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Enchantment Chapter regularly meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month.  Meetings are open and there is no charge unless specifically noted in the meeting announcement. See Calendar and Meeting Location for details.
Enchantment Chapter Board of Directors meets the last Wednesday of every month. Meetings are open but we recommend contacting a member of the BOD for current meeting information. (13 May 2008)

January Meeting:  (2 Jan 2012)
Wednesday, November 9. Starting Time: 4:45pm. Location: Applied Technology Associates (ATA) at 1300 Britt Street, SE, Albuquerque, NM.

Meeting Program:  Joe Schofield, President of the International Function Point Users Group, Topic: A Function Point Overview with Potential Application in Systems Engineering
Abstract: Function Point Analysis is the world’s most widely used software measurement technique. The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) is the governing body for the Function Point ISO standard, certification, and testing. As the current President of IFPUG and a long time Certified Function oint Specialist, Joe will introduce the concepts related to function point counting, their applicability as a sizing measurement and project tracking mechanism, and their potential use beyond software. Cautions related to “faking estimations” and biases in estimating will also be revealed.
Presenter: Joe Schofield retired from Sandia National Laboratories as a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff after a 31-year career. During twelve of those years he served as the SEPG Chair for an organization of about 400 personnel which was awarded a SW-CMM® Level 3 in 2005. He continued as the migration lead to CMMI® Level 4 until his departure. Joe has facilitated over 100 teams in the areas of software specification, team building and organizational planning, using lean six sigma and business process reengineering. Beyond Sandia, he has taught graduate courses since 1990 and is a licensed girl’s mid-school basketball coach. He has over four dozen published papers, conference presentations and keynotes—including contributions to the books IT Measurement, Certified Function Point Specialist Exam Guide, The Economics of Software Quality, and a software measurement book to be released in 2011. He is a SEI-authorized Instructor for the Introduction to the CMMI® and two other SEI courses, Certified Software Quality Analyst, Certified Function Point Specialist, Certified Software Measurement Specialist, and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Joe is a frequent presenter in the Software Best Practices Webinar Series sponsored by Computer Aid, Inc. Joe completed his Master’s degree in MIS at the University of Arizona in 1980.

Mark your calendars - INCOSE International Workshop – January 21 to 24, 2012  (2 Jan 2011)
The INCOSE International Workshop 2012 will be held at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, in Jacksonville, Fl on January 21 to 24. Please see the IW2012 Website for details.

Election of Enchantment Chapter Officers for 2012:  (2 Jan 2012)
The Election of Officers for Enchantment Chapter for 2012 is complete. Please visit the Enchantment Chapter Officer's Webpage for the 2012 Officers.

International Symposium 2012  (19 Oct 2011)
Mark your calendar for the 2012 International Symposium. The International Symposium will be held in Rome, Italy, from July 9 - 12. Visit the IS2012 Web Page. Call for Papers, Tutorials and Panels due 8 November 2011!

Chapter Newsletter:  (2 Jan 2012)
The 2012 First Quarter Enchantment Chapter Newsletter is now available on-line. If you have not received a copy by email, you may download your copy from 2012 Q1 Newsletter.

Tutorial: System Engineering for Secure Systems  (27 Oct 2010)
This Tutorial is being postponed due to presenter conflicts! The Tutorial will be rescheduled for next spring. Please check back for more information.

For the latest status and information, please visit the Tutorial Web Page.

Enchantment Chapter wins Gold Award for 2010  (21 Apr 2011)
Enchantment Chapter has been recognized for its accomplishments and achievements during 2010 at the Gold level. This award recognizes Enchantment chapter for significant progress in attaining goals and standards established by INCOSE.

Member Survey  (18 Aug 2009)
The INCOSE Enchantment Chapter thanks all who participated in the Chapter Member Interest survey. Congratulations to Danielle Argiro who won the Amazon Gift Certificate.

Please download the results of the Chapter Survey Results.

Please consider Joining INCOSE here or, if you haven't already,  Renew your Membership here. Thanks.

In Memoriam: John Wirsbinski (1969 - 2009)  (6 Jul 2009)
On April 24, 2009, a rising star in the Systems Engineering community was tragically removed from our midst. John Wirsbinski, 40, died in a motorcycle accident leaving his wife, Shasta, and their twins, son Collens and daughter Lauren, without a beloved husband and father. As many of you know, John was very active in the Systems Engineering community.

In addition to being a board member at large of the New Mexico Enchantment Chapter, he was also the co-chair of the Security Working Group, as well as working on his Doctorate in Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology.

For those desiring, a Memorial Fund has been set up to benefit the children. Donations can be made to the Wirsbinski Memorial Fund

Notes on Systems Engineering Certification(3 Jan 2007)
Information on INCOSE requirements for certification is presented at:  www.incose.org/educationcareers/certification/
A brief flier on the CSEP Program can be downloaded here:  CSM_INCOSE_Certification_Program01_06.rtf

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