CIPS Vancouver Feb 20th Event Recap - “Packaged Software Gone Bad - Now What??” with Alec Sharp
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CIPS Vancouver was privileged to have Alec Sharp as presenter at its Feb.20, 2020 event. In an engaging and very informative presentation, Alec shared his extensive experience in assisting organizations in “rescuing” packaged software implementations that had gone awry.
Using numerous real-life examples from his consulting practice, the audience learned that the roots of such problem implementations are common across countries, industries and project sizes – and the most common root is a confusion of “functions” with “business processes”.
Alec demonstrated clearly that the predicted demise of “data modeling” as a critical tool in software selection and implementation has not happened – in fact, it is more critical than ever as companies look to packaged software to streamline operations, expand capabilities and generate increased financial success.
Picture (left to right): Ton van der Tol (Director, CIPS BC), Alec Sharp (presenter) and Joan Cosford (Director CIPS BC)
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CIPS Alberta Calgary March 23rd Business Intelligence / AI Presentation:
"Neuroscience of Dreams, Hallucinations, Nightmares and Sleeping Disorders. Role of Computer Chips"
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CIPS Business Intelligence/ AI Presentation
March 23, Monday , 2020
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
(check - in starts 11:30 pm )
Banker's Hall Auditorium (Lower Level A/P3), 315 - 8th Ave. SW. Calgary
Speaker: Dr. Naweed I. Syed
This is a hot topic and very interesting to a lot of people who either have neurodegenerative diseases, or mental health related issues.
Everyone is welcomed and there is
FREE Admission
Dr. Naweed Syed is Professor and Scientific Director of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He was also the Postdoctoral Program Director – Office of the Vice President (Research) from 2012 – 2016 and a special advisor to the Vice President Research and a Chief Scientist at the Constructive Destructive Lab (Global) and is the Peak Scholar at the University of Calgary.
Dr. Syed obtained his PhD in neurophysiology from the University of Leeds, UK (1988). After a three year postdoctoral training at the University of Calgary (1988-1991), he was subsequently appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Syed has served as a Department Head for Cell Biology and Anatomy for 10 years and was the Research Director for the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. Dr.Syed led several major research and academic initiatives for the University – ranging from Biomedical Engineering to Genome Sequencing
Dr. Syed has been the recipient of many international and national awards including: Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (USA), Parker B. Francis Fellowship (USA), Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Scholar, Senior Scholar and Scientist Awards, Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) Investigator Award and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. In 2016, Dr. Syed was awarded theTamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence – the highest civilian award for research and innovation) from the Government of Pakistan.He has also been identified and recognized amongst 150 Canadian Innovations/ Innovators in lieu of Canada’s 150 Birthday this year. Dr. Syed is also the recipient of Canada-150 Medal by the Senate of Canada.
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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo - Toronto, May 11-14, 2020
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Join us at the center of technology, business, strategy and inspiration at
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, May 11-14, 2020 in Toronto, Canada.
The world’s most important gathering of CIOs and IT executives, Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo provides strategic guidance on the trends and technologies that are driving digital transformation and shaping the future of IT and business. Discover new approaches critical challenges and make decisions with confidence through and intersection of Gartner experts, peers, thought leaders and solution providers.
CIPS Members receive a $625 CDN discount
off the Standard Registration fee to the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo in Toronto! Use Priority code
GARCIPS
when registering to receive this discount!
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Digital Transformation in Government Conference - Ottawa, June 16-18
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Conference Overview
Attendees will network with peers and subject matter experts in government, private sector, and academia. In the process, all parties will have an opportunity to learn, and hear about other’s experiences, best practices and emerging standards and technologies that enable and support government digital transformation and digitization.
Attendees will leave the conference with a wealth of new knowledge to share with others on their team and to use in discussion with vendors, which will help their organizations achieve their goals in digital transformation and digitization. Attendees will also be able to claim up to 22 CPEs, PDUs, or CEUs in support of their professional development and certification.
Conference Format
The conference will be packed with opportunities to hear from subject matter experts and organizations on their experiences and recommendations, through three days of morning plenaries followed by managerial and technical break-out sessions (by stream) in the afternoons.
All sessions will be conveniently held at the new University of Ottawa facilities. Attendees will have ample opportunity for refreshment and networking during regular coffee breaks and lunches, offered every day. As well, a special evening networking and buffet event will allow all attendees to relax and socialize with both new and old friends and colleagues.
Conference Domains
- Government Transformation
- Cyber-Security and Privacy
- Governance and Enterprise Architecture
- Management of Change
- Audit and Risk Management
- Integrating technology into business
- Shared Services
- Government Design and Innovation
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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Paul Conneally, Humanitarian professional, Tech-for-good specialist and communities empowerment advocate
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This week, Stephen Ibaraki has an exclusive interview with Paul Conneally. Paul Conneally currently leads the marketing and communications for LiveTiles in the EMEA region at a time of hypergrowth and exciting expansion which has seen LiveTiles become the worlds leading provider of intelligent workplace solutions.
Paul is the former Head of Communications and Partnerships for ITU, the United Nations agency for ICTs, where he pursued his passion for digital inclusion and tech for good. Prior to that he led the public communications department for the International Red Cross and worked on the ground in dozens of challenging contexts with conflict and disaster-affected communities including Afghanistan, Sudan, Haiti and most recently, Iraq and Myanmar.
Paul is passionate about empowering people to tell their stories, harnessing technology for positive impact, and advocating for gender equity and greater diversity and inclusion in the world of tech. Paul currently lives on the west coast of Ireland, with his wife Linda, an online learning entrepreneur, and three teenage sons.
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Featured CIPS Member Benefit: Athabasca University
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I.S.P. and ITCP holders qualify for Athabasca University's Master of Science in Information Systems Program
I.S.P. holders qualify for Athabasca University's Executive MBA program
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Become a CIPS Corporate Partner Today!
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