Audio Conference Series:
Surviving Your Next IT Exam
| Date: |
Thursday, April 19, 2007 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET |
| Featured Speakers: |
Jimmy Sawyers |
| Duration: |
90 Minutes |
| Location: |
Your office or conference room |
| Prerequisites: |
None |
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Order Online: |
| CD only: |
$299.00 |
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| Order by Phone Toll-Free: |
(800) 456-2340 |
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About This Conference:
Join us for this entertaining and informative session that will take the stress out of IT exams while giving you takeaways and examples of how to succeed in today's high-tech, heavily-regulated world of banking.
IT exams are now more stringent and far-reaching than ever before. Regulators expect bankers to maintain certain documentation and controls. Your bank's future could very well depend on the success of your next IT exam. Get a poor rating, or regulatory enforcement, and branching plans or other strategic endeavors requiring regulatory approval may come to a screeching halt. Overpromise, or take a knee-jerk reaction to every exam recommendation, and risk dooming your bank to mediocrity or failure with overcompliance and unnecessary controls. High performing banks strike a healthy balance.
Learn how to pass your next IT exam with flying colors. We will outline a practical approach designed to protect your bank, prepare your people, and put your bank on the path to success. Seminar topics will include:
- The Pre-Game Show: Preparing for the Exam
- Managing the Examination Process from Entrance to Exit
- Documenting the IT Control Environment
- Best Practices in IT and Operations
- Securing the Bank Without Breaking the Bank
- Beyond the FFIEC Booklets: Staying Ahead of the Curve
- Most Misinterpreted Laws and Regulations in Banking
- Responding to Regulatory Criticisms with Tact and Confidence
- Making the Case to Management for New Technology Projects
- Top IT Exam Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Plus, 30-minutes after the audio conference will be set aside for an interactive question and answer session. Listen in, and get the chance to ask your specific questions!
This audio conference is part of our Continuing Professional Development Series. All attendees of the audio conference qualify for a FREE Certificate of Attendance! As examiners increasingly encourage executives to receive training in areas related to their expertise, attendees can use the available certificate to demonstrate they have received expert training.
Registration Includes:
- Admittance to the 90-minute call for as many people as you can fit in a room with a speakerphone
- Access to the specially created presentation handouts (made available 48 hours in advance)
- Participation in the 30-minute live Q&A with the speaker following the presentation
- Certificates of attendance for all audio conference attendees
Who Should Register?
- IT Officers
- Compliance Officers
- Internal Auditors
- Operations Officers
- Everyone responsible for ensuring that your IT policies and procedures are in compliance with the rules and regulations
About Our Expert Speaker:
Jimmy Sawyers leads the Financial Services Consulting Group for Securas Consulting Group LLC where he helps financial institutions tackle issues ranging from technology planning to IT risk management. Jimmy’s twenty-three years of experience in the financial services technology field includes nine years directing the operations and technology division of a progressive community bank and 14 years as a consultant to the financial services industry, most recently as Director of Consulting at Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck PLC.
Jimmy is on the faculty of the Barret School of Banking (formerly Mid South School of Banking) and the Southeastern School of Banking at Vanderbilt University. He is a graduate of Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee with a B.S. in Business and a concentration in Information Technology Management and Telecommunications. Active in the industry as a speaker, author and teacher, Jimmy is a frequent contributor to BankersOnline, a leading Web portal for bankers, and he is also the author of the AlexInformation book, IT Auditing for Financial Institutions.
