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INCOSE Central Arizona Chapter. 2003 Plan. 4/24/2003. Survey Results. Surveyed members plus friends referred by members. Surveyed: Phoenix = 20, ABQ = 4, Tucson = 3, Responded: Phoenix = 10, ABQ = 2, Friends = 9 Responder’s Priorities for CAZC Member education
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INCOSE Central Arizona Chapter 2003 Plan 4/24/2003
Survey Results • Surveyed members plus friends referred by members. • Surveyed: Phoenix = 20, ABQ = 4, Tucson = 3, • Responded: Phoenix = 10, ABQ = 2, Friends = 9 • Responder’s Priorities for CAZC • Member education • Local projects (in support of INCOSE WGs) • Chapter Growth in membership • Local employer education regarding the value of SE • Responder Service needs (based on Surveys) • Ways of participating other than meetings • Adequate, Accurate and Timely communications • Invited Speakers at meetings • Meetings monthly on Thursday (95%) or Tuesday. (85%) • Tutorials on Saturday (50%)
Making It Happen-- Officers ProTem -- President: Ashok Jain Pres. Elect Craig Hayenga Sec./Treas. Cassandra Fleetwood Programs Warren Smith Communications Jack Ring
Chapter Initiatives Item Objective Leader Member education: Emphasize Warren Smith Local projects Emphasize Volunteers Chapter Growth Communicate Jack Ring Educate employers As can – tbd (ideas?) Participate w/o meetings Emphasize Warren, Jack, Craig Timely communications Provide Jack Ring Invited Speakers Provide Warren Smith Meetings Timely Ashok Jain Tutorials on Saturday Fall 2003 Warren Smith
Member EducationSpeakers andTutorials • Topic preferences • Examples of SE success stories. • Examples of SE difficulties. • SE Handbook and how to use it on the job. • Exploration of competencies other than ‘engineering’ • Value of SE to an organization. • ISO 15288 and EIA 632 on the job. • CMMI on the job • Ideas for Sources? • Timing -- Fall, 2003 • Tutorial Fees (survey other chapters and chapter)
Local projectsin support of INCOSE WG’s • Intelligent SE Design project (J. Ring) • Systems Engineering and Education (W. Smith) • Teaching teachers to make better use of computer based training • Creating 30-60 minute guest exercises. Example, Concept Mapping (Dr. Novak, examples, method and software). • Systems Dynamics (software " I-Think"). • Joint Air Transportation WG project (A. Jain) • Other? Each Project Leaders will produce a prospectus to attract associates.
Educate Local Employersre: Value of SE • Compile list of managers in local organizations performing SE (Jack Ring is List Keeper) • including smaller companies and government organizations • Invite managers to tutorials • Offer private briefings on Local Projects and, as material becomes available from SECOE and others, on Value of SE • Investigate joint initiative with ASU (Jack Ring)
Chapter Growth • Include ‘Friends’ in chapter communications • The nine survey responders • Fourteen additional ones since the survey. • Encourage friends to join INCOSE. • Compile list of local organizations performing SE • (including smaller companies and government organizations) • Jack Ring is List Keeper • Communicate “presence” of CAZC • Inform contacts of CAZC events, presentations and papers • interact with other engineering groups in the valley • Start an “Each One Reach One” contest.
Participate without Meetings • Local Projects • Better Communciation • CAZC Web Page • emails • Virtual Meetings (Warren Smith) • via Netmeeting, Placeware, etc. • Webinars • Other Ideas?
Your Initiatives? • Which CAZC initiatives attract you? • What other initiatives would you like to lead? • What other factors should be considered?