Mike has over 20 years of experience in Information Systems management in multiple industries including healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, and retail. He has extensive experience in technology due diligence and assimilations related to company acquisitions having led the technology due diligence, assimilation strategy, assimilation implementation and transition in over 45 acquisitions. He has also extensive experience in assessing a company’s technology strategy and capacity, formulating a vision and operating plan that supports senior management’s business objectives, and implementing the projects that bring true value to the business owners.

Mike Sisco's real world management experience and background makes him uniquely qualified to teach proven management methods and share "insider secrets" that work in managing today's technology environment.

He has:

• managed technology resources successfully for over twenty years, from startups to large distributed IT organizations

• conducted the technology due diligence and assimilation planning and implementation for over 40 company acquisitions

• managed the turnaround of a $5 million IT services organization from losing $2 million to a profit of $2 million in 2 years

• managed IT organizations of 250-plus technology employees

• managed the installation and conversion of more than 100 systems

• written fourteen books on IT management in his IT Manager Development Series

• written and published over 300 IT management articles in major publications such as HP's IT e-Report , Cutter Consortium, and TechRepublic's CIO, and IT Manager (2 articles were picked in TechRepublic's Top 5 Articles of the Year in 2003 for their IT Manager and IT Consultant newsletters)

• founded and built a successful Internet product and services company

• successfully managed the transition of several large client bases from legacy systems to newly released products

• walked in the same shoes you are walking in and understands the challenges of managing technology resources

• co-founded the 20 Minute IT Manager weekly mentoring sessions program

Mike has utilized the basic principles of project management while leading the technology strategy, support, research and development, and software deployment for major corporations. He has assisted companies increase market share through acquisition and to leverage the resulting merger by implementing assimilation strategies designed to improve profitability while maintaining low risk transitions of their technologies.

Mike, founder of MDE Enterprises, spent over 20 years in IT management, leading and motivating more than a thousand technical employees in several industries. Since founding MDE, he has shared his insights with thousands by publishing more than a dozen books and over 300 articles on IT management.

Mike's approach is based upon real world IT operational management experience and best practices in organizing, developing, and motivating highly effective IT organizations to support the needs and objectives of business.
 

• Mike Sisco joins Cutter Consortium's Senior Consulting Advisory team. Cutter Consortium's Resource Centers provide round-the-clock access to unparalleled research, analysis, advice, and case studies from Cutter's teams of expert Senior Consultants. Cutter Consortium is a leading publisher and provider of reports and other training tools for IT professionals. The organization's vast library is a deep resource for IT information and training needs. Research reports are available in each of their Practice Areas, plus additional areas where Cutter's team of Senior Consultants has expertise.
• To date, 24 IT Manager Institute classes have been held in locations such as Canada, Alaska, Aruba, Curacao, South Africa, Slovenia, and various parts of the US. Students have attended from around the world including: Kuwait, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Botswana, Slovenia, Croatia, Canada, Aruba, Holland, Germany, Curacao, Surinam, Puerto Rico, Guam, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Dominican Republic, Jordan, India, St. Marten, Zimbabwe, Angola, Kosovo, Pakistan, and all regions of the United States. IT managers from all industries and from all levels of IT management experience attend the IT Manager Institute. MDE has a 100% positive referral record with the students who have attended. See a few of the testimonials below.
• MDE Enterprises, Inc. maintains a strong relationship with IT Business Edge (ITBE) and TechRepublic, two of the premier technology newsletter organizations in the industry. ITBE provides Mike Sisco's IT Management-101 ebook for its new subscribers and Mike has written over 100 articles for TechRepublic on IT management fundamentals and tips for improving success. ITBE and TechRepublic collectively have millions of newsletter subscribers around the world and are two of the largest newsletter providers in the IT management and technology space.
• In 2006, Mike Sisco and Tom Mochal began the delivery of weekly e-Learning mentoring sessions called the 20 Minute IT Manager. Monthly and annual subscriptions are in place with IT managers and companies all over the world. Since releasing the first session on March 1, 2006 the organization known as The Management Mentors has released more than 70 20-minute e-Learning sessions. See www.20minuteitmanager.com for more information.

• IT Management 101

• Building a Strategic IT Plan

• Developing an IT Business Plan

• IT Asset Management

• Building a Successful IT Organization

• IT Staff Motivation and Development

• IT Project Management

• What to Look for In a CIO

• Acquisition: IT Due Diligence

• Acquisition: IT Assimilations
• IT Manager ToolKit
• Technology Cost Saving Strategies
• Mike Sisco's Manager Articles Collection
• IT Manager Essentials Bundle
• IT Management Models
• Practical IT Policies & Procedures