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Shrirang “Ranga” Deshpande

Top Concerns

2012

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Why dowe do it?

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* Data quality and security,* Application Development,* High availability..

Enhanced products …

Our priorities …* Satisfy internal customers* Keep the skills current,* Value of my IT to business..

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IBM's partners

IBM labs ..

Influence & inform …

User groups

Participants

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Offer a better quality of life …

Improve IT ecosystem …

To future generations

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Results

5 6 7 8 9

Evergrowing storage needs

Value of IT to business

Docs & unstructured data

Easily exchange information

Find apps for business needs

Improve data quality

Implement web architectures

Attract senior execs to IBM i

Data security a business risk

Ensure high availability

High-quality vendor support

Attract younger gen. to IBM i

Keep the skills current

Fast application development

Satisfy internal customers

Africa 41; Americas 133; Europe 382

2008

2009 2010

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Reduce HW costs through IaaS

Reduce SW costs through SaaS

Modernize database

BI-accrued data analysis/ info inquiries

Managing IT risk

Measure the value of IT to business

Implement web architectures

Establish/ implement security policies

Aggressive IBM i marketing by IBM

Modernize applications

Quality service from vendors

Keep the skills current

Ensure complete high availability

Satisfy internal customers

All participants 524

2011

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How dowe do it?

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> Collect- demography- priorities- budget- OS/processor

migration > on the spot> on the webFORMS in the BAG – Fill them

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Results

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Phase 1 –Filled forms deposited at

the Registration desk,Prize during Gala Dinner

Phase 2 -Web surveyOne each

Europe, Americas,Africa,

Australasia

Top concerns prizes