Welcome to the ACS SA weekly newsletter, providing updates for week ending 2nd February 2007.
- IT Project Management SIG - Monday 5th February
- IT in the
Pub - Tuesday 6th February
-
IT Architecture SIG - Thursday 8th February
- CP Program Scholarships
- Education Across the Nation (EdXN) 1st Quarter - Monday 19th March
- ACS Foundation Executive Director Receives Australia Day Honours
- Special Lunch Presentation - Dr Bill
Miller, Silicon Valley Legend
- ACS Online Benchmarking Survey
- Nominations Sought for the
2007 AIIA iAwards
1. IT Project Management SIG - Monday 5th February
Topic: "Business Value Analysis - The creation or
destruction of Value"
Places are filling fast for this presentation so get your bookings in soon!
Date: 5th Feburary 2007
Time: 5:15 for drinks and nibbles 5:45 start
Venue: Excom Education, 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide (on the corner of Flinders St)
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&temID=eventdetails&eveID=1832
2. IT in the
Pub - Tuesday 6th February
Topic: 'IT and School Curriculum'
Date: 6th Feburary 2007
Time: 5:30 start
Venue: Regattas Bistro, Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide
Bookings and further information:
http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&temID=eventdetails&eveID=1846
Or email: Brenda Aynsley
3.
IT Architecture SIG - Thursday 8th February
Topic: The Ruby on Rails Phenomenon and what it means for IT Architects
While the top web scripting languages, PHP, Perl and Python, were
slugging it out, and Java and C# were engaged in a battle of
one-upmanship, Ruby on Rails has burst onto the scene stunning them all.
Date: 8th Feburary 2007
Time:
5:30 pm for a 6:00pm start.
Venue:
Excom Education, 191 Pulteney Street, Adelaide
Bookings and further information:
http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&temID=eventdetails&eveID=1847
4. CP Program Scholarships
The ACS will award 32 scholarships to
members seeking to enrol in its Computer Professional (CP) Education Program
this year.
The scholarships, which will cover half the
cost of completing the program ($1350), are designed to make the CP Program more
accessible to members and contribute to the development of a body of people who
have completed this qualification.
The ACS CP Program is a world class
curriculum of professional development and training set within the context of
an individual’s work environment. It seeks to grow professionals into leaders
and provide a key point of differentiation in the competitive ICT market.
The course is at Postgraduate level;
however it differs from traditional university courses through a strong
vocational focus and the application of learned theory to practical workplace
situations.
Content is delivered online in a structured
semester format with students grouped into classes to maximise opportunities
for collaboration and cross-pollination of information and ideas via email and
bulletin-boards. Time commitment is 8-10
hours per week for each subject.
Assessment is by two assignments or an assignment and exam (depending on
subject taken).
16 Scholarships will be offered each
semester, two in each state or territory.
Each scholarship will be worth $1,350 which covers half the cost of
completing the CP program. The CP Program runs over four semesters, with the
scholarship reducing the cost of study to les than $340 per semester.
Branches will award two CP Program
scholarships for the March study period (26 March – 22 June) with another two
scholarships available for the July study period (23 July – 19 October).
Criteria:
- Australian-based
ACS members of at least Provisional Member level, who are employed and have
been working in an ICT role for 18 months or more and who meet the entry
requirements of the CP Program, http://www.acs.org.au/cpprogram/index.cfm?action=show&conID=entryreq
- Demonstrate support from their employer.
- Also suitable for ACS Members with 7 to 15 years experience.
Applicants should send a letter detailing
their case for a scholarship to the local Branch Chair, along with any
supporting documents such as employer references and so on. The Branch Executive Committee in each state
or territory will consider each case on its merits and their decision will be
final.
Applications close for March study period close on 28
February 2007
Scholarship
winners will be notified by 12 March 2007
Applications for the July study period close on 30
June 2007
Application
Instructions:
There is no prescribed application form,
you are required to submit a typewritten application incorporating information
which will support your case. You must
include personal details such as family name, given names, contact address,
contact phone number, membership number and email address. You should also include the name and address
of your current employer, your role and title and your role description.
Any supporting information which you feel
will assist your application can be included.
Send your application to the Branch Chair in your state. For South Australia : acssa@acs.org.au State
clearly on all correspondence “CPP Scholarship Application”.
For more information on the program visit www.acs.org.au/cpprogram or call the
CP Program Registrar on Freecall 1800 671 003.
5. Education Across the Nation (EdXN) 1st Quarter - Monday 19th March
Topic: The Future ICT Professional
Date: 19th March 20072007
Time: 5.30pm for 5.45pm start
Venue: Finlaysons 81 Flinders Street, Adelaide
Bookings and further information:
http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&temID=eventdetails&eveID=1838
There'll also be some master-classes from Gerry McGovern (September),
Graeme Simsion (April/May) and Rob Thomsett (July) plus some half day
workshops from Brian Nielsen on Presentation & Public Speaking in
Q1/Q2.
A full schedule will be avilable soon. Please see: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&temID=eventsfilter&taxID=-&date=-&state=9005
for information as it comes to hand.
6. ACS Foundation Executive Director Receives Australia Day Honours
John Ridge appointed a Member of the Order of the
Australia.
Congratulations to ACS Foundation Executive Director, John Ridge, on being
awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in this year’s Australia Day
Honours.
See: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails¬ID=719
for further information.
7. Special Lunch Presentation - Dr Bill
Miller, Silicon Valley Legend
Don't miss the opportunity to hear from Dr Bill
Miller, Silicon Valley legend, entrepreneur, academic and
investor!
Date: Thursday 15th February 2007
Time: 12:00 'till 2:30pm
Venue: Hyatt Regency, North Terrace, Adelaide
For bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/sa/otherinfo/2007millerlunch_adelaide.pdf
8. ACS Online Benchmarking Survey
ACS Online Benchmarking Survey: Member Perceptions,
Value Proposition and Services - your input is required on
what you think of the ACS and about the professional development opportunities its provides, in
particular the CP Program and other services, including membership
benefits and rewards available to members.
Details are at www.acs.org.au/acsn05/index.cfm
and if you have any problem, email websupport@acs.org.au
9. Nominations Sought for the
2007 AIIA iAwards
Nominations for the ICT industry’s prestigious
iAwards program - which recognises the entrepreneurial spirit of the
Australian ICT industry and its influence across countless markets are
now open for 2007 submissions. iAwards are presented for ICT products
and solutions across a total of 19 key industry categories: agriculture
and primary industry, applications and infrastructure tools,
communications applications , community education and training,
e-government and services, financial applications, general applications,
healthcare, industrial applications, media and entertainment, research and
development, secondary student project, security, tertiary student project
and tourism & hospitality. Nominations for the 2007 program will close
on Wednesday 21 March, 2007. To find out more about the iAwards and how
you can be involved, visit www.aiia.com.au or call 1300 665 145 or
contact Ros Blair, AIIA Event
Project Manager on (02) 6281 9439.
Late News....... Curry SIG
The Curry SIG meets next Wednesday lunch time!
If you would like more information about where and when please contact Peter Griffith: PH: 0408 832 891 or email: peter_griffith@acslink.net.au
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