Speakers and Presentations
June 2009: SCQAA-SF Webinar Series Presents
Leveraging Resources in The Current Competitive Job Market
No matter what level you are (CIO, Developer, PC Tech), it is difficult to get a foot in the door or follow up if you do not have personal connections inside of a company. Companies have a larger candidate base to chose from these days, so the job market is much more challenging and if you are fortunate to still be employed, you need to stand out to secure your current employment.
Do you know what your employer is looking for when deciding whether or not to lay you off or to retain you?
During this Webinar you will hear success stories from clients who have hired, candidates who have landed employment, advice from employers who have been interviewing and hiring, resume and interview blunders, from candidates who are utilizing various resources and information you can access from the web. You will also hear from employers offering advice as to how you can work towards retaining your current employment and avoid being laid off.
May 2009
Establishing Quality Knowledge Management Practices In Your Organization:
A Systems Thinking Approach
Dr. Mark Chun, Director, Julian Virtue Professor
Kiho Sohn, Chief Knowledge Officer of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
Wednesday May 6, 2009
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
In the South Multimedia Conference Room 1E:
at Bank of America, Building 2, 29851 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91302
April 2009 - Updated
Introduction to Perl, Learn to Read Perl cancelled
This presentation will be rescheduled in the near future. Check this page for updates!
March 2009
SOA Quality: Conducting Error Forensics across the Services Architecture
John Choate, Director, Consulting Services
Wednesday March 4, 2009
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
In the South Multimedia Conference Room 1E:
at Countrywide, Building 2, 29851 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91302
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has been discussed as an important architectural style for the last few years. Organizations have started to develop service-oriented solutions and many are now leveraging services in their production environments.
SOA introduces new technical complexities and challenges and makes testing a critical component of the development lifecycle. Teams need to think about:
- How do we conduct error forensics across the Services Architecture to isolate error origination points
- How do you know if the solution is ready?
- How do you know that it will scale to accommodate future needs?
Using Hitachi Consulting's experience over the last 4-5 years in SOA, we have considerations that can augment the SOA testing approaches you currently have underway.
January 2009
Changing Role of QA and other IT Professionals
Tom Ticknor, COO QAI Worldwide
Wednesday January 14, 2009
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
In the South Multimedia Conference Room 1E:
at Countrywide, Building 2, 29851 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91302
The QAI Global Institute (formerly known as the Quality Assurance Institute) has for nearly 30 years collected information, trends, and best practices from most of the world's leading IT and IT enabled companies. Over those 30 years QAI has seen many changes in the roles of the quality assurance analyst, software test engineer, software business analyst, software project manager, and software process engineer. 2009 is projected to be a "watershed" year as world economies change under the pressure of the global marketplace and the roles of IT professionals undergo realignment with new corporate and product focus.
November 2008
“Soft Landing”
Take Charge of Your Transition!
Dianne Landau
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
In the South Multimedia Conference Room 1E:
at Countrywide, Building 2, 29851 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91302
The intention is helping leaders take charge of their transitions by first arriving at a clear understanding of their strengths, values, directions and opportunities. They will explore new directions and “Roads not Taken” in their lives and careers. Participate in this workshop and develop a Personal Transition Plan and Execution Strategy that will help you succeed as a leader!!
I. Explore your “Roads not Taken”
- Make room for Creativity
- Wander off the beaten path – Do something a little different? II. Receive our “Transition Roadmap”
- Define your Direction; Brand Yourself; Steps to your next great position!
II. Know Thyself
- Start at the Beginning – what drives you?
- Explore your skills, values, interests and vision
- DISC Assessments IV. Brand Yourself
III. Develop Your Marketing Plan
IV. Develop New Marketing Materials
V. Get Out There!
October 2008
SCQAA San Fernando Chapter and PMI Los Padres Chapter Joint Meeting
Project Scorecards and Three Leadership Competencies Every Project Manager Needs
Ferdinand Tesoro and Jack Ferraro
Thursday, October 23, 2008
at the Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N. Ventu Park Road in Thousand Oaks.
Offer extended!!! Pay the PMI member rate (a $5 savings off dinner) if you register by Tues, 10/21!
Or, mention that you are a SCQAA-SF member at the door for the PMI member rate!
Register Online: http://pmi-lospadres-2008-10-23.eventbrite.com/
5:15 pm - 5:45 pm New Member Orientation
5:45 pm - 6:15 pm Networking
6:15 pm - 6:45 pm A delicious buffet dinner is served that includes salad, entree, dessert, and coffee.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Using the Balanced Scorecard to Measure Project Success
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Three Leadership Competencies Every Project Manager Needs
9:00 pm - Prize Raffle/Meeting adjourned
We will be meeting at Metronic in September
Submitted by scqaa_sf_admin on Mon, 2008-08-18 13:32.For our Sept. 10 meeting, we are returning to our new location, Medtronic in Northridge, just across from the Cal State Northridge campus. It is located on Devonshire street between Reseda and Zelzah. Take the 118 freeway to the Reseda Blvd exit and proceed south on Reseda Blvd.
From Reseda, turn left on to Devonshire Steet. The Medtronic entrance is on the right just after Lindley Ave. Proceed to the Diabetes Theater Conference Room.
For more complete directions click on the live Yahoo maps link on our home page or the Contact Us-Feedback navigation link. See you there!!!
September 2008
Submitted by scqaa_sf_admin on Mon, 2008-08-18 13:32.Leading Geeks: How to Manage and Lead People Who Deliver Technology
Paul Glen
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
In the Diabetes Theater Conference Room:
at Medtronic, 18000 Devonshire Street, Northridge, CA 91325
92% of Technology Professionals Work for Traditional Companies
Today every manager must learn to lead geeks. Dot.com or dot.bomb, it doesn't matter. Geeks deliver and support the technology that drives efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness of real businesses. In fact, companies have become so dependent on geeks that 92% of technology professionals work for traditional, non-technical corporations and only 8% work in high-tech firms. Yet, most managers and executives find that geeks are difficult to fathom and even harder to lead.
This Entertaining, High-Content Keynote Will Show You...