Colorado Information Management Association/

Fall Educational Seminar - Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, 2006

IT Diversity: Juggling Many Hats

Keynote Speaker: Evolving Role of Government Tech - Thur. 11/30/2006
Presenter: Gino Menchini
Overall quality of the session (please select one):
 
Count
Percentage
Excellent
28
68.3%
Good
11
26.8%
Fair
1
2.4%
Poor
0
0.0%
Not Answered
1
2.4%
Not Asked
0
0.0%
Total
41
100%
Effectiveness of presentation:
Topic: Were the objectives defined?
 
Count
Percentage
Yes
34
82.9%
No
6
14.6%
Not Answered
1
2.4%
Not Asked
0
0.0%
Total
41
100%
Effectiveness of presentation:
Topic: Was the presenter(s) organized & prepared?




 
Count
Percentage
Yes
39
95.1%
No
1
2.4%
Not Answered
1
2.4%
Not Asked
0
0.0%
Total
41
100%
Effectiveness of presentation:
Topic: Was the presenter(s) knowledgeable about materials?
 
Count
Percentage
Yes
40
97.6%
No
0
0.0%
Not Answered
1
2.4%
Not Asked
0
0.0%
Total
41
100%









Effectiveness of presentation:
Topic: Was the presenter(s) presentation style effective?

 
Count
Percentage
Yes
38
92.7%
No
2
4.9%
Not Answered
1
2.4%
Not Asked
0
0.0%
Total
41
100%
Effectiveness of presentation:
Topic: Were course objectives met?
 
Count
Percentage
Yes
34
82.9%
No
4
9.8%
Not Answered
3
7.3%
Not Asked
0
0.0%
Total
41
100%
Effectiveness of presentation:
Topic: Was the use of visual aids effective?
 
Count
Percentage
Yes
39
95.1%
No
1
2.4%
Not Answered
1
2.4%
Not Asked
0
0.0%
Total
41
100%
   
Open Ended Answers
 
Comments on strong points of sessions

  • great overview of needs to be met during crisis
  • very informative
  • interesting
  • very interesting
  • great coverage of different areas of IT
  • Great knowledge
  • a lot of experiential information
  • Great Stories, good energy of the speaker, good knowledge of something for everyone.
  • very thorough - fact and data based - entertaining
  • Interesting points for emergency management
  • Good emergency points
  • emergency prep
  • Great to relate "real life stories" to how we can prepare for emergencies and better management IT in gov't.
  • He knew what we were working through and gave good case studies that acknowledged our government's unique challenges.
  • Interesting discussion on dr
  • Excellent speaker
  • very good points on operational continuance
  • I liked the real world examples and also some disaster issues that you don't normally think of from the IT perspective.
  • One can forget the role that IT plays in emergency response.
  • It was quite revealing. The degree of effected systems was fascinating.
  • Provoked new thought on the expansion of IT infrastructure in today's environment.
  • broad, deep and meaningful
  • good info and exposure to business analysis.
  • 311 system and it's use
  • Great shared experiences
  • Great and interesting speaker with alot of information.
  • Importance of 311; elements of emergency support within the government.
  • interesting info
  • interesting info
  • expanded my mind on what will effect us during an emergency.
  • Good examples of the spread of technology's reach in the government. Especially at the municipal level; Very effective and sincere speaking style.
  • Good 10,000 foot view, good speaker
  • Lots of diverse information - interesting projects
  • Good job of covering a large amount of material and subjects in a short amount of time.

Not Answered: 7
Comments on the weak points of sessions
  • could've been longer
  • Loved it all
  • No real weak points
  • too long with too much detail
  • A bit lengthy, didn't really address how changing views of technology affected legislation, security, etc.
  • none
  • n/a
  • Would have loved to have more time.
  • Relate presentation to audience = State of Colorado
  • none
  • A few more photos please.
  • slides were too light. Dense and compressed
  • none
  • needed more time
  • Too much too cover in the time frame provided.
  • Loaded slides- too much information at times.
  • Rushed in spots; emphasize how the examples and lessons apply to state and local government - No coverage of political strategy to get a level table.
  • Everything was from the state perspective, nothing from the agency perspective. Poor time management.
  • Did not clearly state purpose of talk - What was he going to talk about? What's the point?
  • none

Not Answered: 2
How could these sessions be improved?

  • Larger screen for visual presentation
  • Excellent
  • none- very interesting
  • I would like to know more about how procurement, etc. can be sped up to allow faster change management.
  • Lighting on speaker & main stage in main meeting room was too dark or needed some spotlighting on speaker
  • n/a
  • not sure
  • This could be a 2-3 day session with a state IT leader
  • light on speaker, larger display
  • give him more time to speak and more questions
  • fix weak points
  • Chairs were too close together

Not Answered: 28