Upper Canada Overseas Section

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Annual General Meeting

• Upper Canada Overseas Section
• 2007May29
• by
• Burke, Kinnear, Lahodynskyj,
• Mok, Ward, Prematilake, Boesche, Alvares, Pevzner
• Shane ONeill

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AGENDA

• Agile Development Other Processes
• Scott Ambler
• AGM
• The Year in Review
• Acceptance of Reports
• 2007/2008 Committee
• Nominations
• Volunteers
• Vote
• Close

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Scott Ambler

• Scott W. Ambler is
• the Practice Leader Agile Development at IBM
  Corporation. Scott works in the IBM Methods group
  developing process materials and travels the
  world helping clients understand and adopt the
  software processes which are right for them.
• an award-winning author of several books,
  including books focused on the Unified Process,
  agile software development, the Unified Modeling
  language, and CMM-based development.
• a regular speaker at international IT conferences
• a contributing editor with Dr. Dobbs Journal.
• Prior to working for IBM,
• Scott led the development of several software
  processes, including Agile Modeling (AM), Agile
  Data (AD), Enterprise Unified Process (EUP), and
  Agile Unified Process (AUP) methodologies.
• Master of Information Science
• BSc in Computer Science

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And now for the really exciting part

• The AGM
• Only those signed and paid up for the BCS can
  stay

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REPORTS - WebMaster

• Development work done this past year
• Biographies (all Registered Members)
• Events attendance history (all Registered
  Members)
• supports CPD
• Publishing (Registered MBCS and up)
• Content auditing (committee only)
• Membership reports (committee only)
• Please update your post-nominals and/or notify
  secretary of correct grade
• Spam Countermeasures, Events No more public
  Review-posting Restricted to registered members
  only
• Minor cosmetic improvements
• Development work schedule for the coming year
• Image posting, events and publications
• New look ?
• Please provide input
• TBD pending membership needs and time
• Have new role, relocation
• Webmaster now lives in Vancouver
• BCS membership in Vancouver
• please get in touch with Frank

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REPORTS Treasurer
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REPORTS Secretary - Meetings

• Role Ensure Meetings happen run well and are
  documented
• 2006/2007
• With other Engineers
• 7 lectures on Energy
• 2 sponsored by BCSinUC
• 1 in partnership with IET
• 1 special presentation
• IMechE President
• IT specific
• 2 BCSinUC lectures
• IT as a Utility
• Thanks Frank
• Agile Development
• Thanks (again) to Scott

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REPORTS Secretary - Committee Work

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• BCS rules regulations
• Our detailed procedures, hints guidelines
• Posted on the Portal with the AGM
• Managed by the Secretary
• Input from each person on their area
• Chair Secretary
• Planning for the Year with other Engineers
• 3 meetings in June and July
• At least 3 of the Committee
• BCSinUC Committee
• 5 meetings from August to May
• 50th Anniversary Sub-committee
• 3 meetings from December to April
• Many of the Committee also serve on this

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REPORTS Secretary Global Roles

• International Management Committee
• HQ / Procedures
• Monies gt2,000 Pounds Sterling
• Membership Secretary
• Treat data with EU rules - SOPs
• Contact
• Membership
• List Server Only 2 can send
• Not all on the Internet
• Portal
• Not all in Canada
• Canada Officer
• People planning to move to Canada
• Job market
• Culture
• Environment

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REPORTS 50th Anniversary Sub-Committee

• 50th Anniversary is a MAJOR Milestone
• Our Celebration
• Formal Dinner
• Black-tie, Guests, VIPs, Loyal Toast, Award and
  bursary, Speeches (Short)
• 2007 September 19th at 6pm till 10pm (or later)
• Old Mill Restaurant Hotel, West End of Toronto
• Cost to Attend
• "50 for 50", if you are in the BCS.
• Thanks
• More help required

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REPORTS - Professional Development

• Congratulations to our newest FBCS
• Frank Boesche
• Main Focus, as always, has been Meetings
• These were covered earlier
• Topics AND speakers ALWAYS welcome
• New for 2007/2008 Mentoring
• Drafted Mentoring Framework
• Started already
• One request for mentoring (from Germany)
• Thank you to all Committee members who
  volunteered as Mentors
• HQ will be announcing a similar initiative in
  June.
• Provide SFIA and PD Guidance
• Contact with Europe based online forum for BCS
  members
• Karen Lawrence Öqvist, MSc MBCS
• BCS Nordic Area Virtual Networking Community

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REPORTS - Media Liaison

• There are RulesGuidelines for Working with the
  Media
• Utilizing HQ Press Officer support
• 50th Anniversary Materials
• Improving Local PR
• Article published in the Sing Tao Daily
• thanks to George Mok
• suggested and translated
• Community relations
• Christmas fundraising for Covenant House
• Promoted BCSinUC
• Industry events
• Schools
• Improving BCS PR
• Personal profiles (Frank Des) published
  globally by BCS HQ
• Promote BCS presence in Canada

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REPORTS CIPS Liaison

• Reminder
• CIPS is a sister organization within IFIP, and
  the Host organization in Canada
• We do not actively recruit IT professionals
• CIPS adopted the BCS Study Guide as the interim
  Body of Knowledge for certifying professionals in
  Canada.
• This means that eventually we may be able to talk
  about reciprocity of designations.
• At the International Level, CIPS and BCS are
  working towards a Global Professional
  Designation.
• BCS Exams are recognized at Canadian Universities
• Has not been much evidence of CIPS Toronto
  wanting to make use of the synergy from working
  together

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REPORTS - Chair
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REPORTS - Acceptance of Reports

• Propose Acceptance by
• Seconded by
• Vote For
• Vote Against
• Vote Abstain

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• Out with the old,
• and in with the New
  Committee

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Committee Overview

• Things of Note
• Lead the BCS in Upper Canada section
• Support the BCS membership in Canada
• Increase BCS sense of presence
• Lead by example
• Professional image
• Build, maintain and follow the SOPs
• Use IT to help our work, egour web-presence
• Manage the budget
• Section Committee members responsible for any
  debt incurred.
• Meet 4 times per year for planning / corrective
  actions
• Must be 3 Committee Members or more
• Elected volunteers

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Committee Candidates

• Officers
• Candidate for Chair
• Jim Kinnear
• Candidate for Secretary
• Shane ONeill
• Candidate for Treasurer ( Membership)
• Lu Lahodynskyj
• Committee Volunteers
• Anniversary Dinner - Ruwanmali Prematilake
• February Banquet - George Mok
• WebMaster - Frank Boesche
• Media Relations Elena Pevzner, Des Alvares
• Professional Development Des Alvares

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Vote for Committee Officers

• Officers
• Chair - Jim Kinnear
• Secretary - Shane ONeill
• Treasurer - Lu Lahodynskyj
• Vote
• Propose Acceptance by
• Seconded by
• Vote For
• Vote Against
• Vote Abstain

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Vote for Committee Volunteers

• These roles are key to the coming year
• 50th Anniversary - Ruwanmali Prematilake
• February Banquet - George Mok
• Media Relations Elena Pevzner, Des Alvares
• Professional Development Des Alvares
• WebMaster - Frank Boesche
• Vote
• Propose Acceptance by
• Seconded by
• Vote For
• Vote Against
• Vote Abstain

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Closing Remarks from the NEW Chair

• 2007/2008 Meetings
• Major Event
• BCS 50th Anniversary Celebration
• Joint Engineering Lectures
• History
• What is there?
• Perfect opportunity to showcase your company /
  technology
• Suggestions for Other Meetings?
• Send your suggestions to the Secretary
• Committee
• Thanks to the people who ran the show last year.
• Thanks also, to those who volunteered to help for
  the coming year.