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Subject: Acsvic News [3018877]
Date: 25 Sep 2009 14:30:15 +1000
WELCOME TO ACSVIC NEWS - A MEMBER SERVICE FROM YOUR ACS VICTORIAN BRANCH
[ NEWS | COURSES | NETWORKING | EVENTS | ACS-W| YIT | SIGS| BENEFITS ]
NEWS
PD COURSES
NETWORKING
2009
Australian
Trade Update
ACS has
released the
findings of
the 2009
Australian ICT
Trade Update
revealing a
growing annual
ICT trade
deficit of $28
billion,
reflecting
Australia's
increasing
demand for ICT
equipment.
Business
Systems
Analysis
Getting the
requirements
right is key
to successful
systems
development
and
maintenance.
Many of the
problems
associated
with
development
and
maintenance
projects are
because of
business
requirement
issues.
Branch Forum:
ICT
Governance
Modern
business
depends on
information
technology for
just about
everything. If
the computers
go wrong,
business
stops. If new
IT projects
fail, future
plans end up
in disarray.
QUICK LINKS
2009 Australian Trade Update
2009 National Pearcey Medal & Victorian State Pearcey Award
ACS National Elections – Call for Nominations
Lending a Hand with Bringing the Next Generation of ICT Practitioners
into the Profession
CPEP Presentations
Business Systems Analysis
Branch Forum: ICT Governance
UniGateway Business Breakfast: The Commercialisation of Knowledge
What Women Want - the ACS and Victorian ICT Women's Network invite you
to find out
ATUG Focus Forums
Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial 2009 Conference
Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)
22nd Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI'09)
OzWIT 2009: Australian Celebration of Women in ICT
Young IT in the Pub featuring a Special Guest!
MIT Computer Club Formed
ACS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs)
ACS TSA September Lunchtime Lecture: Software as a Service - SaaS
Software Testing Special Interest Group
MobSIG Event: Open Mobile Miner (OMM): A System for Real Time Mobile
Data Analysis
ACS Tea House Toastmasters Club Meeting
ACS Ambassadors Card
PLEASE NOTE: COURSES OR EVENTS OFFERED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS ARE NOT
NECESSARILY ENDORSED BY ACS
NEWS
2009 Australian Trade Update
• Growing trade deficit reflects Australia's increased reliance on
technology
• ICT services sector Australia's eighth largest export earner
ACS has released the findings of the 2009 Australian ICT Trade Update,
revealing a growing annual ICT trade deficit of $28 billion, reflecting
Australia's increasing demand for ICT equipment. Despite the global
financial crisis, Australia's ICT exports continued to grow, reaching
almost $6.6 billion in 2008 around 2.3% of Australia's total export
earnings.
The Report shows that in 2008, Australia's ICT exports increased to $6.6
billion while imports cost $34 billion, creating an ICT trade deficit of
$28 billion.
Commissioned by the ACS and authored by Professor John Houghton, the
Report identifies computer services as holding Australia's greatest
domestic performance promise. It also highlights innovation and a
slowing of risk-oriented seed and venture capital investment as areas
that Australia's governments and ICT industry stakeholders must support,
to improve the ICT Trade Performance and enhance Australia's competitive
advantage.
Click here for more details
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2009 National Pearcey Medal & Victorian State Pearcey Award
Roundtable - National Broadband Network & Gala Dinner
This year's Pearcey Foundation National Roundtable theme is "NBN – the
platform for Australia's Economic Recovery" and will explore what
opportunities this will bring for Australian society.
Following the dinner and a keynote address, Senator Stephen Conroy
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy will
present the 2009 Pearcey Medal and Victorian State Award.
With over 200 industry leaders expected to attend, this late
afternoon/evening event provides all participants an unmatched
opportunity to be associated with innovation and ICT industry thought
leadership in Australia.
Speakers:
Confirmed speakers include: Senator Stephen Conroy, Dr Peter Cebon, MC
for the evening and the Pearcey Oration to be delivered by Robyn
Williams, renowned ABC Science Journalist
The comprehensive agenda for this informative event delivers value for
any participant in the Australian ICT sector.
Venue: La Trobe Ballroom, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, 25 Collins
Street, Melbourne, 3000
Date: Thursday 1 October, 2009
Time: Registration: 2.00pm
Cost: Individuals: $200 per person (inc. GST)
Sponsor Table of 10: $2,400 (inc. GST and logo on table and program).
Registrations close Monday 28 September, 2009
Click here to register
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ACS National Elections – Call for Nominations
Nominations are called for the positions of President, Vice President
(Membership Boards), National Treasurer and National Congressional
Representatives (4).
The nomination forms, which include selection criteria and information
on the roles, are at:
Congress Representative:
www.acs.org.au/attachments/NatCongressRep09.pdf
Office Bearer: www.acs.org.au/attachments/OfficeBearerNomination09.pdf.
Nominations will close at midnight EDST on Friday 30 October 2009. The
positions are elected by ACS Congress and the elections will be held at
the ACS Congress meeting 27 November, 2009 in Sydney.
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Lending a Hand with Bringing the Next Generation of ICT Practitioners
into the Profession
The ACS Education Professional Year program has been running since early
May 2008 and is currently looking for expressions of interest for tutors
in the online learning experience for Professionalism in ICT. Read more
about the program at http://www.acs.org.au/pyear/.
The program is delivered in partnership with the ACS Education
Professional Year Partners which includes Professional Pathways
Australia (PPA), Swinburne University and Navitas in Melbourne, Navitas,
Education Centre of Australia and PPA in Sydney. Full details on this
are at http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=load&temID=pypaccredited
The Professional Year Partners deliver two components face to face
(Business Communications Skills and Australian Workplace Culture) and
then arrange work experience placements with host companies. These two
components are around 13 weeks each and are part time. The work
placement is called an 'internship' and is unpaid and full time for 12
weeks.
The component ACS Education directly conducts is Professionalism in ICT
(PICT) and is delivered online in the Moodle Learning Management System
(LMS) at the same time as the internship placement. It is a 14 week
program with 2 non contact weeks in which assignments are submitted.
Each week the tutor loads the weekly Moodle forums with the work to be
undertaken by the participants and grades the work of the participants
for the previous week, providing individual feedback to each
participant. In all there are between 10 and 20 participants per cohort
and the workload is around 10 hours per week. All grades and feedback
are deposited in the LMS each week. Because we are working with
international graduates, we also take on the role of mentor to help them
understand the work of ICT practitioners in Australia.
ACS Education offers a modest payment per student to tutors. For the
most part, tutors are motivated by other than money, for example wanting
to return something to the profession or an interest in helping those
entering the profession to also return something one day. Tutors often
learn something along the way as the learning materials are all
provided.
Please give some thought to helping ACS Education deliver one of the
most highly regarded adult learning experiences in professional
development. If you think this could be of interest to you, please
contact the program's Academic Program Co-ordinator, Brenda Aysnley.
Brenda can be contacted at:
Email: brenda.aynsley at acslink.net.au
Mobile: +61(0) 412 662 988 || Skype/Yahoo/Twitter: baynsley
Phone: 08 7127 0107 : 08 8357 8844 Fax:08 8272 7486
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CPEP Presentations
Two of our members were presented with their CPEP Certificates by ACS
Victorian Branch Chairman, Ian Wells, at the September ACS Branch Forum:
Joe Dempsey
Joe Dempsey has been a member of the
ACS since 2007 and commenced the CPE
Program in early 2008. He achieved
excellent results in all his CPEP
subjects and finished the program in
August 2009 with the specialisation
of Enterprise Architecture.
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Theo Nguyen
Theo joined the ACS in 2007 and
enrolled in the Computer
Professional Education Program in
the same year. He achieved High
Distinction results for all of the
CPEP subjects and graduated in
August 2007 with his specialist
subject Enterprise Architecture.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Business Systems Analysis
Getting the requirements right is key to successful systems development
and maintenance. Many of the problems associated with development and
maintenance projects are attributable to business requirement issues –
definition, specification, communication and modification.
Analysts need to demonstrate particular skills and techniques which lead
to a disciplined and professional end-result. The goal of this practical
workshop is to provide analysts with the core concepts and practical
techniques to drive system specifications in today’s rapidly changing
development environment.
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
Define the stages of development from initiation to successful
implementation of a new business system, and the role the analyst plays
Perform a feasibility study and a detailed business investigation,
including cost/benefit analysis
Plan and conduct interviews that are both searching and effective
Organise and analyse the results of an investigation in order to satisfy
user requirements
Become familiar with tools that support modelling and analysis
Understand the importance of effective documentation to satisfy user
requirements
Recognise the importance of client involvement at all stages of
development
Who should attend:
This course is intended for all staff working in a Business Analyst
role. The course will outline the roles and responsibilities of an
Analyst in the investigation and delivery of business solutions.
Attendees will receive a comprehensive manual, which serves as an
excellent reference after the course.
Presenter: Athol Mapham
Athol Mapham is an accountant by profession and has over 15 years
experience in the IT industry, ranging from programming to senior
management. In his career he has worked on a wide variety of projects,
ranging from vehicle control and manufacturing systems to wholesale
banking. Athol joined BIS in 1987 as a Project Manager in Retail
Banking, and subsequently held the position of Financial Services
Manager with the Banking Group, responsible for the implementation,
maintenance and customer support for BIS financial systems. Since his
move to the BIS Training group in 1989, Athol has been responsible for
the marketing of training and consultancy services to the Federal
Government and for training in project management, systems and business
analysis and operations management. Athol is a Microsoft Certified
Professional trainer for Microsoft Project for Windows, a Chartered
Secretary and a member of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and
Accountants. He delivers regular public and Inhouse courses for the
Australian Computer Society.
Venue: ACS Level 2/120 Clarendon Street, Southbank
Date: Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 October, 2009
Time: Mon 9:00am-5.30pm, Tues-Wed 8.30am-5.30pm
Cost: ACS Members: $1250.00 Non Members: $1450.00 (inc. GST)
PCP Hours: 20
Click here to register
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NETWORKING
Branch Forum: ICT Governance
Modern business depends on information technology for just about
everything. If the computers go wrong, business stops. If new IT
projects fail, future plans end up in disarray. How can the people who
should be most concerned - the executive and the board of directors -
understand and govern the way that their organisation uses IT? How can
they ensure the best outcomes with acceptable risk?
Most discussion on IT Governance is oriented to IT specialists to help
them do their job better. Until now, there has been little focus on the
needs of the non-IT executives and the Board. But just as ISO 9000
changed the way organisations think about quality, a new International
Standard is set to change the way we think about governance and use of
IT.
ISO/IEC 38500 is based on Australia's world leading standard AS8015,
published in 2005, which has been used to help numerous organisations
improve performance, reduce risk and better control their use of IT.
ISO/IEC 38500 makes a real difference because it focuses on govering how
IT is used, rather than on how IT is delivered.
This briefing covers:
* The lessons learned from a series of contemporary IT
catastrophes, including one that took Australia to the brink of
economic crisis (these lessons demonstrate the clear need for a
standard);
* Why "IT Projects" often fail to deliver intended business
outcomes;
* Why spending on methodolgies and frameworks, such as CoBIT, ITIL
and proprietary alternatives, and on so called "Governance
Software" delivers only marginal improvement in IT success;
* How Governance of IT needs to deal with demand as well as
supply;
* Why Governance of IT is a board-level responsibility;
* How ISO/IEC 38500 guides organisations in establishing an
effective system of governance;
* How the principles set down in the standard should be used to
guide the behaviour of the organisation, and ti owners,
directors, executives and managers, in making decisions about
the use of IT.
ACS members have an important role, to provide advice to senior business
leaders on the best ways that IT can be used and delivered for business
benefit. Members and guests who attend this briefing on ISO/IEC 38500
will take away a new frame of reference and a new language for
discussion with those business leaders on how technology decisions are
made. They will also understand how ISO/IEC 38500 complements, rather
than replaces established frameworks like CoBIT, ITIL, Prince 2 and so
on. They will have made the first step toward adopting the standard -
merely by being properly aware of what it is about.
Presenter: Mark Toomey
Mark Toomey is a leading international expert in the field of corporate
governance of information technology, having been deeply involved in the
development of the new International Standard, ISO/IEC 38500, and its
predecessor, Australian Standard AS8015. Mark's publications include
"The Director's IT Compass" and the forthcoming "Corporate Governance of
Information Technology". He has also penned numerous papers on IT
Governance and IT failures, and regularly speaks to diverse audiences
about corporate governance ot IT. His company, Infonomics, specialises
in helping corporate leaders understand and improve their organisation's
Governance of IT.
Venue: Telstra Theatrette, 242 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Date: Wednesday 21 October, 2009
Time: 5:30pm for a 6:00pm
Cost: ACS Members: $0.00 - Non Members: $20.00
PCP Hours: 2
Click here to register
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EVENTS
UniGateway Business Breakfast: The Commercialisation of Knowledge
You are invited to attend UniGateway's first Melbourne Business
Breakfast, including the official launch of UniGateway. The theme for
the breakfast is 'The commercialisation of Knowledge' and is amust for
anyone who is interested in turning an idea into a reality.
Join UniGateway's expert panel which will discuss:
* Commonwealth Commercialisation Institute - Tricia Berman,
General Manager, Innovation Policy Division, DIISR
* Intellectual property protection and ownership - Malcolm Bell,
Partner of Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Lawyers
* From research to marketplace - Dr Elaine Saunders
* Project funding - Michael Panaccio, Investment Principal,
Starfish Ventures
* The power of the Angels - Jordan Green, Chairman/Founder of
Melbourne Angels
* Issues affecting the transfer of knowledge - Bruce Whan,
Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia
Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarendon Street,
South Melbourne
Date: Tuesday 6 October, 2009
Time: 7 - 9am, with networking until 9:30am
Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Cost: FREE
RSVP: Wednesday 30 September, 2009. Registrations are essential.
Click here to register
For further information: Contact Gael Andrews:
gael.andrews at unigateway.com.au or 0403 920 377
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What Women Want - the ACS and Victorian ICT Women's Network invite you
to find out.
No, it's not Mel Gibson being able to suddenly be able to hear what
women really think, but it is what ICT women had to tell the ACS during
2008 when 28% of its female membership participated in a month long
survey, still believed to be the only survey of this type of Australian
women in ICT.
Our October Breakfast, will briefly outline the results and
recommendations of the survey, but rather than have a special guest
speaker, we are doing something a little different at this event.
This Breakfast Event will be a real chance to network with your fellow
ICT females. We'd like you to come along and share both your own
workplace issues and most importantly your successes and techniques you
made use of when overcoming some of the obstacles.
A number of workplaces are starting to provide the kind of support that
will keep women in the workforce, particularly at more senior levels,
but woman are still leaving the workforce and not just in ICT.
Come along in October and have your chance to tell us your own stories.
Dictionary.com: network - noun
* Telecommunications, Computers. a system containing any
combination of computers, computer terminals, printers, audio or
visual display devices, or telephones interconnected by
telecommunication equipment or cables: used to transmit or
receive information.
* An association of individuals having a common interest, formed
to provide mutual assistance, helpful information, or the like.
For marketing purposes, please let us know if you are both a member of
the ACS and Vic ICT for Women.
All are welcome, including our male colleagues and we look forward to
welcoming you at the breakfast!
Date: Thursday 15 October, 2009
Time: 7.00am for 7.30am - 9.00am
Venue: RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street Melbourne, Bourke Rooms 1 & 2
Cost: ACS & VIC ICT Members $40.00 - ACS & VIC ICT Student Members
$30.00 - Non Members $50.00
Our ACS-W/VicICT4W Breakfasts book out early and places are strictly
limited. Register early to avoid disappointment!
Click here to register
Join the ACS-Women LinkedIn Group: Click Here
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ATUG Focus Forums
ATUG is holding a national series of Focus Forums on the Telecoms Reform
Package for members and guests during October to make sure the voice of
end users is heard during this important reform. This package is the
most significant reform to the sector since open competition was
introduced in 1997.
Have your say at our Focus Forum on the 2009 Telecommunications Reform
Package!
For details of the forums and dates, please visit www.atug.com.au
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Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial 2009 Conference
Carrying on the FOSS4G conference tradition 2009 will present a
comprehensive agenda, combining content from across the geospatial
spectrum.
In line with the 2009 theme, "User Driven", the conference will have
renewed focus on the business imperatives for adopting open source
solutions. The program will contain a broad range of presentations and
case studies that address the topics of interest to managers and
decision makers as well as those that may be more technically
orientated.
There is a supurb range of workshops and tuitorials that will appeal to
those new to geospatial and looking to get started, and to those that
are keen to expand their skills and take their existing implementations
and projects to the next level.
FOSS4G 2009 also boasts a excellent range of keynote speakers. FOSS4G is
a unique event which collects together a global community into a single
location for an intensive week of activity. Year on year, FOSS4G
provides a great opportunity to take part in a very special event, where
ideas mix together with language to create a network of collaboration
and creativity.
Venue: Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney
Date: 20-23 October 2009
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
PCP Hours: 5
ACS members receive a 5% discount.
Visit the website to register online:
https://ei.eventinfotech.com.au/ei/rs.esp?id=739&scriptid=LOGINDR
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Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)
Victorian Chapter Women in Project Management (WIPM) Breakfast Event –
21 October, 2009
Jane Collyer will present on 'Championing Project Management as a Career
in Professional Services'.
7.30am Mercure Hotel, 13 Spring Street Melbourne
Further details: www.AIPM.com.au
Registration:
http://www.aipm.com.au/html/event_registration.cfm?eventId=92686&eventDateId=95212&step=2
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22nd Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI'09)
The 22nd Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
(AI'09) is being hosted by Monash University, Faculty of Information
Technology and will be co-located with the Australasian Data Mining
Conference (AusDM'09) and the Fourth Australian Conference on Artificial
Life (ACAL'09).
Venue: University of Melbourne, ICT Building (105), 111 Barry Street,
Parkville Campus, Melbourne
Date: 1-4 December, 2009
Further information can be found at:
http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/news/conferences/ai09/
To register:
http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/news/conferences/ai09/Pages/Registration.html
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ACS WOMEN
OzWIT 2009: Australian Celebration of Women in ICT
Monash University, Caulfield Campus December 1, 2009.
Featuring: Jo Miller, The Women's Leadership Coach and one of Silicon
Valley's Women of influence for 2008. Jo will deliver her "Becoming a
Person of Influence" interactive workshop
Presentations, panels and papers (unrefereed) will be accepted until 30
August.
Registration Opens: 15 September, 2009
Conference costs:
$100.00 Early Bird (before 31 October) $90.00 for presenters;
$125.00 after 31 October;
$50.00 for current students.
More details on conference registration will be available in September.
These costs do not include the Conference Dinner.
Co-Chairs: Dr Catherine Lang; Associate Professor Julie Fisher and Dr
Annemieke Craig
For more information:
http://www.ozwit.org/version_three/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
This Conference is proudly sponsored by ACS-W
Join the Victorian ACS-Women LinkedIn Group at:
http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1119197
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YOUNG IT PROFESSIONALS
Young IT in the Pub featuring a Special Guest!
We are pleased to announce that this month's YIT in the Pub event will
feature a distinguished ICT professional.
Our special guest will provide an informal talk at the commencement of
the evening and will then stay and network with Young ICT
professionals. This event will provide you with a great opportunity to
speak to a very successful ICT professional about the ICT industry and
your career.
As always, this event provides for a great forum to get together with
like minded people, peers and fellow students for a drink and have a
chat in a relaxed atmosphere.
Drinks & Refreshments Provided!
Venue: The Imperial Hotel, Cnr Bourke & Spring Streets, Melbourne
Date: Thursday 26 November, 2009
Time: 6:00pm
Click here to register
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MIT Computer Club Formed
As an initiative taken by the Young IT Victoria and with the support of
Melbourne Institute of Technology, a Computer club was formed at
Melbourne Institute of Technology. The inauguration of the club was on
the 22 September and the event saw over 45 students and 6 staff in
attendance. The special guest for the event was Jeanette Wirt (ACS-W Vic
Chair). Jeanette talked about having fun while aiming for a successful
career in ICT. The talk got the students to rethink their priorities in
life and how important fun is for a successful career. Yasas
Abeywickrama (National YIT Director) and Fiona Teakle (YIT-Vic Chair)
also gave talks regarding ACS and YIT respectively. The strength of the
club grew to over a 100 students by the end of the event.
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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
ACS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs)
* Network with professionals in your field
* Keep updated with your industry
* Located in every state
* Get involved with the ACS
Click here to see the special interest groups available in Victoria.
Like to form a Special Interest Group: Contact Tom Rose
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ACS TSA September Lunchtime Lecture: Software as a Service - SaaS
Cloud-based services are increasingly being considered and more widely
adopted by businesses as they offer a cost-effective and flexible
alternative to access IT services.
This is particularly important for small and mid-sized businesses –
especially now, when many are facing increasing competition along with
the presence of economic uncertainty.
This lecture gives a background on Cloud services and describes examples
of Services that can be provide including 'PaaS' or
platform-as-a-service, 'IaaS' or Infrastructure as a Service, 'SaaS' or
software-as-a-service, 'VaaS' or voice-as-a-service and 'CaaS' or
communications-as-a-service.
Presenter: Vincent Kennedy, CTO Network Applications Division, NEC
Australia
Vincent Kennedy has extensive knowledge and experience in a variety of
Computer and Communication Technologies with over twenty years
performing engineering and consulting roles. Vincent was involved in
the early deployments of HFC and DSL Broadband systems in Australia
including the establishing of NEC’s Nextep broadband network.
Venue: Telstra Theatrette, 242 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Date: Tuesday 29 September, 2009
Time: 12:20pm for 12:30pm
Cost: TSA/ACS Members - FREE - Non-members $10 (inc. GST)
PCP Hours: 2
For further enquiries please visit our website - www.acs.org.au/acstsa
Click here to register
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Software Testing Special Interest Group
Michael's presentation will be about the practice of Performance
Testing, it's foundation, methods, processes, and tools, plus some
insights into what makes a successful tester, along with some war
stories.
Presenter: Michael Cox
Michael Cox started in IT in 1973 as a trainee computer operator.
Twenty five years later, he had leant enough to change career path (via
IMS & DB2 DBA, middle management, Operations Management and eventually
Unix middleware developer) to performance testing, initially with
Telstra at their mid-range test facility. In the last 11 years Michael
has tested a wide variety of applications, all on mid-range platforms,
for a long list of companies including ANZ, Telstra, ATO, GMH, Toyota
and currently NAB, mostly as a consultant for CPT Global. The majority
of the testing has been with either Load Runner or QALoad.
Venue: TBA
Date: Thursday 8 October, 2009
Time: 5:30pm for 6.00pm
Cost: Free
PCP Hours: 2
Click here to register
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MobSIG Event: Open Mobile Miner (OMM): A System for Real Time Mobile
Data Analysis
The growth and proliferation of mobile and embedded devices presents an
exciting new opportunity for intelligent data analysis.
This talk will present our pioneering contributions in the area of
Mobile and Ubiquitous Data Mining in terms of developing the first
suite of resource-adaptive and energy-efficient data analysis and
visualisation techniques.
This talk will outline the system architecture and demonstrate our
software tool for real-time mobile data analysis. The OMM system is
operational on the Google Android and Symbian platforms.
Finally, application case studies for mobile data analysis in the areas
of mobile healthcare, emergency/disaster management, Intelligent
Transportation Systems and smart energy management will be presented.
Presenter: Dr Shonali Krishnaswamy
Dr Shonali Krishnaswamy is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of
Information Technology and Deputy Director of the Centre for Distributed
Systems and Software Engineering at Monash University. Her research
interests are in the areas of Mobile and Ubiquitous Data Mining,
Pervasive Computing and Web Services. Shonali has published around 100
international peer-reviewed papers. She has been the recipient of the
following awards: Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence in Research by
an Early Career Researcher, IBM UIMA Innovation Award, Faculty of
Information Technology Early Career Researcher Award and Australian Post
Doctoral Fellowship from the Australian Research Council.
Venue: Monash University Caulfield Campus, 900 Dandenong Road,
Caulfield East
Date: Monday 12 October, 2009
Time: 5:30pm for 6:00pm
Cost: Free
PCP Hours: 2
Click Here for directions to the campus
Click here to register
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ACS Tea House Toastmasters Club Meeting
The ACS has a special interest group (SIG) in Toastmasters. We have
established our own club - Tea House Toastmasters for both ACS Members
and Non Members.
For information on meetings, membership fees, etc visit our website
http://teahouse.freetoasthost.ws/
The Toastmasters program will improve your presentation, speaking and
listening skills in a supportive, professional environment. The meeting
will be fun and entertaining as well as instructional.
Note: This meeting is a Tea House Toastmasters speech contest and
guests are unable to attend or register, but we would love to see guests
at our next meeting which will be held on 20 October 2009.
For further information on our speech contest contact
pam.barnes at acs.org.au or call 1800 671 003.
You can attend as a guest to find out more about how Toastmaster
meetings are held. Light refreshments will be provided.
Meeting starts at 6.15pm sharp. We hope to see you soon!
Venue: ACS Level 2, 120 Clarendon Street, Southbank
Date: Tuesday 20 October, 2009
Time: 6:00pm Sharp
PCP Hours 2
Click here to register
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BENEFITS
ACS Ambassadors Card
Your ACS membership card incorporates the Ambassador Card providing you
significant savings on dining, entertainment and accommodation. It
entitles you to have a second main meal at over 1,600 selected
restaurants free, 5% off all purchases through Coles Supermarkets (by
pre-purchasing gift card) and WISH gift card -
www.wishgiftcard.com.au/home, up to 50% off the rack rates at a range of
hotels and motels, discounts to tourist attractions and lots more. This
Ambassador Card retails normally at $220 and is free to ACS members.
The details are at:
http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=show&conID=acsambassador
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