SMU Info Engineering Consulting, Inc.

1. SMU Info Engineering Consulting, Inc. New Hire Orientation January 2005 Conducted by: Dr. Leslie-Ann Asmus

2. Today’s Agenda • Introductions (25 Minutes) • May 2005 Targets (20 Minutes) • Learning/Experience Objectives • Training Materials • Performance Evaluation Policies • Introductions (25 Minutes)

3. Getting to Know Your Colleagues • Meet your group based on numbers • Each person in group shares two truths & a lie about their life • Group must pick which is the lie

4. Introduce Yourself to Me & Tauhid(Email Word Doc by Wednesday) • Name • Expected Graduation Year & Major(s) • Previous Work Experience if applicable • Best Learning Experience at University (& Why) • Worst Learning Experience at University (& Why) • Primary Reason for Joining this Firm Email Word doc to: lasmus@engr.smu.eduand trahman@smu.edu

5. My Background • Masters & PhD from NYU & George Mason (Va.) • 1 ½ years working for MITRE (Va.) on FAA Com Project • 2 years teaching at Brunel University, London, England • 5 years working at Chesapeake Decision Sciences as Consultant & West Coast Operations Director • 3 years working at i2 Technology as Sr. Soln Architect • 1 year working as independent consultant to Frito-Lay • 3rd semester teaching at SMU, EMIS department

6. Today’s Agenda • Introductions (25 Minutes) • May 2005 Targets (20 Minutes) • Learning/Experience Objectives • Training Materials • Performance Evaluation Policies • May 2005 Targets (20 Minutes)

7. Primary Learning Objectives • Evaluate the impact of and drivers behindbusiness globalization • Understand fundamentalbusiness organization & management • Assess where/how/whyInformation Technologyfunctions • UseSystems Engineering Process to define, design, develop & roll-out next generation global information engineering solutions • Usebusiness software tools(Visio, Oracle/SQL, MS Project) to define, design, develop & roll-out next gen global IE solutions

8. Secondary Learning Objectives • Where/how do you want to apply yourself upon completing your education? • What kind ofteam playerare you? • Are you aware of your availableemployment options? • Do you have theskills and corporate understanding to be the best candidate that’s applying for a job? • Are you ready foremployment interviewing?

9. Impact of Globalization on Your Future “It doesn’t matter where you live. Long distances used to be a moat that both insulated and isolated people from workers on the other side of the world. But every day, technology narrows that moat inch by inch. Every person in the world is on the verge of becoming both a coworker and a competitor to every one of us, much the same as our colleagues down the hall of the same office building are. ” Andy Grove, CEO Intel, “Only the Paranoid Survive”

10. Training Topics 2005 Syllabus Handout

11. Information Engineering Books • Shelly Cashman Series Systems Analysis and Design, 4th Edition Authors: Shelly, Cashman & Rosenblatt Comment: Needed by 1/26/05; used editions available via Amazon • Prentice-Hall Reference Books (Not necessary to buy) Business Essentials, 5th Edition Authors: Ebert and Griffin Management Information Systems, 7th Edition Authors: Laudon and Laudon

12. Additional Information Sources.. • www.hoovers.com • Terrific information on most public companies • www.whatis.com • Catalog of clear Information Technology definitions • www.howstuffworks.com • Catalog of layman defns on variety of topics & questions • www.business2.com • Business rag with articles on companies & best practices

13. Performance Evaluation Policies

14. Office Hours: Wednesdays, 1-2pm or by Appt. Phone Contact: Leave Msg with Tammy at EMIS Dept. Office 214 768 1100 Email: lasmus@engr.smu.edu Course Website: TBD

15. Q&A