Projects are initiated by our member CIOs. Two or more CIO members decide to engage in solving a particular problem. They allocate resources, typically in the form of IT personnel to work on the project. CollabWorks will also recruit from its network of thought leaders and industry experts to facilitate the project. The members then engage in active collaboration. They then report on their activities and publish their findings so other members can benefit from their work.

• Two or More CIOs decide to
  engage in a project

The first step after a project is initiated is to gather
information. Often the thought leader may
recommend a process to establish a baseline
of where the group is and where it wants to go.
This may involve surveys or interviews with the
group. Once the Information is collected,
common areas of concern are identified.
The information is stored on the collaboration
site where the next step is taken.

Based on the information gathered in
the assessment phase, priorities are set
and tasks assigned. This process may involve
many steps requiring the project to be tracked with
regular meetings of the team involved. Using the power
of the collaboration site, each action item is tracked with
an owner and the group is kept informed of progress.

• Joint reports,
  Methodologies,
  Best practices
• Measurable improvements
  on problems
• Vendors evaluated & selected
• Cost reduced