With the world’s economy reaching the brink of disaster during the current financial crisis, wealthiest economies around the world, even till today, are struggling to recover from the painful impact of the economic downturn. Global stock markets, financial institutions, and real estate sectors have collapsed and governments have had to intervene in order to rescue them.

Having painted this realistic picture, the speaker will introduce the concepts of corporate governance, IT governance and project governance, and explain how these concepts are intertwined with managing IT project risks. During this presentation, the Risk IT framework from Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and the project, program and portfolio risk management approach from Project Management Institute (PMI) will also be examined. Additionally, the speaker will highlight how organizations could benefit by adopting these established frameworks in order to better manage IT project risks.

The presentation will address the following areas:

• Looking at the Current Economic Downturn
• Understanding Corporate Governance, IT Governance, and Project Governance
• Glancing Through IT Risk Frameworks
  - Risk IT
  - Project, Program, and Portfolio Risk Management
• Benefiting from the Frameworks
• Conclusions

About the Speaker:

Luis E. Alvarez Dionisi, Ph.D. Candidate, M.Sc, PMP, CGEIT, CRISC is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ALDION Consulting. He is an entrepreneur project management consultant with over 18 years of experience in providing consulting services for the following sectors:

• Oil and Gas,
• Telecommunications,
• Automobile,
• Banking and Finance,
• Retailing and Wholesale,
• Manufacturing, and
• Government.

Luis has worked in consulting engagements in the USA, Europe, China, Iran, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Latin America, and the Caribbean. He has also served as a consultant with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and also as a project management advisor to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) in Beijing, China.

Luis is a Ph.D. Candidate in Strategy, Programme and Project Management from SKEMA Business School in Paris and Lille, France. He has also received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, CUM LAUDE, from Central New England College of Technology in Worcester, Massachusetts and his Master of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.

Luis is a certified PMP® (Project Management Professional) and he has also been awarded the official CobiT® Certificate by ISACA, which demonstrates mastery of the CobiT® framework. He is an accredited trainer with ISACA on CobiT® Foundation courses. Luis has also been awarded the CGEIT (Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT) and the CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) credentials by ISACA.

Who Should Attend:

Information Security Managers, Program/Project Managers, Risk Managers, Analysts and Architects, IT Managers, IT Auditors, Academia and researchers involved with information systems security awareness, training, education, and professionalism.

Lucky Draw:

ALDION Consulting will hold a lucky draw for all participants and one lucky winner will stand to win a free 5-day PMI-Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) training course from ALDION Consulting worth $3,500.

Group Discount

Group discount is available to a group of six (6) or more individuals registered for the same event. Please contact the ISACA Program Committee at programs@isaca.org.sg for more information.

Student Registration:

Full-time university or polytechnic students who are potential ISACA members and like to make connections with people who are currently working can register at the price of S$15. Limited seats are available for participants under student category.

During the online registration, please attach one of the following:

• A current transcript with the name of the institution and name of the student.
• A current class schedule provided by the university with the name of the institution and name of student.

Payment Method:

• Cash - Cash payment is accepted at the registration counter on the day of the event.
• Cheque - Please cross your cheque and make it payable to u>INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDIT & CONTROL ASSOCIATIONKindly indicate your full name, contact and ISACA / IIA membership number on the back of the cheque. Mail your cheque to:

  ISACA Singapore Chapter
  190 Middle Road, #19-05 Fortune Centre, Singapore 188979
  Attn: Ms Meiyi/Lorraine Lee

For additional information/clarifications, please contact Lorraine at admin@isaca.org.sg. To register, visit www.isaca.org.sg and register online. Upon registration on the day of the event, please present your ISACA or IIA membership card for validation purpose. The deadline for online registration is on Monday, June 21 2010.

Best Regards,
ISACA Singapore Chapter