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Upper Canada Overseas Section

2007May29by

Burke, Kinnear, Lahodynskyj, Mok, Ward, Prematilake, Boesche, Alvares, Pevzner

&

Shane O’Neill

Annual General Meeting

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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. Dobb’s 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 AGMOnly 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– Frank.Boesche@telus.com

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2006 - 2007 Actual to budget As at 31st March, 2007

ASSETS: REVENUE:

Current Assets RevenuePetty Cash 30.00 Membership Initiation Fees 0.00Bank Current account 7,175.86 Membership - BCS Allocation 4,004.33

Total assets 7,205.86 Interest 0.00BCS Grants 0.00In Kind Donations 0.00

Total Revenue 4,004.33

LIABILITIES: EXPENSE:

Current Liabilities ExpensesAccounts Payable 0.00 Printing & Stationary 0.00GST Paid 0.00 Meeting expenses 0.00

Total Liabilities 0.00 Postage & Telephone 0.00Special Project Funding 0.00Room hire 0.00

EQUITY: Travel expenses 0.00Member Surplus 2,115.21 Speaker expenses 219.41Accum Surplus 5,090.65 Equipment hire 0.00

Total Equity 7,205.86 <<--------- Catering 0.00Publicity & Marketing 0.00

LIABILITIES & EQUITY 7,205.86 Events & Conferences 335.00AGM costs 648.25Committee expenses 491.09Branch congress 0.00Other expenses 195.37Donations given 0.00

Total Expenses 1,889.12

NET INCOME: 2,115.21

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 >2,000 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 Rules&Guidelines 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, eg:our 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 O’Neill

• 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 O’Neill – 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.