Like our members, you are a senior level IT professional looking to enrich your career, expand your network and learn from your peers. The Society for Information Management is a national organization bringing IT Leadership focused programs, events, and networking to our members.
At FWSIM, we are proud to bring our members quality programs, speakers and networking opportunities on a regular basis.
So, why should you join our chapter?
- Network of peers: 80% of FWSIM members are guaranteed to be senior IT practitioners, occupying or reporting to, the top level IT position in a company.
- Monthly chapter meetings alternating between Fairfield and Westchester counties, Enclaves, PODs, CIO Summit, and annual events; clambake, golf outing and holiday party.
- Sharing best practices through the SIM Advance Practices Council.
- Leadership development: The SIM Leadership Institute is a leadership development program focused on creating authentic leaders.
- Members in Transition (MIT) program: both local and national programs to assist members through their transitional period.
SIM Member Benefits
SIM offers a range of benefits to all members at a national level. A highlight of these member benefits are listed below, along with contact information of those who can provide more information.
Click here to view all programs offered at the National level.
Advanced Practices Council is a highly-respected elite forum for senior IT executives. Unlike other research-based programs, it provides (1) customized, independent research on subjects members choose conducted by the best researchers world-wide and (2) an intimate, trusted network of cross-industry senior executive peers. APC members stay far ahead of trends and practices, and bring transformational solutions to their firms.
The IT Procurement Working Group ‘s objectives are to create a forum to share best practices, strategies and exchange information on managing IT procurement and IT vendor management. This provides a vehicle for (i) improving IT acquisition management; (ii) enhancing the competitiveness of high tech consumers through informed procurement management; (iii) influencing legislation affecting acquisitions; and (iv) fostering collaboration between the various professions participating in the IT procurement process.
IT Trends Study Each year, SIM conducts a survey of its members to gauge trends within our industry. The responses of our experienced member base helps to benchmark various areas within the IT industry such as major issues, technologies, sourcing, CIO roles, staffing, spending, and salaries. The valuable survey input allows SIM to speak with a unified voice for our members, who are among the most accomplished and innovative leaders in the industry.
The Members-In-Transition Program was developed to assist SIM members in need by providing a forum to share leads, opportunities and advice. Benefits include a career portal, an online collaboration group, weekly conference calls, Helping Hands program, executive search professionals listing and more
Regional Leadership Forum is a program of the SIM Leadership Institute. It is an intensive, ten-month leadership development program focused on creating authentic leaders. Since 1992 over 3500 graduates and more than 300 sponsors have found RLF the key to developing leadership effectiveness.
SIM Women is a network inside to promote communication, mentorship, leadership and career development amongst the female members of SIM.
The SIM Foundation revolves around SIM chapters seeking to give back to their local communities by supporting programs that contribute to the vitality and continuation of the Information Technology profession.