Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 9th May 2008.
- IT in the Pub - Monday 12th May
- Half Day Buzan Accredited Mind Mapping Workshop
- Adelaide Dot Net Users Group (ADNUG) - Wednesday 14th May
- Uni SA/ ACS May Roundtable - Monday 26th May
- Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program
- ABC Women in Engineering Scholarships 2008
- Conversational Leadership Workshop
- Express Training Connections - Special Discounts for ACS Members
- AIIA Focus Series Event - Expressions of Interest Sought
- Independent Review of the Australian Government’s use of ICT -Gershon Review
- 2008 International Young ICT
Professionals Conference Adelaide 29-30 May
1. IT in the Pub - Monday 12th May
Topic: Rural Telecommunications: This month IT in the Pub will be a joint session with the newly formed national
ACS Telecommunications SIG which we know as the Telecommunications Society of
Australia of which our esteemed colleague Reg Coutts is the Chairman.
Speaker: Jason Horley
Date: Monday 12th May 2008
Time: 5:30pm start
Venue: Regattas Bistro Convention Centre North Terrace, Adelaide
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Get your bookings in soon for this one! Places are limited and this looks like being a very popular topic.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10104771625342
2. Half Day Buzan Accredited Mind Mapping Workshop
FPMS are leaders in all areas of Program and Project Management Training and
Consulting. FPMS is holding a half day Mind mapping workshop delivered by Jo
Adams, a Qualified Buzan Licenced Mind Mapping Instructor (QBI) that includes
- Buzan Licensed Instructor (QBI)
- Course materials
- Morning tea / coffee and refreshments
The cost for this training is $225 however ACS members can attend
for $195. ACS members should identify themselves on the registration
form to receive this discount
For more information please see: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10104771446675
3. Adelaide Dot Net Users Group (ADNUG) - Wednesday 14th May
Speakers: Dave Glover and Alan Boldock
Date: Wednesday 14th May 2008
Time: 5:45pm start
Venue: SA Innovation Centre , Level 2, Westpac House, 91 King William Street, Adelaide
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10105694398845
4. Uni SA/ ACS May Roundtable - Monday 26th May Speaker: Biography: Philip N. Argy B Com LL B FACS HLM
Topic: In this informative presentation Philip Argy explains basic principles of
evidence and why an understanding of these fundamentals is essential for any IT
person involved in keeping electronic records.
Date: Monday 26th May 2008
Time: 5:45pm start
Venue: Microsoft Auditorium Level 2 Westpac House 91 King William St, Adelaide
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10103967134136
5. Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program
CPEP Partners with Curtin University
The ACS and
Curtin University of Technology in Western Australia have a new alliance which
will provide students with a pathway to further postgraduate studies. Curtin
University provides an internationally recognised Masters degree and is the
first Western Australian university to offer this pathway, joining an exclusive
group of universities in Australia to sign an articulation agreement with the
ACS. Head of School of IS, Dr Vanessa
Chang, recently stated "The ACS and the School of IS both work towards the
same goals; the education and professional development of ICT professionals,
and more broadly the development of the ICT industry in Australia."
For more information on CPEP
articulation partnerships visit http://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/index.cfm?action=show&conID=articulation
Enrolments for Study Period 2 (July - October) are now
being taken. For more information and to enrol, visit
www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram or freecall 1800 671
003.
Our latest enews is available at http://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/enewsletter/enewsletter.htm
6. ABC Women in Engineering Scholarships 2008
The
ABC Women in Engineering Scholarships were established in 1992 to
promote the education, training and practice of engineering among women
in the fields of broadcasting and technology.
Up to eight
scholarships are offered annually to Australian women in either their
1st, 2nd or 3rd year of an Electrical Engineering Degree, Diploma
or similar, to encourage them to pursue a career in the broadcast
industry. The scholarship includes an award of $1500 plus a period of
work experience in technology areas of the ABC.
Applications close Friday 30th May 2008
For further information please see: http://www.acs.org.au/sa/documents/abc_wie_2008.pdf
7. Conversational Leadership Workshop
Juergen Oschadleus,
MBA ATM-G PMP, is holding a two-day workshop on “Conversational Leadership” in
Adelaide on 4-5
June. This
workshop is aimed at project managers who need to influence team members and
senior stakeholders in areas where they often have little authority
(see http://www.actknowledge.com/cl
for more
information including pricing and booking
information). There is a discount of 10% for ACS Members to participate in this workshop. Please use the code ACS0608 when registering.
8. Express Training Connections - Special Discounts for ACS MembersRed Hat Courses – Now in Adelaide!
16%
discount off retail prices, awarded to ACS Members
Venue: Express
Training Connections Pty. Ltd , Level 5, 38 Gawler Place, Adelaide
5000
Full
schedule on web site www.etc-australia.com
An
opportunity to get your Red Hat skills up and running or consolidate your
knowledge with the Red Hat Linux Essentials (RH-033)
Special
Promotion Week commencing 26th May 2008 – 5 days ACS price $2730 plus GST.
Promo – Include Red Hat gift.
Please
book through the email address below to assist with registration details and to
ensure you receive the special promotion gift. sue@etc-australia.com or phone 8232
4502
Microsoft Walk-in Learning
2 for 1 – 1st week
introductory offer - awarded to ACS Members Only
An
opportunity to learn Microsoft modules at your pace and at the times you are
able to attend. Self paced learning in small groups with a qualified and
experienced instructor with you at all times to answer your questions.
Special
Promotion Week commencing 26th May 2008 – learning anytime between 9am and 5pm
each day.
A
discounted rate will be negotiated for non-members of ACS. Please ring 8232
4502.
Venue: Express
Training Connections Pty. Ltd, Level 5, 38 Gawler Place, Adelaide
5000
Full
schedule on web site www.etc-australia.com
Please
book through the email address below to assist with registration details and to
ensure you receive the special price sue@etc-australia.com
or phone 8232 4502
9. AIIA Focus Series Event - Expressions of Interest Sought
We
are seeking expressions of interest from ACS Members who would like to
attend the following event at a specially discounted price.
AIIA
South Australia is hosting this Focus Series event at which
the keynote speaker will be The Hon. Kevin Foley MP, Deputy Premier,
Treasurer, Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Federal/State
Relations.
The
State Government is an important part of Adelaide’s ICT sector, driving an
annual spend of more than half a billion dollars. In their foreword to
Driving Growth for South Australia, Ministers Foley and Caica are
proactive in proposing
that,
‘in a
world where information and knowledge are taking on an increasing economic value
in their own right, South Australia must continue to evolve as an information
economy’.
Date: Thursday, 22 May 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm,
Venue: Terrace Ballroom, Stamford Plaza, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Cost:
AIIA members and government: $125.00
Non-members: $165.00
More information can be found at: http://www.aiia.com.au/event_details.aspx?ID=e0156851-fb1b-dd11-af3c-001b78cbf152
ACS Members will be able to attend at the AIIA Member Price.
Please contact Mandy Watson to register your expression of interest.
10. Independent Review of the Australian Government’s use of ICT -Gershon Review
Are
you interested in being involved in preparing with the ACS Submission
to the Gershon Review? This is an important task as this Review will
impact on how the Australian Government will manage ICT services and
resources into the future. The submission is due at the end of this
month.*
We are asking for volunteers to set up a virtual
working party to develop the submission under the leadership of Len
Joynson ACS National Policy Manager. This may require you to comment on
the Terms of reference or the submission in various ways and add your
experience and expertise as you are in Canberra and deal with these
issues in your working life.
If you are interested please send your name and contact to Len Joynson at len.joynson@acs.org.au by COB Tuesday.
It is expected that all the work will be done online.
Want to know more before you volunteer?
The
Gershon Review has been set up by the Minister for Finance and
Deregulation, the Hon Lindsay Tanner, to examine the efficiency and
effectiveness of the Australian’s Government’s current use and
management of ICT to determine whether the Government is realising the
greatest return from its investment in ICT including how the ICT can be
used to meet the government’s broader objectives and whether better use
can be made of the ICT assets to reduce duplication across government.
The
Minister appointed Sir Peter Gershon to lead the review. Sir Peter is a
former Chief Executive of the UK Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in
the UK Treasury prior to which he had a successful career in industry.
He has also undertaken a similar review of ICT services in the UK.
This
review has a short time frame as it will be reporting to the Minister
in September. A secretariat has been set under AGIMO (Australian
Government Information Office) that will manage the review process.
The
ACS has been requested to provide a written submission addressing the
Terms of Reference and some other matters by the end of May. The
additional matters include whether the ACS think that aggregation or
standardisation would drive economies of scale benefits for the
Australian Government; the use of Off the Shelf products; and whether
there are other key best practice techniques that the Australian
government has not deployed fully or are used elsewhere and the
Australian Government should adopt.
The Terms of Reference has been posted on acs.org.au/act with the media release announcing the review and bio for Sir Peter Gershon.
11. 2008 International Young ICT
Professionals Conference Adelaide 29-30 May
Are you a young professional, recent graduate or
student? Do you want to learn, develop and lead your career in
ICT?
Now in its fifth year, this conference will provide you
with the techniques, skills and confidence to advance your career. You'll have
the opportunity to mix with fellow participants, speakers and potential future
employers. You will gain valuable insights into the current state of the ICT
industry, future directions, trends, essential business skills and the art of
networking.
Hear from a first class line-up of
speakers:
Jonar Nader, Futurist, Chairman of Logictivity Rob
Thomsett, Worldwide Project Management Guru Norbert Haehnel, Director of the
Developer and Platform Group, Microsoft Australia/NZ Alan Noble, Engineering
Director, Google Australia and New Zealand
Register or find out more information at www.acs.org.au/youngit/2008conference.
Confrence Brochure available at: http://www.acs.org.au/youngit/2008conference/brochure.pdf
Endorsed by: Australian Government Information
Management Office, Department of Finance and
Deregulation
Platinum sponsor: Microsoft; Silver sponsors: Department
of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, Government of South
Australia and Google
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