Dan Germain

Washington D.C. Metro Area, MD United States

SVP, Technology & Chief Product Officer

"Vision without execution is hallucination" -Thomas Edison MY IT STRATEGIC APPROACH: 1. Strategic planning must address core business drivers: cost reduction, workforce productivity, information use, and business process optimization. It must also address product innovation and top line growth. 2. First, get the basics right. Keep the phones ringing and email flowing. People will only listen after basic IT needs are met. 3. Compelling messaging coupled with metrics and KPIs draw a roadmap for new technology initiatives. 4. Short term incremental successes keep long-term projects moving forward. 5. While mapping a 5-year plan, I need to deliv