The SAO Tech Brewpub is next Thursday. EUGLUG's clinic will be
postponed to start after the Brewpub is over (i.e., a few minutes
after 7:00).
Kim, the speaker, is a friend of Anne's. I'm looking forward to her
talk.
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From: Dave Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 12:47:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Sao_announce] Tech Brew Pub on Thursday May 27
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello all,
The May SAO Tech Brew Pub will be next Thursday, May 27, from 5-7
at The Strand. Our speaker this month will be Kim Liegel, speaking
on process improvement in software projects. See below for details.
We also have one job announcement, and the announcement for tonight's
SAO-Corvallis meeting.
As always, I hope to see you at this month's SAO meeting.
Thanks,
Dave C.
May SAO Tech Brew Pub
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Speaker: Kim Liegel, PMP, Advisicon
Topic: CMM, RUP, Six Sigma, SDLC, OPM3...
What do these mean and why should I care?
When: Thursday, May 27, 5-7 pm
Where: The Strand, 8th & Charnelton, Eugene
Cost: FREE
Each year it seems, a new tsunami wave of organizational "process
improvement" crashes over businesses large and small, leaving those in its
wake struggling to tread water from the often times short-comings of
half-baked implementations and lip-service support from top management.
Why do these "sneaker waves" keep coming? What do they serve, other than
making life miserable for those trapped in its path? Why should I care?
Like tsunamis, these process-improvement efforts start from somewhere
usually far away and external to the beachhead we occupy. Some would argue
that these efforts come from lofty, 30,000 feet ideas generated by
misguided executives bent on making their mark on an organization. Others
would argue that it's nothing more than a consulting come-on, driven by
money-grubbing "service providers" eager for new products to push on those
very same executives vulnerable to keeping up with the latest craze.
But what is fundamentally underlying these efforts to improve organizations
and why doesn't it seem as though we can ever really "fix the problem" that
these tsunamis attempt to wash away? Speaker, Kim Liegel, attempts to
answer these questions as she explores these various efforts and the
underlying problems they try to resolve.
Kim Liegel, PMP and author, has more than thirteen years of high-tech
experience leading high-risk projects at world-class companies Nike and
Oracle, as well as industry leaders Fred Meyer and HNC Software (now Fair
Isaac). The breadth of her experience includes multi-million dollar
software development projects, technology implementation and training
programs, as well as many organizational "process improvement" efforts
along the way. She has recently authored "Make It Happen! Step-by-Step
Project Success for Kids", represented by Lennie Literary Agency, and
provides training services through Lane Business Development Center and
Advisicon.
Business: www.Advisicon.com
Book: www.MakeItHappen.ws
e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
p: 541-554-2548
JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SR. SYSTEM NETWORK ANALYST
Lane County, Eugene, OR
Regional Information System
Salary: $46,717 - $64,646/annually
A challenging and rewarding position exists on our LAN Systems Support
team. Provide advanced systems support for a computer network with 200+
servers providing host for over 4500 users. Senior-level Microsoft server
operating system experience with MCSE certification desired. A Bachelor's
degree in computer science or related area and/or 4 years senior-level
systems engineer experience is required. Lane County offers great
benefits, including retirement. For more information about this
opportunity and to fill out the REQUIRED application and supplemental
questionnaire, please visit our website at www.lanecounty.org/jobs or
contact Lane County Human Resources at: 125 E. 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR
97401, 541-682-3665. Closes: 5:00 PM, 5/31/2004 EOE/ADA
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To get a job announcements posted here, please send the postings, as 20
lines or less of plain text, per job, to Dave Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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CORVALLIS TBP
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SAO CORVALLIS -- TECH PUB
FOUNDING A SUCCESSFUL HIGH TECH COMPANY:
THE PERSONAL SIDE
Speaker: Eugene Wallace
Thursday, May 20, 2004
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Ramada Inn, 1550 NW 9th Street, Corvallis
There will be a $10 cover. Snacks (provided by Valley Catering) and a
no-host bar.
SPONSOR:
ORM Consulting (http://www.ormconsulting.com), nationwide provider of
sales management consulting for high tech companies.
PROGRAM:
Building a successful high tech company requires getting the founding
steps right. And one of the most important is establishing the right
relationships among the founding team members. There are many common
mistakes that can kill the company's chance of success, but these can
be avoided by forethought and some proper planning.
Eugene Wallace is a Portland-based consultant who has worked with a
variety of companies to help avoid many of these mistakes. He will
share highlights of his experience and the most common
business-killing mistakes that can threaten high tech companies.
Please come and enjoy the networking of this month's Tech Pub, our
30-Second Mike (see below), and learn more about how to make sure your
company is off on the right footing to ensure its growth and success.
This month we will install our chapter's new officers. Please come to
welcome the new team and to thank the previous year's team for a job
well done!
Please RSVP to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Other SAO Mailing Lists
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Judy Cumby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
Corvallis also has an active SAO chapter that meets monthly. To get
on the Corvallis list please go to
http://www.peak.org/cgi-bin/majordomo?sao-corvallis:peak.org
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