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January QAAM Meeting Announcement
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Location: Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant
841 North Hammonds Ferry Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
410-789-1149
Topic #1:
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How a Good Chief Information Officer (CIO) Impacts Quality
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| Presenter: |
Dr. Linda Rosenberg Wilbanks |
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Topic #2:
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What is The Role of QA in PMO and RMO?
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| Presenter: |
Mr. Joe Mayo |
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| Registration: |
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. |
| Opening Remarks: |
9:00 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. |
| Presentations: |
9:05 a.m. to 12 noon |
| Lunch: |
12 noon to 1:00 p.m. |
| Q & A: |
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
NOTE: Change is happening throughout the nation and the world. QAAM’s costs have increased and for the first time in 10 years, QAAM must change the meeting fee from $30 to $35.
How a Good Chief Information Officer (CIO) Impacts Quality
Dr. Linda Rosenberg Wilbanks
ABSTRACT
What does a CIO have to do with QA? In some offices, the CIO is responsible for the official QA functions, but other CIOs would state they have nothing to do with QA. As a CIO, I contend that a good CIO touches every aspect of QA, either formally or informally. This talk will discuss my perception of how a CIO impacts the quality aspects of a company beyond the generally accepted formal QA functions.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Linda Wilbanks is the Chief Information Officer for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) at the U.S. Department of Energy located in Washington, DC. Dr. Wilbanks supports the NNSA's mission through the strategic management of cyber security and information technology (IT) programs. Dr. Wilbanks has responsibility for working with NNSA eight site offices on the development and deployment of cyber security and IT budgets and policies in addition to the oversight of management and operations contractors at the sites. She coordinates with Department of Energy on cyber security and IT to ensure compliance with departmental policies. Dr. Wilbanks represents NNSA externally for IT and cyber security including at all Congressional inquiries.Prior to coming to the U.S. Department of Energy, Dr. Wilbanks was the Chief Information Officer for NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center where she was responsible for a broad range on Information Science and Technology activities to include: security, planning, architecture, program integration, and standards development. Previous to the CIO position, Dr. Wilbanks was responsible for software quality engineering application and research for Goddard. Dr. Wilbanks research can be found under “Linda H. Rosenberg.”Dr. Wilbanks has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland Baltimore, a M.E.S. in Computer Science from Loyola College and a B.A. in Mathematics/Education from Towson University.
What is The Role of QA in PMO and RMO?
Mr. Joe Mayo
ABSTRACT
Many people and organizations have the perception that QA is a separate organization but they are not sure exactly where QA "fits". The answer is - QA "fits" everywhere and anywhere. In order for QA to be truly effective it must be fully integrated into an organization and not perceived as a "bolt-on". This presentation will discuss various aspects of QA and explain how an integrated QA approach can be effectively integrated into Program and Risk Management Offices.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Mr. Mayo holds a BS/IT degree from the University of Phoenix and is a PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Risk Management Professional (RMP). Mr. Mayo is an IT Professional with more than 27 years of experience including 13 years of hands-on development and 12 years of Project and Program Management. Mr. Mayo is currently a Program Manager for ManTech International managing projects, programs, and proposal efforts focused on the Department of Homeland Security. Joe was previously the Program Manager on the Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Secure Border Initiative (SBInet). Formerly a Program Manager for project #7 of the top 100 IT Projects of 2006 by InfoWorld. Developed PMO procedures, the collaboration workspace, and Executive level dashboards for a PMO to divest a large International conglomerate ($18B 2005 revenue). Leveraged the Rational Unified Process (RUP) and the Evolutionary Process for Integrating COTS (EPIC) to deliver new capability that dramatically improved the efficiency of the Air Force supply chain resulting in a ROI calculated at 6:1 in the first 12 months alone.
REGISTRATION
If you would like to attend the May QAAM meeting, please register prior to October 16th.
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If you have questions about the meeting or would like to register after October 16th, call Susan Burgess at 571-232-0683.
Fee for the attendance is $ 35.00 and includes continental breakfast and lunch.QAAM does not accept credit cards. For Corporate Memberships, contact Susan Burgess, QAAM President.
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QAAM's Vision is to be Maryland's leading proponent of Quality Assurance for Information Technology.QAAM's Mission is to advance the principles and practices of Quality Assurance by providing opportunities for people to interact, share informaiton, and learn.QAAM's Goals are simply to:
- Model the principles of Quality Management.
- Provide opportunities for people to interact and share information.
- Increase individual knowledge of Quality to promote positive changes in attitude and behavior for ourselves, our workplaces, and our communities.
- Provide training in the interdependent principles of Quality Assurance.
QAI Global Institute (QAI)
QAAM is a member of the QAI Global Institute (QAI) federation of chapters. QAI is exclusively dedicated to partnering with the enterprise-wide Information Quality profession. QAI is an international organization consisting of member companies in search of effective methods for detection-software quality control and prevention-software quality assurance. QAI provides leadership and state-of-the-art solution in the form of consulting, education services, and assessments. For more information about the QAI, visit their website at: www.qaiglobalinstitute.com
QAAM Meetings
QAAM schedules meetings on various QA-related topics in Maryland. Meetings are between September and May. This September, QAAM hosts its annual local QAI Conference. QAAM also seeks host companies for their meetings. For more information on the QAAM meetings (registration for them, hosting them, directions to the latest meeting, etc.), click on the QAAM Meetings link to the left.
Contact QAAM
If you have any questions about QAAM, its meetings, or just general comments on this website, contact QAAM at the following email: info@QAAM.org
You may also contact QAAM at the following address:
QAAM
P.O. Box 24023
Baltimore, Maryland 21227
Current contact information for the QAAM Board of Directors is:
President: Susan Burgess, CSQA, CSTE, CSPM, CSA
301-646-8101 or smburgess@att.net
Treasurer: Jackie Knickman, CSQA, CSPM
410-787-7785
Secretary: John Phippen, CSQA, CSPM, CSA, CISA
240-463-7962 - john.phippen@att.net
Vice President – Programs: P. Ann Clarke, CSTE, CSPM
410-750-1926 or annclarke99@yahoo.com
Vice President – Membership: Laurie Schneider, CSQA, CSTE, CSPM
301-655-7336 or schneiderl@verizon.net
Advisors:Jo McLaughlin, Ph.D., CSPM
410-465-9119 or jmclaugh2000@aol.com
John Bourassa, CSTE, CSPM
j.c.bourassa@worldnet.att.net
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