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Special Rate: EIA-649 Certification
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Agenda |
MONDAY |
September 27, 2010 |
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Exhibitor Set-up |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration, Breakfast & Networking |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Introduction and Opening Remarks - Emcee
Mario Vetere, Auto-trol Technology,Country Manager-Canada
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| 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM |
“The Business Case for Configuration Management” by Steven Easterbrook, President, CMPIC. Steve is CMPIC Certified, an ACDM member, and a member of the G-33 TechAmerica Committee. |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM |
“Don't Mistake the Edge of your Rut for the Horizon” by Michael L. Woods-Whirlpool, Manager, Planning and Change Control. Mike is pursuing a CMPIC certification. As a top company in the electronics and electrical equipment industry Whirlpool specializes in the manufacture and marketing of major home appliances. |
| 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM |
Break, Networking and meet with Vendors |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM |
“CM & FDA Regulations for Medical Devices” by John Gawron, CM Manager at Nonin Medical. John is CMPIC Certified. Nonin Medical is a leading provider of innovative, noninvasive physiological monitoring solutions. |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM |
"Everything Old is New Again - the Proposed Update and Reinstatement of
MIL-STD-973" by Jeff Windham. Jeff is leading an effort within DOD to update and reinstate MIL-STD-973. He has over 20 years experience as a systems engineer and configuration manager for the US Army. |
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Question & Answer Session with the Presenters |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
LUNCH - Attendees on own for lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
"ANSI/EIA-649 Configuration Management Standard- Understanding the Past, the Present and the Future of this industry accepted standard" by Mitch Kaarlela. Mitch is the Principal Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and previous Chairman of the TechAmerica association's G-33 "Configuration Management" committee, the authoring and oversight body for EIA-STD-649 "National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management." |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
“CMers, Don’t Let Your Engineers Grow Up to be Cowboys” by Tina O’ Dell. Tina is CMPIC Certified. Qinetiq North America- QinetiQ North America provides world class technology and responsive solutions to Government and industry. Our engineers and technologists work in partnership with our customers to develop innovative technology solutions for the challenges of national defense, homeland security, and information access. |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
"CM Best Practices - The Challenges and Opportunities Ahead Applying Standards and Frameworks in the Trenches" by Bob Aiello. Bob is the Editor-in-Chief for CM Crossroads and the author of "CM Best Practices" (http://cmbestpractices.com) published by Addison Wesley. Bob is the Executive Director of Practices and Services at Configuration Management, Inc. (http://cmi.com) where he specializes in Software Process Improvement including Software Configuration and Release Management. |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Break, Networking and meet with Vendors |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
“Software Reuse in the 21st Century” by Randy McCullough, Software Build Release Engineer, ITT Defense. Randy is CMPIC Certified. ITT is a top 10 defense contractor providing innovative technologies and operational services to meet the emerging requirements of military, government and commercial customers. |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Question & Answer Session with the Presenters |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Meet with Vendors |
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TUESDAY |
September 28, 2010 |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Opening Remarks - Emcee
Mario Vetere, Auto-trol Technology,Country Manager-Canada |
| 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM |
“Software vs Hardware CM - Understanding the Difference” by Rick St.Germain, President, Nouvella Consulting. Rick is CMPIC Certified. |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM |
"The Role of CM in Operating Capital Assets" by Alan Kiraly, VP Bentley Systems. Bentley Systems develops and delivers products and services for designing and operating infrastructure assets. |
| 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM |
Break, Networking and meet with Vendors |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
"CM in the New World" by Robert Lipscomb and David Lien, Nexteer Automotive. Nexteer Automotive brings a fresh perspective to the automotive supplier industry as a small, agile and fast company that provides the very latest in advanced steering solutions. |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
"When Tools Lead: Through the IT Looking-Glass" by Curt Carlson, Manager, Engineering Services & Systems at Donaldson Company, Inc. Donaldson is a technology-driven company committed to satisfying customer needs for filtration solutions through innovative research and development. Donaldson serves customers in the industrial and engine markets, including dust collection, power generation, specialty filtration, compressed air purification, off-road equipment, industrial compressors, heavy trucks and light vehicles. |
| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
“When Process Alone Just Isn't Enough - The Decision Making Capabilities of the Configuration Manager”
by Callum Kidd, Programme Director, Project Management Development, University of Manchester. University of Manchester |
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Question & Answer Session with the Presenters |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
LUNCH - Attendees on own for lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
“Coordinating Configuration Management Across the Enterprise” by Marc Lind, ARAS- Aras® provides advanced PLM solutions for the entire CM lifecycle to help organizations achieve configuration & change control throughout the organization and supply chain. |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
“Developing Better Structuring Capabilities for CM Tools” by Lisa Fenwick, CMStat. Lisa is pursuing her CMPIC certification. About CMStat- When it comes to Configuration Management, Data Management and Product Management tools, whether your organization is a start-up or a seasoned veteran, CMstat has a solution to fit your needs. |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Break, Networking and Time with Vendors |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
“CM in Larger Scale Integration Projects - Trust is Not an Option” by Kristi Strother, Program CM Manager and Dianna Groce, Integration CM Manager, MRI Technologies- MRI Technologies is a successful NASA Prime Contractor with an award winning reputation for excellence. |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
“Data Migration - Things You Need to Know” Speaker TBD, Auto-trol. Auto-trol Technology® is an international software and services company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Auto-trol™ successfully develops and integrates robust software solutions to meet a wide variety of business needs. |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
“A Tale of Two Systems: A Comparison of CM in the Civilian and Military
Sectors of the Flight Simulation Industry” by Bill Coppedge, Nova Technologies. Bill is CMPIC Certified. Over the past 13 years, Nova Technologies has provided it’s customers with unsurpassed knowledge and experience in mission planning and execution, simulation and training, and systems and software engineering. |
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Question & Answer Session with the Presenters |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
Meet with Vendors |
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WEDNESDAY
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September 29, 2010 |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Opening Remarks - Emcee
Mario Vetere, Auto-trol Technology,Country Manager-Canada |
| 8:45 AM -9:15 AM |
“What CM Automated Tools Can’t Do” by Rob Stone,PSA
Professional Systems Associates, Inc. (“PSA”) builds powerful, people-oriented software solutions for commercial and government customers. |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM |
“CM is in the Air!” by Tonya Santini, Northrop Grumman Corporation NGC is a Designer, systems integrator and manufacturer of military aircraft, defense electronics, precision weapons, commercial and military aerostructures. |
| 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM |
Break, Networking and meet with Vendors |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM |
“Understanding ITIL and Configuration Management” by Larry Gurule, President, iInfusion. Larry is CMPIC certified. iInfusion fields the application, industry and operational expertise to solve the most complex business challenges. |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM |
“Managing Requirements with Configuration Management” by Heidi Ann Hinrichs. Configuration Administrative Manager, Scientific Research Corporation (SRC). Heidi is CMPIC certified. SRC is nationally recognized, research and development company with more than 50 years of experience in defense, environment and intelligence. |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
"Better Questions; Better Answers" by Craig Senior. Craig, pursuing CMPIC certification, is President of CSL Consulting Inc, based in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Project assignments, processes, and methods vary, but a process common to all other processes is Demings Plan-Do-Study-Act and at its core is configuration management (CM). Like CM, Plan-Do-Study-Act applies to everything we do.
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| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Question & Answer Session with the Presenters |
| 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM |
Conference Close |
| Agenda subject to change. |
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Post Conference Certification
Wednesday - Friday, September 29 to October 1, 2010 |
Wed: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thurs: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
“ANSI/EIA-649 Principles & Applications Certification” will be offered at a special discounted rate immediately following the conference.
EIA-649A represents the best in configuration management. It is the latest CM standard for commercial and government configuration management whether hardware, software, facilities or IT. Virtually all current standards/industry requirements for CM, etc. including government standards, ITIL CM requirements, ISO 10007 CM guidance, AS9100 and more, share the same principles as defined within EIA-649A. Learn what the latest version of EIA-649 has to say about CM Planning (CM Plan), Identification, Change Management, Verification and Audit, and Status Accounting. Additional registration and fees apply. |
