Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 30th May 2008.
- IT Project Management Special Interest Group - Monday 2nd June
- Business Communications Special Interest Group - Thursday 5th June
- IT in the Pub - Tuesday 10th June
- SA CHI June Meeting -Tuesday 24th June
- Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program - New Topic
- ACS Launches Job Ready Program & Announces Program Partners
- 2008 Internationational Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) World Computer Congress
- Express Training Connections - Special Discounts for ACS Members
1. IT Project Management Special Interest Group - Monday 2nd JuneTopic: PRINCE2:2009 Project™
- a preview of the proposed changes. To keep up to date the PRINCE2™ manual is regularly
reviewed for fitness and updated in controlled releases. The next planned
release is in Q1 of 2009. This presentation will provide a preview of the
proposed changes to this method. Speaker: Matt Williams
Date: Monday 2nd June 2008
Time: 5:15 for a 5:45 start
Venue: Excom Education 191 Pulteney St (on the corner of Flinders St)
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=10092576996016
2. Business Communications Special Interest Group - Thursday 5th June
Topic: "Understanding and overcoming the fear of public speaking". An interactive and useful workshop (that is, Richard won't be just standing up
front and talking). Most people can speak reasonably well in private (with their
friends, workmates etc...), however things change when they are asked to speak
in public!
Tutors Panel: Richard Geyer
Date: Thursday 5th June 2008
Time: 5:30
Venue: Express Training Connections Pty. Ltd. Level 5, 38 Gawler Place, 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=10106169990829
3. IT in the Pub - Tuesday 10th June
IT in the Pub for June will be on Tuesday 10 June 2008 because of the Queens
Birthday public holiday on Monday. Topic: "Are proprietary databases doomed?"
Speaker: Allan Packer from Sun Microsystems.
Date: Tuesday 10th June 2008
Time: 5:30 for 6pm
Venue: ACS PC Recycling Group, rear of 640 South Rd, Glandore (enter in Nottingham
Crescent).
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=10106729131204
4. SA CHI June Meeting -Tuesday 24th June Topic: 'Usability and Application of Speech
Technology in Smart Meeting Rooms'
Speaker: Ahmad Hashemi-Sakhtsari, Human Interaction Capabilities, C3I Division, DSTO
Date: Tuesday 24th June 2008
Time: 5:30 for a 5:45ish start
Venue: Excom Ground Floor, North Lobby, 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide (corner Pulteney and
Flinders Sts)
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10106729065064
5. Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program
New
elective – Adaptive Business Intelligence
The Computer Professional
Education Program is reviewed each study period to ensure the course content
remains current and relevant. As part of
the program’s continual renewal, a new elective has been developed on Adaptive
Business Intelligence. The subject is
based on a new book written by Zbigniew Michalewicz et al. The approach teaches
students how to combine prediction and optimisation techniques to assist
decision makers in complex, rapidly changing environments. It uses elements of data mining, predictive
modeling, forecasting, optimisaton and adaptability to address the fundamental
questions “what is likely to happen in the future” and “what’s the best decision
right now”. Students will complete the
subject with a sound understanding of the principles of Artificial Intelligence
(AI), and how and when to apply AI techniques to real business problems. Further details on the CPE Program and the new
elective subject Adaptive Business Intelligence can be found at www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram Enrolments are
now being taken for study period 2 which runs from 20 July to 18 October. Time
commitment is 8-10 hours per week. Cost is only $675 per subject for ACS
Members. Enrol now - charges will not be made until early July.
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. ACS Launches Job Ready Program & Announces Program Partners
ACS Professional Year (PYear) Program puts focus on ICT professionalism
The
ACS (Australian Computer Society) together with the Department of
Immigration and Citizenship today launched a new Professional Year
(PYear) Program, an initiative aimed at former international overseas
students who have graduated from ICT university courses within
Australia and are seeking permanent residency. The ACS Professional
Year (PYear) Program is a ‘job readiness’ program for international
graduates, which aims to provide a bridge from university to permanent
employment. Monash Professional and Swinburne University are the
Program’s first accredited PYear Partners and are currently working
with the ACS to enhance the professionalism and Australian workplace
related skills of former ICT international students.
Details at
http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails¬ID=857
7. 2008 Internationational Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) World Computer Congress
7-10 September - Milan, Italy
2008
the World Computer Progress, 7-10 Sept in Milan, Italy is entitled
"Innovation and the ICT Industry". The Opening session on
"Globalization in the Digital Scenario" by the Office of President and
Prime Minister of Italy is with speakers from intergovernmental and
non-governmental organisations, national leaders and key officers of
transnational industries. There are 2 hosted conferences on
"e-Inclusion" and "Women and Technology", 13 scientific conferences
covering areas such as entertainment computing, articifiical
intelligence, security, education, knowledge management, theoretical
computer science, human-computer interaction and more as well as 17
industry-related conferences on subjects including sport, tourism and
health, textile and fashion, environment and cultural heritage,
IT-skills and smart grids.
Details at: www.wcc2008.org
8. Express Training Connections - Special Discounts for ACS Members
Red 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.
Please book through the email address
below to assist with registration details and to ensure you receive the
specific courses’ special promotion gift. sue@etc-australia.com
or phone 8232 4502
Do you want to
take your Red Hat qualification/skills further still?
If you have
already gained or have skills up to RH131 level, consider moving on to:
RH253 runs in Adelaide week commencing 7th
July 2008 or
RH 300 runs in Adelaide week commencing
21st July 2008
RH253 - Red Hat
Linux Networking & Security Administration
RH300 - RHCE
Rapid Track Course + RHCE (EXAM)
ACS MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT APPLIES.
Please book through the email address below to assist with registration details
and to ensure you receive the specific courses’ special promotion gift. sue@etc-australia.com or phone 8232
4502
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