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Orlando Chapter December Meeting
(14 Dec 06)
Here's how the give-away works: 1. President asks an INCOSE related trivia question. 2. Everyone writes down their answer. 3. Everyone who gets the correct answers gets to put a raffle ticket in the "hat". 4. We draw from the hat and give away a prize (usually gift certificates ranging from $10 to $100). 5. We repeat until prizes are gone. The more you know about INCOSE, the better your odds. It's not unusual for some folks to leave with a few hundred dollars worth of prizes. No one goes away empty handed. Of course, we also feed you. It's fun! Come join us. Note that it's the 2nd Thursday of the month instead of the regular 3rd Thursday. Hope to see you there. Orlando Chapter November Meeting
(16 Nov 06)
About the Presentation: Often, if not traditionally, information system security is delegated to specialists. But in the current era, Information Assurance is a crucial element of all systems. There is some guidance for systems engineers, but it may not always be obvious. This presentation will provide some essential definitions and essential Information Assurance guidance that the systems engineer must know and follow. The conclusion of this presentation is that Informaton Assurance is and must be an integral element of Systems Engineering. About the Speaker: Brett Osborne, CISSP+CISM, has worked in various roles in Information Technology for over 13 years. He has worked for nearly 10 years on various US Government programs, concurrently supporting Systems Engineering and Information Assurance. Brett is an officer of Orlando chapters of INCOSE and ISSA. He hold the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) and the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certifications. Brett is also a CISSP Examination Supervisor. Orlando Chapter October Meeting
(19 Oct 06)
About the Presentation: Briefing on the development and results of the INCOSE 2006 International Symposium, likening it's development to that of a systems engineering project. Topics to be covered during the briefing are as follows. Exploring the Possibility Beginnings - where and how it all started Research - convincing ourselves we could do it Core Team - reaching critical mass Concept Commitment - volunteering and encouragement Proposal - getting it "on paper" Winning - the fun begins Elaboration - details, details Development Schedule - what's needed when Teaming - adding more and integrating teammates Planning - steps and methods Integration - parts (people, information, and processes) come together Production Products - what are they Releases - how many of them and when Opening - The Big Event Support - Staging the Show Closing History - Preserving important stuff Trends - What people want Lessons - for us and others. About the Speaker: Wes Calhoun, works as a systems engineer at Raytheon and has worked in the profession for 30 years as senior principal systems engineer, systems engineering manager, and project engineer. His experience covers the gamut of systems engineering from proposal to product retirement primarily on US Navy communications systems. His activities have included requirements development, modeling and simulation, system integration, verification and validation, field support for demonstration and operational testing. Some of his side duties have included logistics planning, configuration management, and technical manual development. He is currently working to integrate the legacy Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) with the US Navy's newly developed stealth ship DDG 1000 USS Zumwalt (formerly called DD(X)). He was also part of a multi-site Raytheon team that developed a curriculum for system engineers and the forty-hour course "Principles of Systems Engineering", which he team teaches in St. Petersburg, FL and at other Raytheon sites. He joined INCOSE in 1997 and has been an active member in his chapter, holding all officer positions at least once. He is currently the chapter treasurer. Orlando Chapter August Meeting
(10 AUG 06)
About the Presentation: Do you ever wonder why your project schedule is a pain to put together, a pain to maintain and sometimes doesn't relate to what is really happening to your project? Project scheduling with limited resources is very challenging. However, if the project has resource constraints, the critical path method is a practical way to generate an impractical schedule. Thus, resource leveling is necessary to generate a valid project schedule. Additionally, when resource leveling is used, it usually extends the critical path schedule beyond the desired need date the user is left in a quandary. Every project manager should understand the "real world" fundamentals of resource leveling. In order to gain this fundamental knowledge the good, the bad and the ugly of resource leveling are presented. After this presentation you will know more about project scheduling than ninety-nine percent of all project managers on planet earth. Your project will still be a pain to put together, a pain to maintain and may not relate to what is really happening on your project, but you will know why and what actions to consistently take to deliver on the target date, near the target date, or at least still remembering the target date. About the Speaker: James T. Brown Ph.D., president of SEBA Solutions Inc., has provided training and consulting services for dozens of companies nationally and internationally. He has sixteen years of NASA experience that includes "hands on" experience as a team member, project manager and serving in executive level organizational leadership roles. A recognized authority in project management, he is a frequently invited speaker on project management areas of interest. Dr. Brown has a patent for project scheduling methodology, and has received numerous awards including "Teacher of the Year" for Industrial Engineering from the Florida A&M/Florida State University College of Engineering; "Engineer of the Year" from the Cape Canaveral Technical Societies and received the prestigious NASA Public Service Medal in 2-5 for his support of the Space Shuttle Program's Strategic Planning Process. Special Meeting Event The chapter will be giving away $150 to one person (name drawn at random). To be eligible for the giveaway, you mush have been a member of the Chapter as of July 1, 2006. You must also be present at the meeting and at the time of the drawing. Orlando Chapter April Meeting
(13 APR 06)
About the Presentation: This talk will summarize the presentations from the recent National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering meeting. Topics include engineering complex systems, engineering for developing economies, face recognition and ID technologies, and energy resources for the future. About the Speaker: Robert Franceschini is a Chief Systems Engineer and SAIC Technical Fellow at SAIC. Dr. Franceschini earned a PhD in computer science from the University of Central Florida. In his thirteen years of experience, he has published over fifty scientific papers related to modeling, simulation, and other computer science topics. APRIL FULL DAY WORKSHOP
(19 MAR 06)
About the Workshop World Class Systems Engineering includes Technical Reviews which are shorter, better focused, better planned, better executed and use modern communication technology. This tutorial presents the basics of implementing technical reviews. It shows how technical reviews are improved by better execution of meeting management fundamentals. It will explain technical reviews interface and how to integrate with the rest of the system engineering process, system life cycle, and tailoring considerations. It explains best practices for technical reviews and what impacts are associated with each technical review in the lifecycle time line. Each review in the commercial System Engineering Standards is explained and impacts examined. The goal is to help put one on the road to significantly reducing the effort and increasing quality and effectiveness of formal technical reviews. Workshop Objectives
Mr. Fournier is a Senior Systems Engineer for SAIC. He is currently working on some highly tailored Technical Review campaigns. Mr. Fournier has over 25 years experience in System Engineering for the Army, DoD, and Defense Industry. His experience is primarily performing Engineering Management functions and about 10 years teaching at DSMC in Integrative Program Management, and Systems Engineering Departments. At DSMC, he primarily focused on teaching and developing numerous classes related to Technical Reviews, Meeting Management, and Configuration Management Topics. He had articles published on Technical Reviews, Long Lead Items, and Experiential Learning. Mr. Fournier has a MBA and BS IE/OR. Orlando Chapter March Meeting
(10 MAR 06)
About the Presentation System Engineering is the basis for information security practice. The similarities are more than casual and incidental. This presentation will walk through the System Engineering Process (e.g. ANSI/EIA-632) and highlight where information security should be considered through the SEP. About the Speaker Brett Osborne is a Senior System Engineer with Lockheed Martin STS, where he currently works on the program related to the Joint Strike Fighter. Previously, Brett spent five years on a Space Shuttle Launch System upgrade. Brett holds the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certifications. Brett is active not only in INCOSE, but also is current President of the Central Florida chapter of Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), and on Board of the Central Florida chapter of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Brett has written for several organizations including the Computer Security Institute. He has been regularly quoted by the media, including Information Security Magazine and Certification Magazine Orlando Chapter February Meeting
(10 FEB 06)
About the Speaker Mr. Allan Williams is a Senior Research Engineer with the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). He serves as Associated Director for Advanced Concepts for GTRI's Aerospace, Transportation, and Advanced Systems Laboratory, and heads one of its three branches, which focuses on systems solutions to national security problems, including advanced threat analysis, threat simulation, power and energy systems, advanced munitions, IED defeat, and intelligence collection. He currently directs multiple programs for the DoD and IC, and leads GTRI's Future Threat Initiative, an effort to proactively focus the multidimensional technical and geopolitical capabilities of Georgia Tech on the predictive analysis of emerging threats to national security. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to offer leap-ahead systems solutions to these threats, which are being fielded within our traditional acquisition cycles. To enable this rapid development of future systems, GTRI is establishing the GT Center for Intelligent System Design, Engineering and Modeling. The multidisciplinary center will provide a focal point for the integration of emerging technologies from across the entire campus as it creates innovative systems solutions for problems of national and regional significance, to include systems related to homeland security, national defense, energy and environment, health, transportation, and commerce. System Engineering Certification Program Seminar
(24 JAN 06)
The INCOSE Professional Certification Program is coming to Orlando March 16th and
17th, 2006. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) established its Professional Certification Program to
provide a formal method for recognizing the knowledge and experience of systems engineers. This baseline
recognition is recognized as a "Certified Systems Engineering Professional" (CSEP) and is valid for 3
years from the date of award and renewable every three years thereafter. You do not have to be an
INCOSE member to apply for certification.Details and Registration >> TechNet Orlando 2006 January 24 - 26, 2006
(13 JAN 06)
The Orlando Chapters of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
(AFCEA) and the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) are sponsoring the
6th Annual TechNet - Orlando 2006 This event will focus on Net-centricity - enabling
the Total Force in Supporting the Joint and Coalition Warfighter, in Network Centric
Operations in the War Against Terrorism.
The key to winning this War will be our ability to provide our forces with the latest Warfighting technology integrated into Network Centric Operations Capabilities that includes embedded and extended training, Joint Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) that provides information and data services to all GIG users providing a continuous flow of information from the highest strategic levels to the lowest echelon whether Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Reserves, National Guard or Coalition Forces. Specific agenda topics will include:
Accommodations: Rooms at the government rate are available at the Radisson University Hotel for those attending TechNet 2005-Orlando. Please make your reservations directly with the Radisson at 407-658-9008. The hotel is east of downtown Orlando at the intersection of Colonial Drive (Hwy 50) and Alafaya Trail (Rt. 434). Individual registration www.riptidesoftware.com/non-profit/technet Registration for the annual golf event www.riptidesoftware.com/non-profit/technet/golf INCOSE Orlando January Meeting
(11 JAN 06)
About the Topic Large, network-centric systems utilizing legacy elements, integrating newest commercial technologies and involving highly diverse joint-forces and international stakeholders has increased the magnitude and complexity of systems development and subsequently sustainment. This has driven the need to provide the systems and supportability engineer with additional bottoms-up tangible change management decision and optimization support. Thursday's talk illustrates a closed-loop integrated approach for the development of technology and obsolescence management across the system life cycle with particular attention to the sustainment phase. Primary focus is on providing recommendations specific to the logistics engineer and the systems engineer to optimize the system affordability. A secondary focus is placed on the performance evolution of the system following the optimized affordability recommendation. The final piece of the change management puzzle is market surveillance of the system baseline elements to support continuing program decision making. About the Speaker Thomas E. Herald, Jr. is currently a Senior Staff Systems Engineer working for Lockheed Martin as a part of the Maritime Systems & Sensors Undersea Systems business unit and is responsible for adapting and evolving the traditional custom systems processes for COTS-based systems integration. Tom holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, and earned his BSEE from the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently a doctoral candidate pursuing in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. The focus of Tom's dissertation research is on the affordable evolution of systems across the development, production and sustainment life cycle phases. His dissertation work is entitled: Integration of Technology Assessment and Management Methodology for System Sustainment Determination Instructions to follow prior to the meeting Lockheed/Martin is a secure facility. As a consequence all non-Lockheed/Martin visitors need to adhere to the following proceedure prior to the meeting. When you enter the facility property from Lake Underhill Road follow the facility signs to the Lockheed/Martin visitor center. Park next to the visitor center and enter it. Present a photo ID (such as your drivers license) and receive a visitor's badge. Upon leaving the visitor's center, proceed towards the security gate plaza, Gate #1. Proceed to the 2nd left exit, leading to parking lot #1. Park your vehicle in lot #1 and proceed to the main entrance. All attendees, please fill out your information in Meetingform.xls and include that in your RSVP to Mark Biddle as an email attachment. Foreign National Visitors: In addition to filling out the information in Meetingform.xls, please complete the form "Foreign Visitor Notice" Form (isc1101.doc) and send via email to Brett Osborne at Brett.K.Osborne@lmco.com (phone 407-306-3057) at least 48 hours prior to the event. Arrive before 6PM. If you arrive after 6PM you will need to speak with the guard in lane 4 at the entrance. Arrive before 6PM to avoid any potential complications. 100th INCOSE Orlando Member Milestone Reached
(9 JAN 06)
The INCOSE Orlando chapter presented Mr. Simon Chambers with the 100th Chapter Member
Award in Dec 2005. This award came along with a crystal clock imprinted with the chapter's
new logo.Mr. Chambers joined the INCOSE Orlando chapter in November of 2005, just in time to attend the full day COSYSMO tutorial. He was recently hired by Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) in October 2005 and is very interested in systems engineering activities. Outreaching to the local and state-wide systems engineering community contributed to the acievement of this major milestone. The chapter started 2005 with only 51 members and continues to grow. The Orlando Chapter, along with the Central Florida and Space Coast chapters, are hosting the 2006 Symposium to be held in Orlando, Florida this July. |
March 2010
Welcome
INCOSE Orlando is a local chapter of INCOSE International.
It is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a
forum for professionals practicing the art and science of
Systems Engineering in the Greater Orlando Area.
Joining INCOSE Orlando
We're always looking for new members to participate in
our chapter activities.
If you're interested in joining INCOSE, use the
Membership
Application Information located on the national INCOSE web
site. When asked to specify a Local Chapter, please consider
accepting our invitation to designate INCOSE Orlando as your home chapter.
INCOSE Orlando Listserver
INCOSE International provides an email listserver for our chapter.
If you'd like to keep up with chapter activities via email, please contact our
Communications Committee.
Provide your name, employer contact info (i.e., work address and phone number),
and email address, and we will add you to our list and stay in touch!
INCOSE Is Here For You
If you have ideas and suggestions for helping the chapter serve the interests
of local System Engineers, please pass them on to a member of the
current Board of Directors.
Better yet, volunteer your time and services and get actively involved
in helping the chapter flourish.
INCOSE in Central Florida
There are two additional INCOSE chapters located in Central Florida;
Tampa and Space Coast. Check their web sites for more information.
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