

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Tutorials

Creating a Foundation for Project Success: Writing the Business Case

Time: 9.00-12.00 Tuesday, 8. Nov 2011

A good business case is the foundation for success of a any web or intranet project. If we can get the business case right, we will start out with a clear and realistic vision for what we're trying to do; we'll have support from key stakeholders; and we'll have strong justification for the resources that we need

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Events

What’s on – Roundtable discussions

Time: 14.00-15.00 Wednesday, 9. Nov 2011

1. Google+: A digital platform for success?
2. How universities are implementing mobile strategies
3. Intranet trends for 2012 and beyond
4. Open source CMS marketplace & trends
5. Website relaunch: How to find a new software vendor and/or agency?
6. “That’s the way the cookie crumbles!” What the EU privacy directive means for you
7. The value of social business platforms for your organization
8. The growing importance of mobile in your online presence
9. Successful web project management: Is it actually possible?
10. Standards matter! But which, why and how?
11. Better information sharing through standards
12. The boundaries of a digital strategy
13. Search
14. User Experience
15. Digital Marketing
16. Aligning digital and business strategy

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Biography

Graham is the principal of Graham Oakes Ltd, a consultancy set up in 2003 to help organisations untangle complex technology, relationships, processes, and governance. He has worked with organisations such as Sony, Amnesty International, Oxfam, Cisco, MessageLabs and the Open Source Academy as to develop content management and customer service strategies – and hence to build systems which will support those strategies. His experience covers a range of proprietary and open source technologies.

Prior to forming Graham Oakes Ltd, Graham has held titles including Director of Technology at Sapient and Head of Project Management at Psygnosis. He has over 20 years of systems engineering experience.

Graham Oakes Ltd

Graham Oakes LtdGraham Oakes Ltd helps you work out how to use technology to achieve your business goals. We provide strategic independent consulting and mentoring to help you manage the ambiguity and uncertainty that surround any major business initiative.