NZCS Auckland Events

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 9 - Quality of Advice (Auckland, 05/10/2010)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:27:52 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 9 - Quality of Advice

5 October 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitireia Polytechnic 450 Queens Street Auckland (Seminar runs from 6.15pm - 7.30pm)

The ICT Professional Knowledge Series is a new weekly series of seminars run in partnership with the Auckland Campus of Whitireia Polytech, designed to improve the understanding of professional issues for those practicing, or intending to practice, in ICT.

The series is very closely aligned to the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum which outlines the knowledge ICT Professionals should possess when practicing in New Zealand related to non-technical areas such as ethics and relevant legislation.

Tuesday the 5^th of October: Quality of Advice

This week's seminar is on Quality of Advice and includes discussions on the importance of ensuring the work and advice you provide as a professional is of the highest standard.

The topics covered will include:

Professional limitations and when to seek further expertise
What is meant by “delivering on promise”
“Expert advice”, and managing conflicting opinions
The importance of continuing professional development

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

Approximately a third of the seminars will be specific case studies led by a practicing professional, with other sessions being a workshop-style discussion and analysis of a particular area of professional knowledge.

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Every 1^st Tuesday of the month)
ICT Risk (Every 2^nd Tuesday of the month)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Every 3^rd Tuesday of the month)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Every 4^th Tuesday of the month)

A clear understanding of the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum is a pre-requisite for ITCP Certification. Ongoing professional development is also a key requirement for retention of both NZCS membership and ITCP Certification.

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 8 - Role of Business and IS Strategy (Auckland, 28/9/2010)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:17:23 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 8 - Role of Business and IS Strategy

28 September 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitireia Polytechnic 450 Queens Street Auckland (Seminar runs from 6.15pm - 7.30pm)

Tuesday the 28^th of September: Role of Business and IS Strategy

This week's seminar is on Role of Business and IS Strategy and includes discussions on the purpose of IS strategy and its components.

Topics covered will include:

That an IS strategy is aligned with the organisational goals
Different models for ICT selection e.g. Proprietary vs. Open source, custom vs. best of breed, lease vs. buy etc, and the general conceptual pros and cons of each approach
That risk profile impacts on approach to technology adoption

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Every 1^st Tuesday of the month)
ICT Risk (Every 2^nd Tuesday of the month)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Every 3^rd Tuesday of the month)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Every 4^th Tuesday of the month)

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 7 - Compliance Frameworks (Auckland, 21/9/2010)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:10:03 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 7 - Compliance Frameworks

21 September 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitireia Polytechnic 450 Queens Street Auckland (Seminar runs from 6.15pm to 7.30pm)

Tuesday the 21^st of September: Compliance Frameworks

This week's seminar is on Compliance Frameworks and includes discussions on the role of internal and external standards.

Topics covered will include:

The difference between certification, guidelines, standards, frameworks and methodologies
The concept of “good practice” rather than “best practice”
How standards can be used to help with legislative compliance
The role of good practice within ICT and an awareness of the existence of key frameworks (for example ITIL, CMM, Cobit)
The use of policies & standards to influence behaviour within the organisation (e.g. acceptable use policies)
The existence of mandatory requirements on Government departments and their suppliers (eg from SSC, OAG, MED

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Every 1^st Tuesday of the month)
ICT Risk (Every 2^nd Tuesday of the month)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Every 3^rd Tuesday of the month)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Every 4^th Tuesday of the month)

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 6 - Risk Mitigation (Auckland, 14/9/2010)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:00:26 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 6 - Risk Mitigation

14 September 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitireia Polytechnic 450 Queens Street Auckland (Seminar runs from 6.15pm to 7.30pm)

Tuesday the 14^th of September: Risk Mitigation

This week's seminar is on Risk Mitigation and includes discussions the concept of risk mitigation in relation to Information assets.

Topics covered will include:

The types of strategies for dealing with risk, including avoidance, acceptance and mitigation
The existence of security frameworks and when they apply
The importance of security awareness in the use of ICT, including physical security of information assets
The concepts of business continuity, disaster recovery and service continuity in relation to ICT
The role ICT audit plays with regard to risk mitigation
The role of ICT governance structures in risk mitigation

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Every 1^st Tuesday of the month)
ICT Risk (Every 2^nd Tuesday of the month)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Every 3^rd Tuesday of the month)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Every 4^th Tuesday of the month)

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 5 - Professional Behaviour (Auckland, 07/9/2010)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:51:34 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 5 - Professional Behaviour

7 September 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitieria Polytechnic 450 Queens Street Auckland (Seminar runs from 6.15pm - 7.30pm)

Tuesday the 7th of September: Professional Behaviour

This week's seminar is on Professional Behaviour and includes discussions on what constitutes good professional behavior.

The topics covered will include:

Discretion in regard to client and employer affairs
The importance of cultural respect in the workplace, including the principles of the Human Rights Act and Treaty of Waitangi
What is meant by personal integrity in a professional sense
The importance of not denigrating or damaging reputation of competitors, clients or colleagues

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Every 1st Tuesday of the month)
ICT Risk (Every 2nd Tuesday of the month)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Every 3rd Tuesday of the month)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Every 4th Tuesday of the month)

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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ICT Professional Knowledge: Special Seminar with Warehouse CIO Owen McCall (Auckland, 31/8/2010)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:44:16 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Special Seminar with Warehouse CIO Owen McCall

31 August 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitieria Polytechnic 450 Queen Street Auckland (Seminar runs from 6.15pm - 7.30pm)

Tuesday the 31^th of August: Ask a CIO how to do IT

Owen McCall, CIO of The Warehouse will present and answer your questions about what a CIO of such a large (for NZ) organisation has to do to contribute to a very successful business, and the role of ethics and professionalism.

Bring your questions - we expect a vigorous facilitated discussion to follow.

The Warehouse has over 120 stores stocking over 80,000 SKUs. They have also just won an award for their new online purchasing web site.

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Every 1^st Tuesday of the month)
ICT Risk (Every 2^nd Tuesday of the month)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Every 3^rd Tuesday of the month)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Every 4^th Tuesday of the month)

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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TPN: Rex Black: A taste of the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst (Auckland, 25/8/2010)

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:30:58 +1200

TPN: Rex Black: A taste of the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst

25 August 2010: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Cliftons Training Facilities Level 2, 45 Queen Street Auckland

In this interactive presentation Rex Black will introduce you to the new ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst qualification. You’ll be challenged to answer a sample question or two and will learn about the chapters and learning objectives for the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst qualification.

We would be grateful if you could please forward this invite to others who may be interested in the event.

We would also like to thank Rex Black for offering his time to present, to Software Education for sponsoring the event and finally to Cliftons for providing the venue.

Thank you

The Auckland TPN Committee

About The Speaker

Rex Black is the immediate past President of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) and co-author of the ISTQB Foundation and Advanced Syllabus.

With a quarter of a century of software and systems engineering experience, Rex is President and Principal Consultant of RBCS, Inc., a leader in software, hardware and systems testing. Rex specialises in working with clients on engagements small, medium, and large to ensure complete satisfaction and positive ROI.

He is the most prolific author practicing in the field of software testing today. His popular book, Managing the Testing Process, has sold over 25,000 copies around the world, and he has also written a number of other books on testing which have also sold thousands of copies. In addition, he has written numerous articles and papers and has presented at hundreds of conferences and workshops around the world.

Event schedule

5:00pm to 5:30pm – Registration & Networking
5:30pm to 6:15pm – Speaker (including Q&A session)
6:15pm to 7:00pm – Networking & close out

Drinks will be provided.

Thanks to:

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

NZCS Corporate Partners and approved organisations can opt to pay by invoice by calling 0800 252 255 or emailing attendee and business details through to registrations@nzcs.org.nz. Credit criteria and other conditions apply.

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ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 4 - ICT Organisation and Structure (Auckland, 24/8/2010)

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:59:42 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 4 - ICT Organisation and Structure

24 August 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitieria Polytechnic 450 Queens Street Auckland (Seminar runs from 6.15pm - 7.30pm)

Tuesday the 24^th of August: ICT Organisation and Structure

This week's seminar is on ICT Organisation Structure and includes discussions on how ICT organisations are structured and the various roles and functions performed by ICT within the organisation.

Includes a general understanding of the following concepts:

The difference between decentralised vs centralised organisational models, and how they affect ICT
The key ICT roles in an organisation, and their purposes
That there are different models for ICT sourcing: in-sourcing, outsourcing, co-sourcing and off-shoring
That there are tendering models and requirements for each (eg including RFP, RFI processes)

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Every 1^st Tuesday of the month)
ICT Risk (Every 2^nd Tuesday of the month)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Every 3^rd Tuesday of the month)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Every 4^th Tuesday of the month)

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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Hacked: Teaching the Good Guys Bad Tricks (Auckland, 19/8/2010)

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:00:09 +1200

Hacked: Teaching the Good Guys Bad Tricks

19 August 2010: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

AWI International Education Group Ground Floor 401 Queen Street Auckland (5:30pm for a 6pm start)

Continuing a security theme, in the latest National Series event NZCS is present one of the country's experts in application and web security.

NOTE: Due to the NZCS 50th Anniversary Conference there will be no National Series event next month.

Hacked: Teaching the Good Guys Bad Tricks

NZCS National ICT Event Series

You can't fight a war that you don't know you're waging. You can't defend your website against attack unless you know the tricks that the bad guys will use.

Join Andy Prow, Managing Director of Aura Software Security, as he demonstrates and discusses attacks and defences in action. By the end of this session you'll have an understanding of some of the common attacks such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Domain Request Forgery (CDRF), and will have an appreciation of how layering your defenses (defense-in-depth) can help protect you from exploit chaining.

The session will also give you some practical tips that you can apply straight away to help you design, build and manage more secure websites.

About The Speaker

Andy Prow is Managing Director of security specialists Aura Software Security, is an ITCP Certified Professional and holds a BSc(Hons) in Computer Science and Software Engineering.

With over 16 years of IT experience Andy has designed and written software for companies including IBM, Telecom, Vodafone and Ericssons.

Andy launched the Aura group of companies in 2001, and Aura Software Security is now one of NZ’s leading IT Security Consulting practises with clients including the NZ Government, Xero, plus other Banking and Corporate companies here in New Zealand and overseas.

About the National ICT Series

The NZCS National ICT Series is a series of monthly presentations held in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Dunedin, and bringing some of the country's top ICT-related thought leaders and speakers on a national circuit to present their view on interesting and informative subjects.

These events are designed to be informal and interesting, and are ideally suited for open-minded individuals interested in expanding their understanding of a range of different IT topics.

Registration Details

Places are limited and these events may well sell out, hence Registration is essential.

NZCS members may register below.

Non-members and staff of Corporate Partners may register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

NZCS Corporate Partners and approved organisations can opt to pay by invoice by calling 0800 252 255 or emailing attendee and business details through to registrations@nzcs.org.nz. Credit criteria and other conditions apply.

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ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 3 - ICT-related Laws (Auckland, 17/8/2010)

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:49:37 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 3 - ICT-related Laws

17 August 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitireia Polytech 450 Queen Street Auckland (Seminar runs from 6.15pm - 7.30pm)

Tuesday the 17^th of August: ICT-related Laws

This week's seminar is on ICT-related Laws and includes discussions on various important (NZ) laws that affect ICT operations.

Topics covered will include:

The Privacy Act and implications of breaches to the Act
NZ laws relating to electronic commerce
The Public Records Act & Archives Act and implications for ICT
The legal requirements for managing Spam
Legal issues of Intellectual Property, copyright and patents
Legal liability, professional liability, third-party liability
Legislation relating to electronic crime and its impact on ICT

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Every 1st Tuesday of the month)
ICT Risk (Every 2nd Tuesday of the month)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Every 3rd Tuesday of the month)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Every 4th Tuesday of the month)

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 2 - Information Risk Assessment (Auckland, 10/8/2010)

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:40:08 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 2 - Information Risk Assessment

10 August 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitireia Polytechnic 450 Queens Street Auckland (Seminar runs from 6.15pm - 7.30pm)

Tuesday the 10th of August: Information Risk Assessment

This week's seminar is on Information Risk Assessment and includes discussions the concepts of risk assessment of Information assets.

Topics covered will include:

Quantifying the business impact of information risks
Risks to information confidentiality and mitigation concepts
Risks to integrity of information and mitigation concepts
Risks to information availability and mitigation concepts

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Every 1st Tuesday of the month)
ICT Risk (Every 2nd Tuesday of the month)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Every 3rd Tuesday of the month)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Every 4th Tuesday of the month)

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 1 - Ethical Work Practice (Auckland, 03/8/2010)

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:29:37 +1200

ICT Professional Knowledge: Seminar 1 - Ethical Work Practice

3 August 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Whitireia Polytechnic 450 Queen Street Auckland

Tuesday 3^rd August: Ethical Work Practice

This week's seminar is on Ethical Work Practice and includes discussions on ethical issues and topics to support NZCS’s Code of Professional Conduct and Code of Practice.

Ethical work practice, professional behaviour, quality of advice and making ethical decisions will be covered in this session.

More information about this Series

The seminars will be run every Tuesday at the Whitireia Campus, 450 Queen Street at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. Enter the Queen Street entry.

[Parking: Coming up Queen Street, turn left past 450 Queen Street into Turner Street. There is plenty of street parking available.]

You may attend all sessions or just come along to those that interest you.

Professional Knowledge covers 4 areas:

Ethics and Code of Practice (Tuesday, 3 August)
ICT Risk (Tuesday 10 August)
Legal and Compliance Frameworks (Tuesday, 17 August)
Roles and Context of ICT within the Organisation (Tuesday, 24 August)

A clear understanding of the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum is a pre-requiste for ITCP Certification. Ongoing professional development is also a key requirement for retention of both NZCS membership and ITCP Certificaiton.

You can download the NZCS Professional Knowledge Curriculum here for more information.

Registration:

Only one email notice will be issued for each week's seminar, on the preceding Wednesday.

Please register below to secure your place.

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Seminar: Introduction to Project Management (Auckland, 27/7/2010)

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:49:31 +1200

Seminar: Introduction to Project Management

27 July 2010: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cliftons Level 2, Tower Centre 45 Queen Street Auckland

NZCS are proud to announce the first of a new half-day Seminar Series in Auckland. These will cover a broad range of IT-related areas.

Introduction to Project Management

Duration: 1/2 Day

This half-day course is an introduction to project management which addresses the basics of project management and its terminology and methods - perfect for anyone managing small projects already or looking to move into project management.

Book Early - numbers are very limited

Objectives

At the end of the course delegates will be able to:

Understand the basics of project management
Understand project management terminology
Be able to apply a framework for effective management of small projects, without the overhead of a formal project management method

Target Audience

Managers and IT Professionals who have been asked to manage a small project for the first time
Clients and other stakeholders who have a role in ensuring small projects proceed smoothly to a successful completion
Senior Managers who will be governing small projects

Approach

You'll be led, not lectured, through real world examples from the real-world experience your trainer brings. You'll learn concepts and techniques applicable to any type of small project. We will provide you with simple tools and techniques to get you off to a flying start.

Course Content

The course covers the following:

The nature of project management
The role of the project sponsor
Risk and Issue management
Quality management
Stakeholders
Benefits
Procurement
Project planning
Project justification
The Planning Phase
The Delivery Phase
The Harvest Phase

Your Trainer

Paul Sutton operates Project Results bringing hands on experience as a Technology Professional, Project Management Trainer, Coach and Practitioner. Paul has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Canterbury in Computer Science and Operations Research.

Along with being a Full Member of the New Zealand Computer Society he currently holds PMP^® and MSP^TM Practitioner certifications. He is also a Gateway Reviewer and an Accredited PRINCE2^TM Trainer.

The Course

Goal Professional Services provides expert project management consultancy and courseware across Australasia. Goal offers a wider range of course options and with a huge range of experience you can be sure you will be given best practice knowledge.

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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The Latest in Digital Forensics and e-Crime (Auckland, 22/7/2010)

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:20:05 +1200

The Latest in Digital Forensics and e-Crime

22 July 2010: 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm

AWI International Education Group Ground Floor 401 Queen Street Auckland

In the latest National Series event, NZCS is proud to bring the head of the NZ Police's National eCrime Group to Auckland to present the latest in digital forensics and eCrime. This is not one to be missed!

National Series: The Latest in Digital Forensics and e-Crime

Digital Forensics and e-Crime is a rapidly developing and cutting edge discipline of ICT, contributing more and more significantly to crime investigations in New Zealand and globally every year.

The NZ Police e-Crime Group is responsible for managing the digital forensics for the NZ Police via three e-Crime Labs throughout the country.

In this presentation Maarten Kleintjes, head of the NZ Police National Electronic Crime Group, will give an update on the latest local and international work in digital forensics and e-Crime including recent examples of high profile cases where digital forensics played a key part in cracking the case.

As the devices on which people process and store information have become more sophisticated, more widespread and more interconnected, the role of the E-Crime Lab has grown considerably. These days there are very few crimes committed that don’t have an electronic component to evidence and the number of exhibits have increased from around 40 a year in 1985 to over 16,000 in recent years. This ranges from people using their computer to research how to commit a crime (or ironically how to get away with it!), or emails or text messages which often unknowingly give the game away, through to more complicated analysis.

Maarten will also outline EVE, the Environment for Virtualised Evidence, the world-leading system created by the NZ e-Crime Group and launched last year to revolutionalise the efficient and timely collection, indexing and analysis of electronic evidence. This system dramatically changed the turnaround of a Detective submitting a computer for analysis and access to files and information from many months or years to several days.

The NZ Police e-Crime Group is leading the world in the area of digital forensics, and this presentation will provide significant insight into this fascinating area.

About The Speaker

Maarten Kleintjes is the Manager of the National Electronic Crime Group for the New Zealand Police.

Maarten has a long, varied and distinguished background in the computer industry as an electronic engineer, technical investigator, consultant, software developer, educator and international seminar presenter.

Maarten commenced his career in the New Zealand Police in 1984 as Officer in Charge of the National Tape Laboratory specialising in covert evidence gathering and recovery through advanced signal processing. In 1993 he advanced into the position of Chief Technical Investigator and pioneered Computer Forensics in New Zealand. In 1999 he was appointed National Manager after successfully establishing the Electronic Crime Laboratory.

In 2009 Maarten was appointed Manager e-Crime Group and is responsible for the e-Crime Laboratory, the NC3 (National Cyber Crime Centre) and the e-Crime Research and Development group.

His interests have covered a wide range of topics including audio, video, operating systems, programming languages, cryptography and the Internet.

Maarten trained in New Zealand, Australia and the Netherlands in the area Electronic Engineering, Signal Processing and Computer Forensics. In his career with the New Zealand Police he has been involved in a large number of high profile investigations and he gives evidence in District and High Court on a regular basis as an expert witness.

In addition to his investigative work Maarten is much involved as an educator, lecturing at the Royal NZ Police College and other National and International Seminars.

About the National ICT Series

These events are designed to be informal and interesting, and are ideally suited for open-minded individuals interested in expanding their understanding of a range of different IT topics.

Registration Details

Places are limited and these events may well sell out, hence Registration is essential.

NZCS members may register below.

Non-members and staff of Corporate Partners may register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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ICTTop100 Lunch: Clever (Auckland, 21/7/2010)

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:56:19 +1200

ICTTop100 Lunch: Clever

21 July 2010: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

ICTTop100 is a forum where senior ICT professionals and managers come together to discuss and debate a particular topic in detail, over a formal lunch.

Discussion takes place under the Chatham House rule, and the outcomes are then forwarded to various stakeholders (such as NZCS, Government, etc).

Clever, Leading Your Smartest Most Creative People

by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones.

We scan the ideas in this clever book about how to lead exceptionally talented people - in only 7 minutes - and then our talented attendees tell us how to really do it!

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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TPN: IAG's Agile Testing Strategy (Auckland, 13/7/2010)

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:31:26 +1200

TPN: IAG's Agile Testing Strategy

13 July 2010: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Apiata Room Level 1, IAG NZI Centre 1 Fanshawe St Auckland

NZCS Test Professionals Network (Auckland) presents:

IAG’s Agile Testing Strategy

Jeff Bedwell, Test Manager of IAG, will be talking us through IAG’s agile testing strategy. In today’s IT industry, the agile methodology is seldom implemented effectively. Often times it takes a substantial investment of time, patience and discipline for a company to mature their agile approach.

IAG is one of these companies dedicated to refining their agile process.

Join us as Jeff talks us through the history behind the move to the agile methodology with one of the industry’s largest and most well known insurance firms. The talk will cover:

IAG’s background of testing beginning from the Waterfall Approach, Prince 2 methodology, and use of Rational Robot.
The move to Agile Testing, including examples of what did and did not work
Test pyramid and strategy
How SCRUM was introduced
Agile team approach - role clarity and separation
Reusable scripts
The team’s move from functional to technical testing
Open source software selection - Fitnesse/Slim
Champions
SOA – concentration of effort on reusable items
Successes to date

On behalf of the entire TPN, the committee would like to extend its thanks and appreciation to IAG who will be sponsoring the venue at their premises as well as the drinks for the evening.

We would be grateful if you could please forward this invite to others who may be interested in the event.

About The Speaker

Jeff Bedwell is currently the Test Manager at IAG and is responsible for championing the automation strategy and process, as well as managing the Test Team. He has spent more than 25 years working at a variety of Insurance companies including Commercial Union, NZI and now IAG.

During that time he covered most areas of insurance including sales, head office and branch management before moving into TS as an analyst around 13 years ago. In TS he has worked as a Senior Analyst, Business Consultant, Project Manager and Team Leader before changing roles again and becoming the Test Manager at IAG around 3 years ago.

We hope that you can join us for this event.

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

Event schedule:

5:00 to 5:30pm - Registration & Networking
5:30 to 6:45pm - Presentation and Questions
6:45 to 7:00pm - Networking & close out

Drinks will be sponsored by IAG (Up to two drinks per person).

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WFIA: Connecting Otara - The Technology behind NZ's most Connected Community (Auckland, 07/7/2010)

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:12:38 +1200

WFIA: Connecting Otara - The Technology behind NZ's most Connected Community

7 July 2010: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

The Computer Clubhouse provides a creative and safe after-school learning environment where young people from under-served communities work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop skills, and build confidence in themselves through the use of technology.

Clubhouse 274 is an after-school drop in centre in Otara where members choose to come and work on projects that interest them. As well as having access to state of the art technology and programmes, the Clubhouse also uses volunteers as mentors to provide help and support.

In addition to facilitating the globally successful Computer Clubhouse learning model for its school age members and duplicating it around the country, Clubhouse 274 is also at the forefront of community connectivity. It hosts a fully integrated digital learning environment established between local schools and residents of the community.

With support from the local community, the ICT industry sector, and other private, community, local and national government bodies, 5000 families have access to a seamless set of digital solutions including:

A fibre network that is part of Vector’s Metro Ethernet, providing ultrafast broadband to
a free community-wide wireless network built by Rural Link to all Clover Park residents in association with community partners, Housing New Zealand
An online portal allowing the community to communicate and share digitally created content, developed at the University of Auckland and funded by the Ministry of Youth Development and Manukau City Council
Distribution of low cost digital devices through the Intel Classmate Laptop Project funded by Microsoft New Zealand and the Auckland Airport Community Trust
A Mobile Clubhouse 274 caravan to reach anywhere within the immediate precinct of the Computer Clubhouse Connected Community Project provided by Hewlett Packard New Zealand.

In this presentation Mike Usmar, CEO of the Computer Clubhouse Trust, will share with us details of the technology program that enables this celebrated community institution. Mike believes the Connected Community Project makes "Otara the most connected community in New Zealand."

Includes full breakfast

About The Speaker

Mike Usmar is CEO of Computer Clubhouse Trust, and the “World Famous in Auckland" (and the rest of NZ) Computer Clubhouse 274; a member of the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network based at the Museum of Science in Boston, and the recently launched Network of Aotearoa Clubhouses (NOAC), based in Otara, Manukau City.

He has led this organisation from 2005 when the first Clubhouse 274 opened in temporary facilities, and is widely credited for his leadership in the development of a vibrant series of clubhouses now opening across the country.

Registration Details:

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TPN: Test Automation with Legacy Systems (Auckland, 23/6/2010)

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:14:36 +1200

TPN: Test Automation with Legacy Systems

23 June 2010: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Dining Room The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street, Auckland

NZCS Test Professionals Network (Auckland) presents:

Test Automation for Legacy Systems with Rick Mugridge.

Most software is developed without test automation in mind. The software usually changes over time and the systems are likely to have become rather tangled. This makes it hard to apply test automation at multiple levels. And it can be difficult to have clean test independence, especially when test systems are shared.

Test automation often has to be carried out through user interfaces, which tends to make automation slow and fragile. We look at the issues in applying test automation to legacy systems, including political ones, and look at some useful approaches.

We would be grateful if you could please forward this invite to others who may be interested in the event.

About The Speaker

Rick Mugridge is an expert in agile software development, working in NZ, Europe and USA as coach, architect, developer and consultant to people working in test automation.

He has developed FitLibrary, an open-source testing framework that works with FitNesse. He continues to develop tools for test automation, including for web systems, and with a current focus on legacy systems. He is the main author of "Fit for Developing Software", Prentice-Hall, 2005, which covers test automation techniques.

Rick has a PhD in Computer Science and has taught software engineering at the University of Auckland.

We hope that you can join us for this event.

The Auckland TPN Committee

Event schedule:

5:00pm to 5:30pm – Registration & Networking
5:30 to 6:45pm – Presentation and Questions
6:45 to 7:00pm - Networking & close out

Drinks will be available at a cash bar (cash only).

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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Site Visit: Air New Zealand Corporate (Auckland, 16/6/2010)

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:05:14 +1200

Site Visit: Air New Zealand Corporate

16 June 2010: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Air New Zealand Auditorium 185 Fanshawe Street Auckland CBD

Air New Zealand, world renowned airline and leading IT innovator, is hosting an exclusive evening for NZCS members.

Over many years Air New Zealand has built up a market-leading reputation of true innovation and IT has been central to their success. This is an exclusive opportunity to find out more about how innovation and IT works in practice at Air New Zealand.

Presenters include:

Julia Raue, CIO, Air New Zealand
Chris Trigg, GM IT Production, and
Young Ly, Manager Innovations and Ventures

The Programme:

Kicking off at 5:30pm with light refreshments, the presentation starts at 5:45 and concludes with Q & A at approximately 7:30pm.

During the evening guests will have a chance to try out the new Kiosk technology.

As well as an overview of the Group IT People structure and “people strategy”, find out about:

How AirNZ IT strategy aligns to the business
AirNZ’s financials/cost profile and key deliverables
The domestic and global experience
AirNZ challenges, what works, and what’s next.

There will be a showcase of technology, self service, and innovation.

Good Car Parking is available in the adjacent Wilson's Park or on the street.

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Numbers are limited, so this invitation is restricted to NZCS Members only (no charge). Book quickly to avoid missing out.

Registration Details:

This event is for NZCS members only. Please register below. Registration is essential.

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National Series: ICT in a Disaster Zone [Auckland] (Auckland, 10/6/2010)

Mon, 24 May 2010 11:06:50 +1200

National Series: ICT in a Disaster Zone [Auckland]

10 June 2010: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

AWI International Education Group Ground Floor 401 Queen Street Auckland (5:30pm for a 6pm start)

NZCS is proud to bring you the next of the National ICT Series, this month focusing on ICT in a disaster zone and the role technology plays in saving lives.

Free for NZCS members, inexpensive for others.

National Series: ICT in a Disaster Zone

As we know, ICT has transformed everyday life and changed the way we do things. As well as this, technology now plays a pivotal role in the global humanitarian and rescue response when disaster strikes around the world.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have established a number of IT & Telecommunications Emergency Response Units (ERUs) to help in the response to disasters and emergencies around the world. New Zealand's ERU was the 5th such unit and consists of a team of 20 with diverse backgrounds in telecommunications and ICT.

The Emergency Response Units are charged with putting in place emergency telecommunications infrastructure to support the rescue effort. Ongoing power and internet outages as well as IT system software and hardware failures within the country create significant difficulties for Red Cross to maintain ongoing contact with key partners, field staff and external contacts, making this role essential.

As an active member of the NZ Red Cross IT&T ERU, Steve Davis will outline the impact greater use of telecommunications and IT infrastructure has had on the rescue efforts in disaster-hit areas such as Haiti, Tonga and the Solomon Islands, the challenges faced, as well as some of the backgound to the Red Cross IT&T team.

About The Speaker

Steve Davis has a background in Radio Communications and IT spanning more than 25 years and has been putting this to use in the fields of Emergency Management and Disaster Response through a number of agencies over the past 18 years.

Through an early interest in electronics and radio Steve obtained his amateur radio license in 1980, soon after becoming a member of the New Zealand Association of Amateur Radio Transmitters (NZART) and later joining the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications group (AREC). Steve has served as a member of the National Council for NZART, various offices for the local NZART branch and as Section Leader for the local AREC Section.

Through AREC Steve became involved in Land Search and Rescue in New Zealand and has responded to many searches to provide communications and IT support at the Incident Control Point. Steve has also participated in local, regional and national roles of the Land SAR organisation over many years.

In more recent times Steve has become a member of NZ Red Cross’s first International Emergency Response Unit, providing IT & Telecommunications support to International and Local Red Cross in times of a major disaster.

Steve is currently self employed providing training, consulting and contracting services in a range of fields in the ICT and Emergency Management sectors, and is active in NZCS, Scouts NZ, and the Mountain Safety Council.

About the National ICT Series

The NZCS National ICT Series is a series of monthly presentations bringing some of the country's top ICT-related thought leaders and speakers on a national circuit to present their view on interesting and informative subjects.

These events are designed to be informal and interesting, and are ideally suited for open-minded individuals interested in expanding their understanding of a range of different IT topics. From service management to open data access, from technical presentations to ICT in disaster zones, there'll be something there for everyone.

Launched in March 2010 in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Dunedin, these events promise to be informative and educational, often challenging the traditional view of ICT and its role in the organisation and wider environment.

Registration Details

Places are limited and these events may well sell out, hence Registration is essential.

NZCS members may register below.

Non-members and staff of Corporate Partners may register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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WFIA: Open Source Solutions with Commercial Solutions - a marriage made in heaven? (Auckland, 02/6/2010)

Thu, 13 May 2010 23:44:30 +1200

WFIA: Open Source Solutions with Commercial Solutions - a marriage made in heaven?

2 June 2010: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

NZCS "World Famous in Auckland" breakfast presents:

Open Source Solutions with Commercial Solutions - a marriage made in heaven?

Presented by John Holley, Group Manager ICT, Auckland Regional Council

John will discuss the Auckland Regional Council's (ARC) experiences in utilising open source solutions to enhance existing business processes and systems within the ARC.

Often it is believed that the use of open source solutions along side commercial solutions means compromise. In this presentation John will discuss the experiences of the ARC utlilising open source solutions, especially in conjunction with SAP.

He shows how suitable open source additions can both save money and improve business processes.

Includes full Breakfast

About The Speaker

John Holley is the Group Manager ICT for the Auckland Regional Council.

Before this, he has held a number of IT management, sales, and consulting roles, including at the University of Auckland and the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind.

He has been a school trustee for 12 years, including time as board chair for his children's primary school. He additionally provides consulting to a number of schools in the greater Auckland area on ICT and is a member of the Accelerating Aotearoa Taskforce.

In his spare time he is an officer in the NZ Army, which has included an operational deployment to East Timor in 2001, and instructs in operational planning and leadership at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto.

Registration Details:

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NZCS AI: What Is Knowledge Engineering? (Auckland, 20/5/2010)

Mon, 03 May 2010 12:02:46 +1200

NZCS AI: What Is Knowledge Engineering?

20 May 2010: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

WT1103 Auckland University of Technology 360 Queen Street Auckland CBD

AUT’s Knowledge Engineering and Discovery Research Institute (KEDRI) develops new methods and systems for information and data modelling, data mining, knowledge discovery and computational intelligence, and applies them to important real-world problems. The methods are inspired by principles from nature such as biological neural networks and brain functions, genetics, evolution and quantum physics.

Today it is not enough to just have access to data and information - thanks to the Internet this has never been easier and with the newer technologies such as cloud computing data portability is potentially less of an issue as well. The question is how can we best utilise all this data to make our life easier?

It seems the more data we have the more complex the decision process becomes. Perhaps if we want technology to help make our life easier we need to first understand how we solve complex problems in our heads and then how much of that can currently be 'replicated by' or 'delegated to' a machine. What we are seeing in today's knowledge engineering world is the equivalent of the 'assembly line' in the industrial revolution. It is the start of a new generation of data mining, pattern recognition, autonomous learning and cognitive systems to help make our ever more complex world easier to comprehend.

Come along to an evening of knowledge engineering exploration and bring your own complex decisions to contemplate.

Who should attend

Anyone dealing with mountains of data at work wanting to know if technology can or cannot help them make better decisions. Anyone who is interested in or is studying artificial intelligence and wants to actually apply what they are learning. Anyone who is open to new technology and innovation solving today's business problems.

This event is open to NZCS members and non-members, registration is essential (as there are limited places).

About the NZCS Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group

We are a new specialist group within the NZCS keen to promote artificial intelligence awareness in the wider community and to bridge the gap between academic research and industry practice. Check out our community website http://nzaisg.ning.com/ to find out more and become a member of the group.

Registration Details:

Registration is essential - please register below to secure your spot.

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National Series: Transformational ICT through Open Data (Auckland, 13/5/2010)

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:43:46 +1200

National Series: Transformational ICT through Open Data

13 May 2010: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

AWI International Education Group Ground Floor 401 Queen Street Auckland (5:30pm for a 6pm start)

NZCS is proud to bring you the next of the National ICT Series, this month focusing on the concept of open data, and how it is transforming the ICT sector.

Free for NZCS members, inexpensive for others.

National Series: Transformational ICT through Open Data

(Previously called "A Brave New World: Rebuilding Civil Society Online")

Throughout Europe in the 18^th Century the great Age of Enlightenment was born, a movement promoting the black arts of education, reason and logic in decision-making.

In this entertaining and informative presentation popular ICT commentator and online strategist Paul Reynolds will shine light on the new Internet-driven "Age of Enlightenment" happening right now, and how individuals and organisations can cash in on the phenomena by building upon the growing wealth of publicly-available open data covering everything from map and geospatial information, through to the human genome itself.

Exploring what is available and where is fascinating, and as Reynolds takes us through some of the more obscure and interesting datasets freely available, what we can do with it will surprise even the most data-aware information scientists amongst us.

Reynolds will argue that with the age of the Internet and the new age of Cloud Computing now upon us, the revolution is already here, with levels of information and data never seen before at our fingertips and the type, nature and volume of open data expanding rapidly.

Similarly, the scope and range of the tools being applied to open government and e-democracy are transforming the landscape we, as ICT professionals, operate in, also impacting on politicians, bureaucrats, citizens and business.

But where does the ICT profession sit in relation to these double revolutions? Managing information and data has responsibilities attached, and is the profession really ready and open to always-on ubiquitous networks, or will risk aversion, and a craving for the old certainties of centralisation send the baby with the bathwater?

In a truly inspired presentation designed to provoke discussion and debate Paul Reynolds's asks: Is the ICT profession ready for the 18th century?

About The Speaker

Paul Reynolds is an entertaining and colourful ICT commentator and consultant based in Auckland, with an avid interest in information access and cultural/techno change.

Paul presents a very entertaining regular insight into the Virtual World on Radio NZ, and is often at the forefront of discussion and debate around ICT issues, especially in relation to data and digital literacy.

Paul co-founded McGovern Online, an online media company with clients throughout New Zealand and in Australia, Fiji and the UK.

Until recently Paul was the Adjunct Director to the Digital Library at the National Library of New Zealand, has served on the Library and Information Advisory Commission and Government Digital Strategy Advisory Group and is on the board of the NZ National Digital Forum.

About the National ICT Series

Registration Details:

Places are limited and these events may well sell out, hence Registration is essential.

NZCS members may register below.

Non-members and staff of Corporate Partners may register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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Major KiwiSkills Launch Event (Auckland, 06/5/2010)

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:40:20 +1200

Major KiwiSkills Launch Event

6 May 2010: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Level 5, Microsoft House 22 Viaduct Harbour Ave Auckland 5pm for a 5:30pm start

NZCS are proud to invite you to the:

KiwiSkills Launch Event

Join NZCS Chief Executive Paul Matthews and members of the NZCS management team, KnowledgeWeaversNZ Principle Beverley Bunker, Opp Spokesperson on Small Business and Manukau East MP Hon Ross Robertson, Microsoft NZ CEO Kevin Ackhurst and others as we outline and launch the major new NZCS digital literacy programme, KiwiSkills.

A recent research report completed by KnowledgeWeaversNZ and commissioned by NZCS found that New Zealand is losing at least $1.7 BILLION every year in lost productivity by not tackling ICT competence in the workplace.

The report also found that Digital Literacy is now "an essential life skill and the right of every NZ citizen".

That's all well and good, but what can YOU do about it? How can you help New Zealand tackle this issue, and what options are available for you and your colleagues or clients?

There are a number of excellent programmes throughout New Zealand targeted at those with little or no computing skills, however very little focusing on the vast majority of technology users that have basic skills, and it is these people that benefit the most from improved digital literacy.

Introducing: KiwiSkills

KiwiSkills is a multi-pronged programme designed from the ground up to tackle digital literacy in New Zealand.

KiwiSkills focuses on removing the barriers to upskilling staff and the community, including introducing a series of benchmarks, internationally-recognised standards that kiwis can aspire to, providing quick and easy access to the training, testing and support programmes available throughout New Zealand, plus engaging businesses and the community to work together on dealing with this once and for all.

You're Invited!

NZCS invites you to the launch of the KiwiSkills Programme in Auckland next Thursday, 6th May. This will be an excellent opportunity to find out more about KiwiSkills, and look at how you can get involved to make a difference in New Zealand.

Join NZCS Chief Executive Paul Matthews and members of the NZCS management team, KnowledgeWeaversNZ Principle Researcher Beverley Bunker, Opp Spokesperson on Small Business and Manukau East MP Hon Ross Robertson, Microsoft NZ CEO Kevin Ackhurst and others as we outline and launch the KiwiSkills Programme.

Major Announcements

This event will include a series of Major Announcements representing a level of investment and commitment not seen before by NZCS. This will be a historic occasion and one you don't want to miss.

Prize Draw

Ten attendees will win a full 7-module ICDL online training package worth $149 each, courtesy of NZCS.

Formalities begin at 5:30pm and will be followed by full refreshments.

Registration Details:

This event is free, however registration is essential. Please register below or email registrations@nzcs.org.nz to secure your place.

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YITPG Presents: Engaging online with Social Media #yitpg (Auckland, 29/4/2010)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:02:03 +1300

YITPG Presents: Engaging online with Social Media #yitpg

29 April 2010: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Level 5, Microsoft House 22 Viaduct Harbour Ave Auckland 5:45pm start.

NZCS Young IT Professionals Group presents: Justin Flitter

Social Media, its everywhere! But what is it... really? How can we embrace this new way of interacting with others? How can we build communities and networks around us using Social Media?

Join serial tweeter Justin Flitter (Twitter: @justinflitter), as he guides us through what is Social Media, and how do people and brands build and maintain communities and social networks?

This will be followed by Beer and Pizza and a chance to share your views. yum!

If you're a business and you're not engaged with social media, you're missing out on a huge opportunity. If you're just a dude or dudette, it's time to engage!

Justin will also talk us through current tools available in the Social Media marketplace, and how we can use these to our advantage.

BUT WAIT theres more... This'll also be an interactive presentation, so those tweeters are encouraged to bring their phones and PDAs along and join in the presentation.

Justin has a wealth of experience to share. How to get the most RT's. What and what not to say. How to deal with negative tweets, how often to tweet. Strategies for business. Developing a strong Personal Brand. Career development and more

Includes Beer and Pizza. Yum.

Young IT Professionals Group Proudly Supported by:

About @justinflitter

Well known blogger and tweeter Justin Flitter is the ASIA Pacific Business Manager for Zendesk.com. Previously Justin worked as the National Contact Centre Team Leader for Student Job Search and as the Customer Service Manager for Fishpond.co.nz/.com.au

Over the last year Justin has helped grow Zendesk's social media sites, tweeting, chatting and supporting their customers through Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter.

With around 13,000 followers Justin actively uses Social Media for Business Development and Personal Branding.

Justin blogs at http://iamflitter.com and runs FlitterMedia.co.nz, a Social Media Consulting and Mentoring business with Graeme Russell, Hamish Coleman Ross and Jen Corbett. Justin is passionate about Social Customer Service, Engaged Communities and encourages CEO's to put the conversation at the heart of their business.

A special thanks to Microsoft for sponsoring the venue.

NZCS Young IT Professionals Group (YITPG)

YITPG is a new Specialist Group of NZCS, basically a networking group for 20- and 30-something ICT enthusiasts (those with up to 10 years’ professional work experience) and students.

YITPG will be running regular events and providing opportunities for young IT peeps to get together over beer and pizza and good company, while also maybe learning something new...

Join the mailing list (below) and come along!

Young IT Professionals Group Mailing List

This event has reached you through the NZCS Auckland Events list, however future YITPG events will be sent to the YITPG Mailing List. To add yourself to this list, simply log in, click here, select the YITPG Auckland list, and click "Save", and hey presto - you'll be invited to all future Young IT Professional events!

Registration Details:

Registration is essential. No registration, no beer and pizza!

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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NZCS AI: How intelligent is Business Intelligence today? (Auckland, 28/4/2010)

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:36:57 +1200

NZCS AI: How intelligent is Business Intelligence today?

28 April 2010: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The University of Auckland Dept of Computer Science Level 2, Room 279 Science Centre Building 303 38 Princes St Auckland Map

NZCS Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group Presents:

How Intelligent is Business Intelligence today?

Come and listen to a real business intelligence war story straight from the field and then participate in a interactive debriefing session led by an experts panel of artificial intelligence researchers, innovators and business intelligence solution providers.

Business Intelligence (BI) is a well worn industry term but just how intelligent is it? Ben Gracewood (http://ben.geek.nz) our guy from the 'front' (who is also a great storyteller) has volunteered to share one of his recent experiences with a large fast moving consumer goods company implementing a BI system to manage demand forecasting. We will then hand the discussion over to the experts panel to review that experience and share some insight into artificial intelligence capabilities and BI solutions that could be applied to the requirements. Later in the discussion there will be some time set a side for attendees to put their questions or suggestions to the experts panel.

Who should attend: Anyone who is thinking of getting more knowledge out of the business data they are amassing on a daily basis. Anyone who thinks that the answers lie in the numbers but has no way of demonstrating that with their current technology. Anyone who is interested in or is studying artificial intelligence and wants to actually apply what they are learning. Anyone who is open to new technology and innovation solving today's business problems.

This event is open to NZCS members and non-members, registration is essential (as there are limited places). For further information including venue directions, car parking options and panel participation please contact pennya@featureit.co.nz

About the NZCS Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group

Registration Details:

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ICTTop100 Lunch: Technology in 2060 (Auckland, 21/4/2010)

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:55:01 +1200

ICTTop100 Lunch: Technology in 2060

21 April 2010: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

ICTTop100 is a forum where senior ICT professionals and managers come together to discuss and debate a particular topic in detail, over a formal lunch.

Discussion takes place under the Chatham House rule, and the outcomes are then forwarded to various stakeholders (such as NZCS, Government, etc).

Technology in 2060: 50 Years from now

2010 is the 50th anniversary of NZCS and ICT in New Zealand. But what technology will we be using 50 years from now, and how can we exploit this now?

Registration Details:

NOTE: Those that are already registered for all 10 ICTTop100 lunches do NOT need to re-register.

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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National Series: Developing for the iPhone: Innovation and Usability (Auckland, 15/4/2010)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:57:36 +1300

National Series: Developing for the iPhone: Innovation and Usability

15 April 2010: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

AWI International Education Group Ground Floor 401 Queen Street Auckland (5:30pm for a 6pm start)

NZCS are proud to bring you the second of the National ICT Series, this month focusing on the paradigm shift required to develop for a mobile platform such as the iPhone.

Free for NZCS members, inexpensive for others.

Developing for the iPhone: Innovation and Usability

Many believe that the introduction of the iPhone brought about a fundamental shift in the usability, functional abilities, and expectations of phone and PDA users.

However along with this shift came a new challenge: how to develop for this revolutionary platform?

Join John Ascroft, Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of Jade Software Corporation, and Hadley Trounson, a member of Jade's development team as they take you through the iPhone environment and its focus on user-centric design and market driven innovation.

The Jade team will also outline the total shift in developmental paradigm encountered, plus their experiences in introducing the new platform and the technical development challenges encountered along the way.

This will be a thoroughly enthralling presentation and not one to be missed.

About John Ascroft

John Ascroft is Jade's Chief Innovation Officer, based in Christchurch and a member of the Jade senior management team.

His current responsibilities include the Jade High Performance Technology division and the corporate Innovation program.

John joined the company in 1983 and has held a variety of technical and management roles in the research, development and marketing areas, including a one year assignment as VP North America based in Atlanta, Georgia.

John has a BComm in Accounting, is a Member of the New Zealand Computer Society, and his outside interests include flying, motorcycles and history, but not usually at the same time.

Special thanks to Jade for part-sponsoring this presentation

A special thanks to Jade Software for making it possible for us to bring you this event.

Canterbury based Jade Software Corporation Limited (Jade) is an information technology research and development organisation with over 25-years experience in supplying innovative software solutions and services.

They specialise in providing high-performance, smart technology solutions to complex business problems.

About the National ICT Series

Registration Details:

Places are limited and these events may well sell out, hence Registration is essential.

NZCS members may register below.

Non-members and staff of Corporate Partners may register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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TPN: Microsoft's New Test Technologies (Auckland, 07/4/2010)

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:03:59 +1300

TPN: Microsoft's New Test Technologies

7 April 2010: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

MPC Room Level 5 - Microsoft Building 22 Viaduct Harbour Ave Auckland

NZCS Test Professionals Network (Auckland) presents:

Microsoft's New Test Technologies with Wayne Ewington

With the upcoming release of Visual Studio 2010 (in April), there are exciting new offerings for those involved with application testing - new technologies, new features, and better ways to ensure testing is fully integrated into the software development lifecycle.

This session will provide an overview of Microsoft's new test technologies, including demos of the product set.

The session will highlight:

Fast forwarding through manual tests
Reproducing bugs on a common virtualised environment
Automatically attaching context to bugs
Visibility to the test progress
Deep collaboration with the development team

Not to be missed for QA Testers, Manual Testers, QA Managers, Test Leads, Development Managers, particularly if your organisation already does .NET development.

We would be grateful if you could please forward this invite to others who may be interested in the event.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be provided on the night by Dot Net User Groups Inc.

About The Speaker

Wayne Ewington has more than 22 years in the IT sector including six years in IT Management positions. He focuses on development and project management working primarily with technologies such as Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Windows SharePoint Services, as well as development tools such as Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) and Team Foundation Server. Wayne is both a 'VSTS Extended Ranger' and an 'Information Worker Subject Matter Expert', one of a small group of people within Microsoft recognised as being an expert in their specialised areas.

In addition, Wayne is also a certified Microsoft Solutions Framework Trainer and helps organisations deliver successful projects.

We would like to thank Microsoft for sponsoring the event and Wayne Ewington for offering his time to present.

Registration Details

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

Venue

Note: Doors open at 5pm for a 5.30pm start. In case of any difficulty entering the building, please contact Dean Edwards on 021 570 618

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WFIA: Cloud on the Ground - Cloud Computing in the NFP Sector (Auckland, 07/4/2010)

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:16:16 +1300

WFIA: Cloud on the Ground - Cloud Computing in the NFP Sector

7 April 2010: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

NZCS World Famous in Auckland presents:

Cloud on the Ground - A Practical Example of the Benefits of Cloud Computing in the not-for-profit sector

Speaker: Ray Delany, Chief Executive, Designertech

Cloud Computing is the current buzzword-du-jour of the IT industry. While varieties of Cloud Computing are amongst the fastest-growing services in the industry, the proportion of organisations that have actually committed to the model remains relatively low.

In this presentation Ray Delany will discuss some of the benefits that can be obtained, and the barriers to adoption.

A recent implementation of a form of Cloud Computing at the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society will be used as an example of what can achieved, what some of the issues to watch out for are, and the benefits that can be realised through the power of the model.

Includes full Breakfast

About The Speaker

Ray Delany is a Fellow of the NZCS and a regular contributor at the WFIA breakfasts and other NZCS initiatives.

Ray has been an advocate of the value of Utility Computing and Cloud Computing for small-medium enterprises and the not-for-profit sector for some years.

As Chief Executive of Designer Technology Limited he is actively involved in delivering these solutions in the real world.

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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Update briefing on ACTA from MED to NZCS members (Auckland, 23/3/2010)

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:35:08 +1300

Update briefing on ACTA from MED to NZCS members

23 March 2010: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Level 11, ANZ Centre 23-29 Albert Street Auckland

ACTA, or the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, is an important and potentially somewhat concerning Agreement currently being negotiated by a number of countries, including NZ, in secret.

ACTA has the potential to significantly effect how we use the Internet, allegedly potentially requiring countries to implement what some would regard as draconian steps to reduce piracy online.

The treaty is being spearheaded by the United States, the European Community, Switzerland and Japan, but also including Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Canada and the European Union.

You can read a recent Blog post by NZCS Chief Executive Paul Matthews outlining ACTA in brief here.

NZCS's Position

Whilst it is fair to say that NZCS is concerned by the ACTA process, and by what would appear to be being included, New Zealand officials certainly appear to be the voice of common sense in negotiations and NZCS is awaiting detailed information to form a formal view.

One area of concern, however, is the secrecy in the process. The Society has expressed concern directly to the Ministries concerned, who have given assurances that they have also attempted to improve the transparency of process.

Update from MED and MFAT

Officials from the Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will be providing a special update to NZCS members in Auckland and Wellington.

This will be a summary of progress achieved at the 7th round of negotiations held in Mexico in February, as well as seek any additional input on proposed provisions for enforcement of intellectual property rights in the digital environment (the government is currently seeking public submissions on this aspect of ACTA and it will be one of the topics on the agenda for discussion by delegations at the 8th round.)

We strongly encourage you to attend this briefing and ask questions of the officials presenting.

Registration Details:

There is no charge to attend this briefing, however places are limited and registration is essential.

Further Information

Here is some further information about ACTA:

Wikipedia
MED's ACTA Page
acta.net.nz - a site put together by a consortium raising concerns about ACTA

Note that InternetNZ are also holding a "PublicACTA" event in Wellington on 10th April. Please contact InternetNZ at rsvp@internetnz.net.nz to register for that event.

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National Series: A Harmonious IT Environment through Realitsm (Auckland, 18/3/2010)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:08:53 +1300

National Series: A Harmonious IT Environment through Realitsm

18 March 2010: 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm

AWI International Education Group Ground Floor 401 Queen Street Auckland (5:30pm for a 6pm start)

NZCS are proud to kick off the new National ICT Series, beginning with well-known IT Skeptic Rob England presenting on what would appear to be regarded as the utopia of service management, RealITSM...

Free for NZCS members, inexpensive for others.

A Harmonious IT Environment through Realitsm

Idealised models such as ITIL®, COBIT and ISO20000 are all very well for theoretical discussions, but more and more people are discovering these models just don't fit the way we do things in the real world.

Join the movement that is sweeping the ITSM community. Find out about Real ITSM, as it is done in the real world.

Making IT Real. Get Real. RealITSM, that is...

In this light-hearted and humorous presentation Rob England, the wellknown "IT Skeptic", introduces Real ITSM, as documented in the book "Introduction to Real ITSM" (see www.realitsm.com).

RealITSM is the methodology of implementing IT service management as it is done now in the real world, thereby saving costs, minimising impact and ensuring acceptance.

Realitsm (pronounced "realism" with a slight lisp) is the underlying philosophy of primarily ensuring a tranquil life for IT staff. After all, life is hard for us IT types!

The main threats to IT stability, or at least the stability of the IT team, are change, accountability and reduced spending. Realitsm is about eliminating these threats from the IT environment, in the best interests of all in IT. A harmonious IT environment requires adherence to the following Realitsm principles:

Ensure a stable operating environment
Maximise adaptability to change
Promote involvement through collectivist decision-making
Maintain morale through reduced group accountability
Maximise revenue and funding for the IT department
Maximise benefit and value for the IT staff

Realitsm may be somewhat tongue-in-cheek, however by reflecting on the motivations of teams and managers that unknowingly subscribe to some of its principles, a level of clarity on the importance of service management becomes apparent.

This is a not-to-be-missed presentation for anyone in the Service Management space or those interested in a humorous presentation from one of the more colorful figures in New Zealand's IT scene.

NZCS National Update

Immediately prior to Rob's presentation NZCS Chief Executive Paul Matthews will give a short presentation on the Society's significant plans for 2010.

NZCS's Manager of Professionalism, Erin Connolly, will also be in attendance to answer any questions about ITCP and other projects.

About The Speaker

Rob England, an IT Certified Professional (ITCP), is a "portfolio entrepreneur" working on multiple activities via his company, Two Hills. These include IT commentator, speaker and consultant (ITSM, culture change...), blogger, speaking coach, sales coach, trainer, published author, small business researcher, and nascent internet businessman.

Rob does remote consulting, writing and editing for a variety of clients internationally. He provides local consulting and training to a number of business and government clients on Service Management (ITSM) topics, especially ITIL. He also specialises in helping change IT culture, through a CC plan, workshops and structured courses such as The Seven Tasks of EnGrok.

Rob is also well known for his controversial website, The IT Skeptic (Google page-rank 4, tens of thousands of readers worldwide).

He runs a stable of other diverse sites including Real ITSM (a funny one), Ops4Less (cut the cost of IT operations), He Tangata (IT is the people), Chocolate in the Morning, and others, all built in his own Drupal-based technology stack.

Rob's goal is to maintain his relaxed lifestyle while becoming a millionaire by the end of 2010. Details of the plan are somewhat sketchy.

He lives in idyllic but breezy Pukerua Bay, Wellington, New Zealand with his wife and son. Pukerua Bay is most famous as the home town of Peter Jackson, but Rob hopes to change that.

Rob's profile (including links) is at http://www.twohills.co.nz/profile

About the National ICT Series

Launching in March 2010 in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Dunedin, these events promise to be informative and educational, often challenging the traditional view of ICT and its role in the organisation and wider environment.

Registration Details:

Places are limited and these events may well sell out, hence Registration is essential.

NZCS members may register below.

Non-members and staff of Corporate Partners may register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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TPN: Stories for grown-ups: Creating user stories and how this affects testers (Auckland, 04/3/2010)

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:52:17 +1300

TPN: Stories for grown-ups: Creating user stories and how this affects testers

4 March 2010: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Presidents Room The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street, Auckland

NZCS Test Professionals Network (Auckland) presents:

Stories for grown-ups - Creating user stories and how this affects testers with Sandy Mamoli.

Now we're running Agile - help! "I don't recognise my job anymore and I'm supposed to work with user stories instead of functional specifications - HELP?!"

Scrum Coach and Agile advocate Sandy Mamoli will share her experiences as a Scrum Coach at the ACC and Sony Ericsson in this "warts and all" presentation. Hear real life stories about working with Agile and being an Agile tester. Find out what works and what doesn't. Get insights into challenging the norm and how to write good user stories. Most of all get answers to "what are user stories anyway, do I need them and what they have to do with testing!"

We would be grateful if you could please forward this invite to others who may be interested in the event.

We would also like to thank Sandy Mamoli for offering her time to present.

Thank you,

The Auckland TPN Committee

About The Facilitator

Sandy Mamoli is one of NZ's leading agile advocates and is a Certified Scrum Master. She became New Zealand's first Certified Scrum Practitioner in October 2007. Sandy has a passion for using agile to bring true business value to companies and is motivated by helping organisations understand and adopt the fundamentals of Scrum.

One of Sandy's major agile initiatives was working on Sony Ericsson's global enterprise website, which was a distributed agile programme of work (Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Mumbai). She has since coached many project teams including teams at the ACC and NZ on Screen and is currently working as an independent Scrum Coach at the National Library, Assurity and for a large financial organisation.

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

NZCS members and non-members welcome.

Event schedule:

5:00pm to 5:30pm - Registration & Networking
5:30pm to 6:15pm - Speaker (including Q&A session)
6:15pm to 7:00pm - Networking & close out

Drinks will be available at a cash bar.

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Notice of AGM: Auckland Branch of NZCS (Following WFIA) (Auckland, 03/3/2010)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:15:19 +1300

Notice of AGM: Auckland Branch of NZCS (Following WFIA)

3 March 2010: 8:30 am - 9:00 am

The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland CBD

Notice of the 2010 Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) Auckland Branch

The Auckland Branch AGM will follow the WFIA Event on the morning of Wednesday 3rd March 2010.

Agenda

Welcome
Apologies
Proxies
Minutes of the previous AGM and matters arising
The Chairman's annual branch report
The Treasurer's annual branch report
Election of Auckland Branch Committee officers and Auckland Branch Committee members
General Business

You can download a proxy authorisation form here and a nomination form here.

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WFIA: Opportunities & Challenges in e-Democracy (Auckland, 03/3/2010)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:19:47 +1300

WFIA: Opportunities & Challenges in e-Democracy

3 March 2010: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

NZCS World Famous in Auckland presents:

Engaging Your Customers On-line - Opportunities & Challenges in e-Democracy

Speaker: Carol Hayward, Research Manager, Rodney District Council

This month's event will look at the current state of local government e-democracy and the expected areas of future activity.

The effective use of ICT has the potential to lower the barriers to democratic engagement and to provide the tools that communities can develop and manage for themselves.

This session will review the lessons learned internationally and provide valuable insights into customer or citizen expectations.

Includes full breakfast.

NOTE: The Auckland Branch AGM will be held immediately following this event - all members are urged to attend.

About The Speaker

Carol Hayward is Research Manager at Rodney District Council and has a background in e-participation and democratic engagement. She previously worked at Bristol City Council in the UK as part of the Local e-Democracy National Project and subsequently gained European funding to continue progressing e-participation activities while evaluating and promoting lessons learned.

Since moving to New Zealand in October 2008, Carol has worked with the Association of Local Government Information Managers (ALGIM) to develop a local government survey on current and future e-democracy practices which formed the basis of an e-Democracy white paper, launched at ALGIM's conference in November 2009.

Back in Rodney, Carol provides strategic input to the Council's website development and social media activities and has led the introduction of the Council's e-panel, online forums and related activities.

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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ICTTop100 Lunch: Top Ten Predictions for 2010 (Auckland, 17/2/2010)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:29:49 +1300

ICTTop100 Lunch: Top Ten Predictions for 2010

17 February 2010: 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm

The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

ICTTop100 is a forum where senior ICT professionals and managers come together to discuss and debate a particular topic in detail, over a formal lunch.

Discussion takes place under the Chatham House rule, and the outcomes are then forwarded to various stakeholders (such as NZCS, Government, etc).

iStart Top Ten Predictions for 2010

iStart Magazine predicted the following as their top 10 in Quarter 1, 2010:

Planning for economic uncertainty.
Consolidated buying as government cuts costs.
Unconventional allies for growth.
ICT: Role in reducing climate change CO2 gases.
Restructure of ultra-fast broadband plan.
Fibre for schools policy under spotlight.
Customer care strategies will move to the forefront.
Mobility set to grow.
The Cloud - a hybrid approach.
ROI and the business outcome.

So what do you think? Let's put our heads together and identify the way forward!

Register for the next 10 lunches and save!

You can register for the next 10 ICTTop100 lunches and save considerably, equalling $35+GST per lunch. Note that this applies to the following 10 lunches whether you attend or not.

Note that you CAN send someone else in your place if you are unable to attend. For instance, a company may purchase a 10-pack and send different staff each month.

Registration Details:

NOTE: Those that are already registered for all 10 ICTTop100 lunches do NOT need to re-register.

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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TPN: Get Ready for Web Application Security Testing (Auckland, 16/2/2010)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:54:46 +1300

TPN: Get Ready for Web Application Security Testing

16 February 2010: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Auckland Room The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

NZCS Test Professionals Network (Auckland) presents:

Get Ready for Web Application Security Testing with Alan Kan.

Traditionally, penetration testing and ethical hacking are topics for security professionals. These were normally done after software testing was completed. As web applications become more popular target for hackers, some organisations are starting to include security testing in the test cycle rather than treating it as an afterthought. This has shifted the responsibility of security testing to testing professionals.

In this session, Alan will provide you an overview of the security landscape, introduce some of the most exploited vulnerabilities, how to test for them, and how you can get ready for web application security testing

We would be grateful if you could please forward this invite to others who may be interested in the event.

Refreshments provided

(Note: Event is being re-sent due to additional places being available)

About The Speaker

Alan Kan is the Technical Manager for IBM Rational in New Zealand. A frequent speaker in conferences, he promotes software delivery best practices and helps organisations to enhance their software delivery processes.

Alan is also currently leading a project to connect Rational users in New Zealand. He holds a Master's in information systems from the University of Auckland, and is a certified Project Management Professional. IBM Rational offers a platform for governing software and systems delivery, ensuring software quality, functionality, security, reliability and performance in development and production.

We would also like to thank Qual IT for sponsoring the event and Alan Kan for offering his time to present.

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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WFIA Breakfast: 10 (Of The Many) Things Your Marketing Department Does Not Know... (Auckland, 03/2/2010)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:40:03 +1300

WFIA Breakfast: 10 (Of The Many) Things Your Marketing Department Does Not Know...

3 February 2010: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

In today's business IT is often tasked with taking care of the website that marketing is responsible for.

Indeed, this is the very website that marketing is reliant on for sales or leads but..... there are a number of things that the marketing department just doesn't know about web projects and online marketing.

This event will explore those knowledge gaps and help you to help them.

Includes full breakfast.

About The Speaker

Grant Osborne is a results-driven and performance-focused online marketing professional. Grant has over 6 years experience in online marketing management roles, and has developed innovative digital marketing solutions for a number of leading NZ, Australian and International companies.

After his time in the UK as Online Marketing Manager of several Internet start-ups, Grant came home to NZ and joined First Rate as an Internet Marketing consultant, then moved into the role of Consulting Manager.

Most recently Grant invested his talents in the hospitality industry as the Online Marketing Manager for Accor Hotels NZ & Fiji before returning to the Q Group in his current role as Director of Strategy & Performance.

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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Meeting to discuss new Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group (Auckland, 08/12/2009)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:16:58 +1300

Meeting to discuss new Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group

8 December 2009: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Meeting Room 1, e-Centre Gate 5 Oaklands Rd Massey University, Albany Auckland 0632

[Note that this meeting is now full. Please contact pennya@featureit.co.nz for more information]

NZCS is currently considering the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group and several members have called a meeting to discuss and gauge interest.

NZCS Specialist Groups (also known as Special Interest Groups or SIGs) are sub-groups of the Society that share an interest in a specialist ICT area such as Security (ISSIG) or Professional Testing (TPN).

NZCS SGs meet regularly and provide a range of events and speakers in their subject of expertise, as well as providing input and information to the Society in their chosen field to assist with NZCS's public advocacy.

Artificial Intelligence Specialist Group

A meeting to discuss forming a new NZCS Artificial Intelligence Group has been called for Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 5:30 pm onwards in Meeting Room 1 at e-Centre, Gate 5 Oaklands Rd, Massey University, Albany 0632.

This meeting is open to all NZCS members (any grade) and prospective members with an interest in Artificial Intelligence either in a commercial or research context.

Please contact Penny Anderson on email pennya@featureit.co.nz for further information regarding this Specialist Group.

Registration Details:

Please register your interest below if you intend to attend, to assist with logistics.

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WFIA Breakfast: Value of IT in the Organisation: Current Scenario (Auckland, 02/12/2009)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:19:19 +1300

WFIA Breakfast: Value of IT in the Organisation: Current Scenario

2 December 2009: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

Despite all of the hype and media attention on the power of technology, IT teams and the IT industry as a whole is often viewed by their organisational peers and "bosses" as being underperforming and a drag on the organisation.

Owen McCall, Chief Information Officer at The Warehouse will explore why this is and set out a plan that he believes will support addressing this value creation gap.

Includes full breakfast

About The Speaker

Owen McCall has held the post of Chief Information Officer at The Warehouse Limited since November 2003, having previously worked for Deloitte Consulting since 1986 in various consulting roles through to Partner level.

He has 22 years experience working in IT and the professional services industry with broad experience in all aspects of the systems lifecycle. The main emphasis that he brings to all jobs is to determine how to use IT to add real value.

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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TPN Presents: Exploratory Testing with Session-based Test Management (Auckland, 17/11/2009)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:19:53 +1300

TPN Presents: Exploratory Testing with Session-based Test Management

17 November 2009: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Auckland Room The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

NZCS Test Professionals Network (Auckland) presents:

When is enough, enough? Manage Exploratory Testing with Session-Based Test Management with Brian Osman.

When is enough testing enough? How does a test team know when they are done? Session Based Test Management (SBTM) not only enables a test team to manage and structure Exploratory Test sessions, but also provides a framework for reporting back to stakeholders on progress. What's more, it helps keep test teams performing with high levels of creativity, engagement and fun!

This 45 minute presentation will cover:

How to structure your Exploratory Testing
The information produced by Session-Based Testing
How to help your team improve its Exploratory Testing activities

We would be grateful if you could please forward this invite to others who may be interested in the event.

We would also like to thank QualIT, who are sponsoring the event.

Refreshments provided

About The Speaker

Brian provides training and consultancy in software testing for Software Education. He brings over 11 years of software testing experience to the training courses he delivers for Software Education and the consultancy services he offers to Software Education customers.

A hugely popular trainer, Brian has worked with a variety of industries, covering topics as diverse as Advanced Test Management, Agile Testing and Web Based Testing.

Brain holds Advanced Test Analyst Certification through the ISTQB and is a member of the Association of Software Testing!

Registration Details:

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Insights, Predictions and Suggestions about Information Systems (Auckland, 04/11/2009)

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:22:03 +1300

Insights, Predictions and Suggestions about Information Systems

4 November 2009: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

NZCS World Famous in Auckland (WFIA) Presents:

Insights, Predictions and Suggestions about Information Systems 2009

As well as being indispensable tools that support business processes, computers and information technology (IT) are a rich source of strategic or competitive advantage for the businesses that use Information Systems well.

For others, IT is just a necessary cost of doing business. An Information System (IS) is the combination of Information Technology (IT or ICT) and the people who use it. Once this is understood, it becomes apparent that business will be more successful when the right IS is doing the right things in the right ways.

One of the major factors driving the speed of change in IT is described by Moore's Law. This law recognises that since the invention of the integrated circuit in 1958, the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated has increased exponentially, doubling approximately every two years. (2 x Power @ ½ $ / 24mths). This phenomenon was first observed and documented in a 1965 paper by Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore.

Moore's Law has consistently delivered Cheaper-Faster-Better computing power, and in 2005, was not expected to stop for at least another decade. This steady IT innovation generates newly viable IS solutions for old issues as well as new choices for new opportunities ... relentlessly redefining the paradigm for IS and its application. Getting the best possible value for business from the right IS will continue to be an opportunity for leadership and management; welcomed and embraced by the bold to their benefit, missed by many to their cost as they wonder what happened ...

So, how do you work through the maze of options in the dynamic world to implement the IS solutions that are right for you? Ian Howard, Independent Consultant, Facilitator and Coach offers some Insights, Predictions and Suggestions about Information Systems 2009.

Please feel free to review this presentation that can be accessed from the i&A website - so you can bring along an informed view for a vigorous discussion at the Nov 09 WFIA.

Includes full breakfast

About The Speaker

Ian Howard is Managing Director of i&A, an Auckland based consultancy that provides independent IS Consulting and Professional Services for business across a wide range, scale and complexity of projects.

Ian is an experienced senior Consultant, Facilitator and Coach with extensive professional and commercial expertise garnered from long term, deep and wide involvement with a range of initiatives, people and projects across many business sectors.

In addition to his fascination with Leadership, Management and the Human Condition, Ian has a particular interest in the effective application of IS to business. He is a Fellow of the New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS), a member of the Institute of Directors and holds a Commerce degree in Economics from the University of Auckland

Registration Details:

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YITPG Presents: Geek bling with @nzben #yitpg (Auckland, 22/10/2009)

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:08:52 +1200

YITPG Presents: Geek bling with @nzben #yitpg

22 October 2009: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Level 5, Microsoft House 22 Viaduct Harbour Ave Auckland

NZCS Young IT Professionals Group presents: Ben Gracewood

Interested in the latest gadgets and gizmos? Want to know what's happening in the tech space?

Join Ben Gracewood (Twitter: @nzben), technology test-driver for TVNZ's Breakfast Programme, as he presents the latest in geek bling - tech gadgets and gizmos that do really cool things.

Ben will also talk about his predictions for the future - what's around the corner in geek toys and how will it make life more interesting?

This is the inaugural event for the Auckland NZCS Young IT Professionals Group (YITPG), a new NZCS Specialist Group focusing on 20- and 30-somethings.

NZCS members and non-members welcome, but registration is essential please!

Includes free Pizza and Beer. Yum.

About @nzben

Ben is a certified gadget-freak, self-styled technologist, raconteur, mentor, manager, megalomaniac.

By day he is a mild-mannered software development executive. Having no suit to tear off, he instead transforms himself into a super gadget-freak by blogging (ben.geek.nz) and tweeting (@nzben) about all things shiny and electronic.

In his spare time you can find him moving various vehicles around via remote control, reading hard sci-fi, tinkering with electronics, fixing the house, and other such interesting and diverse pastimes as may catch his fancy.

You can see him on TVNZ Breakfast here (he's the one not crashing the helicopter...)

Special thanks to Microsoft for sponsoring the venue.

NZCS Young IT Professionals Group (YITPG)

YITPG is a new Specialist Group of NZCS, basically a networking group for 20- and 30-something ICT enthusiasts (those with up to 10 years’ professional work experience) and students.

YITPG will be running regular events and providing opportunities for young IT peeps to get together over beer and pizza and good company, while also maybe learning something new...

Join the mailing list (below) and come along to this inaugural event!

Young IT Professionals Group Mailing List

Registration Details:

Registration is essential. No registration, no beer and pizza!

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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ICTTop100 Lunch: Cloud Computing and SaaS (Auckland, 21/10/2009)

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:20:00 +1300

ICTTop100 Lunch: Cloud Computing and SaaS

21 October 2009: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Auckland Club 34 Shortland St Auckland

ICTTop100 is a forum where senior ICT professionals and managers come together to discuss and debate a particular topic in detail, over a formal lunch.

Discussion takes place under the Chatham House rule, and the outcomes are then forwarded to various stakeholders (such as NZCS, Government, etc).

Cloud Computing and SaaS

Currently HOT issues - but what is Cloud Computing and Software as a Service?

What are the issues?
Promises of no capital costs, no startup costs, low training costs?
Would you contract out your core apps? Your volume apps? Your unique apps?
Service Levels?
Backup?
Retreival of all your own data? Moving on?
What is the ROI? What admin costs do you incur and/or save?

These are just some of the issues to be discussed!

Registration Details:

NOTE: Those that are already registered for all 10 ICTTop100 lunches do NOT need to re-register.

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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Benefits Management using Strategic Journey Mapping (Auckland, 07/10/2009)

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:03:52 +1200

Benefits Management using Strategic Journey Mapping

7 October 2009: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

Delivering value from change initiatives in today's complex and competitive environment poses significant challenges to managers.

Operational improvements must be undertaken to ensure that planned business results are achieved.

Programmes and Projects are the normal vehicles for implementing change initiatives. Programme and Project management with a strong focus on project delivery is necessary to achieve new capabilities but it is often insufficient to deliver the final business benefits promised. This is where Benefits Management comes in.

What is Benefits Management?

Are you asked, or do you ask yourself, the following questions?

How do I translate my strategic goals into initiatives and projects?
How do I communicate to my staff, why they are working on these initiatives and what they are delivering?
Are we really doing the right projects at the right time?
What happens if I delay or cancel this project?
When do I get the benefits from the project?
Am I delivering benefits or just another project?

If so, you are not alone because research shows that the targeted benefits from significant business change initiatives are poorly defined and managed within organisations throughout the world:

86% of organisations lost up to 25% of target benefits across their entire portfolio
59% of organisations have no or only informal benefits-management process (41% have)
18% of those who had a formal process stringently enforce it (thus only 7% effectively track)
Only 2% of organisations surveyed achieved targeted benefits all the time.

Source: Based on KPMG Global IT Project Management Survey in October 2005 on 600 companies from 22 countries

Benefits Management using the Strategic Journey Mapping (SJM^TM) methodology is an approach to effectively plan, manage and deliver outcomes from the concept stage to achievement of benefits.

The presentation will review current issues faced, available literature on the subject and outline a methodology that can make a significant difference.

Includes full breakfast

About Xelocity

Xelocity is a New Zealand owned Consulting and Enabling Solutions Company focused on delivering powerful business results to the clients through a combination of excellence and velocity.

Xelocity provides services and solutions to a range of multinational clients and vertical markets. The company has proven improvement value propositions around strategic foresight, Supply Chain Excellence, project implementation, operational excellence and benefits realisation.

Registration Details:

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TPN Presents: Rescuing the Testing Project (Auckland, 30/9/2009)

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:07:10 +1200

TPN Presents: Rescuing the Testing Project

30 September 2009: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Main Dining Room The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

NZCS Test Professionals Network (Auckland)

As a testing consultant, Geoff Horne is often called upon to help rescue runaway testing projects.

In this presentation, Geoff looks at common causes of such problems, what to do to remedy them, and how to prevent their recurrence.

If your testing is taking longer than planned . . . or you are finding too many (or too few) defects . . . or your test project has simply lost its way, then this session will be most useful.

Find out if you are operating with faulty assumptions, learn how to identify the causes of your problems, and develop a strategy and plan to fix them.

Whether your issues relate to test planning, analysis, design, execution, management, or reporting, this proven approach will assist in getting your testing back on an even keel.

Drinks available at a cash bar (cash only).

About The Speaker

Geoff Horne is based in New Zealand and has founded and run two testing companies which have grown to enjoy an international clientele in Australia, UK, & USA. He has over 30 years experience in IT including software development, sales and marketing and IT and project management.

In 1994, almost by accident, he found himself involved in testing a complex fault management system which led to further testing and QA assignments covering a wide range of applications and tools.

Geoff's companies were subsequently founded to bring a full range of testing consultancy services to the IT Industry. Of late, he has focused on a few select Australian clients running complex test projects in a programme test management capacity.

Registration Details:

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WFIA Breakfast: Creating Market Demand (Auckland, 02/9/2009)

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:57:15 +1200

WFIA Breakfast: Creating Market Demand

2 September 2009: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

Creating Market Demand: Increasing revenue and margins by unblocking your customer's profitability.

The presentation will show local case study that demonstrates how revenue can be increased by focusing on lifting your clients' profitability. This strategy looks at the whole market 'value-stream' (from suppliers through to final end-user customers) to identify what things, in our control are constraining our customers profitability at the root-cause level. We use that 'true root-cause insight' to create an offer that solves a whole host of symptomatic problems, and is very hard for competitors to match.

We call this value proposition a Mafia Offer. A Mafia Offer is one that "meets a client's significant needs to the extent that no significant competitor can," (Dr Eli Goldratt) and is "an offer so good, that your customers can't refuse it, and your competitors can't or won't offer the same." (Dr Lisa Lang)

This presentation unpacks the system and process of developing and implementing a Mafia Offer, and closes with an invitation to join an open-source community of entrepreneurially minded individuals and organisations wanting to develop this in New Zealand.

Includes full breakfast

About The Speaker

Peter Schibli is an experienced business improvement consultant, who has delivered profit growth programmes to over 50 businesses as well as holding senior management positions. Peter has led Landmark Education's, 'Team Management and Leadership' programmes and has facilitated hundreds of teams. Peter is a Six-Sigma Black-Belt, Lean and TOC practitioner. He has been trained in the Theory of Constraints 'Marketing Solutions' technology in the Netherlands by Goldratt Solutions for Sales.

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Evening with Industry (Auckland Students) (Auckland, 25/8/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:03:23 +1200

Evening with Industry (Auckland Students)

25 August 2009: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Auckland University Cap and Gown Lounge (Beneath Shadows) From Princes St (see Map) Auckland

NOTE: This event was full, however we've opened up some more spaces. Places are very limited however - please register quickly to avoid disappointment.

An event for tertiary CS/IS/IT and other ICT-related students to find out what it takes to get a job, and what the process involves to prepare for the competitive job market at this time.

It's a chance for students to meet industry people, learn about the different kinds of jobs available, and what various jobs entail.

Non-students also very welcome! Come and mix and mingle with the ICT professionals of tomorrow.

Includes free soft drinks and nibbles

About The Speaker

Speakers include Andrew Wilshire, Fonterra CTO; Dominic Stow from Fronde; Leon McAlister from Hays IT, and others including Microsoft and Simpl.

Registration Details:

This event is free for NZCS members and non-members.

Please register below to secure your place and to assist with catering.

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ICTTop100 Lunch: A review of the Code of Professional Conduct (Auckland, 19/8/2009)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:32:10 +1200

ICTTop100 Lunch: A review of the Code of Professional Conduct

19 August 2009: 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

ICTTop100 is a forum where senior ICT professionals and managers come together to discuss and debate a particular topic in detail, over a formal lunch.

Discussion takes place under the Chatham House rule, and the outcomes are then forwarded to various stakeholders (such as NZCS, Government, etc).

NZCS Draft Code of Conduct

The NZCS has begun the drafting of the Code of Professional Conduct, a replacement for the existing Code of Ethics.

The NZCS has asked the ICTTop100 Group to review it. Please read it and we will discuss our initial reactions to it.

You can download a copy of the Code here.

Registration Details:

NOTE: Those that are already registered for all 10 ICTTop100 lunches do NOT need to re-register.

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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AUT, in conjunction with NZCS, presents "A Data Deduplication Storage System" (Auckland, 17/8/2009)

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:26:11 +1200

AUT, in conjunction with NZCS, presents "A Data Deduplication Storage System"

17 August 2009: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WA 220, AUT City campus - Map at http://www.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/18155/map_city_campus.pdf

Data protection has been a challenging problem for enterprise data centers, with a process that is often high-cost, inefficient and error prone. Disk-based deduplication storage has emerged as the new-generation storage system for enterprise data protection.

Deduplication - or global compression - removes redundant data segments in a large storage system to compress data into a highly compact form and makes it economical to store backups on disk and to transfer them across a wide area network for disaster recovery.

The key technical challenge is to achieve high deduplication throughputs with minimal hardware requirements such that a deduplication storage system can be substantially more efficient than tape libraries, while their costs are substantially lower than those of the traditional storage systems.

This talk first presents the design and implementation of a deduplication storage system for data protection and nearline storage use cases, and then describes several techniques to address the deduplication throughput challenge. We will show that the resulting system can achieve over 700MB/sec deduplication throughput on a commodity server.

We will also show that such a system can reduce the storage footprint and network bandwidth requirement for real-world backup datasets by a factor of 10 to 50 and reduce the power consumption of storage for data protection by an order of magnitude. We will then discuss the impact of deduplication technology in future storage systems.

About The Speaker

Kai Li is a Charles Fitzmorris professor at the Computer Science Department of Princeton University. His research interests include operating systems, computer architecture, distributed systems, scalable display systems.

He has led several research projects at Princeton including the Shared Virtual Memory project which studies how to build shared memory on a cluster without physically shared memory, the Scalable I/O project which attacks I/O bottleneck problems for supercomputers, the Scalable High-performance Really Inexpensive MultiProcessor (SHRIMP) project which investigates how to build high-performance servers on a cluster, and the Scalable Display Wall project which explores how to build and use a high-resolution, wall-size display system to visualize massive datasets.

During his sabbatical from Princeton in 2001, he co-founded Data Domain, Inc which built the first commercial deduplication storage system and became the leading company in the deduplication storage market.

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WFIA Breakfast: Outsourced Bespoke Development (Auckland, 05/8/2009)

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:40:39 +1200

WFIA Breakfast: Outsourced Bespoke Development

5 August 2009: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

"Outsourced Bespoke Development" - Why there has never been a better time for it!

As Software Products and Software-as-a Service (SaaS) continue to grow in sophistication, companies in these difficult times are still having to do more with less so cost savings naturally is a high priority, and making that informed critical call to buy or custom build a software solution is where it all starts.

Partly due to the current financial crisis, outsourcing a custom solution is becoming appealing to both end user organisations as well Software Product and SaaS companies for many reasons.

These include:

You are totally in control of the software, make changes when you like to accommodate the way you work as your business changes;
The solution perfectly aligned with your business strategy and internal processes;
Unique functionality/capabilities enable you to differentiate from the competition.

To meet the above needs, Augen's model of local engagement combined with offshore resources provides scalability and significantly lowers overall cost. Progressively over the next several years, bespoke development is expected to become more and more dependent on lower cost offshore resources.

Augen has been a pioneer in the NZ custom software development sector since 1993. The company is a dedicated software services provider with over 450 successful projects under its belt, including custom/bespoke applications, SaaS products, client/server as well as web-based solutions, spanning from SME to large enterprise environments.

Includes full Breakfast

About The Speaker

Mitchell Pham - Director, Augen Software Group

Mitchell Pham is one of the Augen Software Group's founding directors and has been serving as its General Manager Software Solutions. Originally a software developer, he has moved on to undertake leadership and management roles in Software Development, Software Consultancy, Products & Services Development, Marketing and Business Development.

Mitchell brings more than 16 years of his ICT experience in the software sector to the Augen team. Within that time, he has been involved with a number of software product/SaaS businesses. He has, in particular, wide ranging exposure to the nature and challenges of product & service development, revenue & engagement models, protection of intellectual property, sales & marketing channels, business offerings & capabilities, internationalisation and speed-to-market.

Born in Vietnam, Mitchell came to New Zealand as a refugee at the age of 13. In 2005 he led the Augen Software Group into Asia, when he established their subsidiary development centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Today, he continues to champion Augen's business capabilities in Asia and the benefits and opportunities it can bring to the New Zealand software sector.

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TPN: Experiences of Software Testing in Agile Projects - A Panel Discussion (Auckland, 07/7/2009)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:03:52 +1200

TPN: Experiences of Software Testing in Agile Projects - A Panel Discussion

7 July 2009: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Main Dining Room The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street, Auckland

Experiences of Software Testing in Agile Projects - A Panel Discussion Facilitated by Gillian Clark.

Continuing our series on Software Testing within Agile software development, we have gathered both testers and consultants from a range of companies who practice Agile techniques for a panel discussion. Gillian Clark from Assurity Consulting, who is a founding member of the Agile Professionals Network, will facilitate.

This event brings together those with real experience implementing Agile practices in their day to day work life. We plan to cover topics such as,

How Agile is your company?
The tester's roles in the team?
How does testing work within your Agile projects?
What has changed about your testing practices e.g. Regression Tests and Automation?

The event will be a mixture of sharing experiences, questions from the audience and panel discussion. Join us for a lively and fun event.

Drinks will be available at a cash bar (cash only).

About the Facilitator - Gillian Clark (Assurity Consulting)

Gillian has extensive, multi national, experience in IT management. She is a founding member of the Agile Professionals Network, a qualified Scrum Practitioner, a Scrum Product Owner, and a certified Agile Project Leader (foundation). A leading agile advocate within New Zealand, Gillian has spoken at many events. She is a principal consultant at Assurity Consulting where she provides coaching and consultancy to clients for Agile Development and Agile Project Management.

About the Panel

Our panel includes,

Rick Mugridge, Rimu Research (Rick is the lead author of "Fit for Developing Software", Prentice-Hall, 2005)
Stephen Acott, Air New Zealand
Ben Coop, Fronde
Joe Marshall, Zeacom
Helen Walters, Assurity Consulting

Registration Details:

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WFIA Breakfast: Doing Business in the Cloud: Why there has never been a better time for Cloud Computing (Auckland, 01/7/2009)

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:37:45 +1200

WFIA Breakfast: Doing Business in the Cloud: Why there has never been a better time for Cloud Computing

1 July 2009: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

Software-as-a Service (SaaS) or Cloud Computing continues to dominate the business and IT agendas and is becoming the model of choice for an increasing number of organisations. A recent Gartner survey reported 90 per cent of enterprise organisations plan to maintain or increase their investments in SaaS. Further research shows that CIOs believe 56% of software will be delivered as a service within five years.

Amplified by the current financial crisis, cloud-based technologies are becoming an appealing solution to IT organisations - meeting their IT hardware, software and scalability needs at low cost therefore, enabling innovation and growth. Most IT organisations have, or will in the next five years, become partly dependent on cloud-based multitenant architecture, and some of them will begin developing their own custom applications on Platform-as-a-Service as well.

Salesforce.com has pioneered the SaaS industry movement for over ten years providing over 58,000 customers with web-based solutions for sales, service, marketing and call centre operations to streamline Customer Relationship Management (CRM) processes.

Includes full Breakfast

About The Speaker

Aden Forrest has over twenty years experience in information technology and is responsible for supporting and leading Salesforce.com's New Zealand operations, including customer support, alliances, sales & marketing and services.

Prior to joining Salesforce.com, Aden has held sales & marketing leadership roles with Siebel, Edenbrook UK, E.piphany EMEA, Oracle UK, Oracle New Zealand and Marketing Technologies Ltd.

Registration Details:

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ICTTop100 Lunch: What does Certification mean for you? (Auckland, 20/5/2009)

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:03:38 +1200

ICTTop100 Lunch: What does Certification mean for you?

20 May 2009: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

ICTTop100 is a forum where senior ICT professionals and managers come together to discuss and debate a particular topic in detail, over a formal lunch.

Discussion takes place under the Chatham House rule, and the outcomes are then forwarded to various stakeholders (such as NZCS, Government, etc).

Certification: What does it mean for you?

This month's ICTTop100 will be discussing Certification, and what internationally-aligned certification means for you.

Certification has been approved by the NZCS National Council. It will be to international standards and will be recognised in UK, Australia, USA, Canada and many other parts of the world.

But what does it mean for you, as an ICT leader?

In brief, and as well as entry requirements, Certification has three parts:

2 Skills in the Skills Framework for the Information Age at Level 5 or more
Understanding of non-technical knowledge, such as Ethics, Good Practice and Law.
Proof of general knowledge over the Core Body of Knowledge

Certification has been driven by a number of factors, including the failures of large government contracts. Certification will allow purchasers to insist that experienced and qualified staff will be provided as the primary resource on their projects.

More information at www.itcp.co.nz

Please read the material on the site and get ready for vigorous discussion.

What does it mean for You?
What should employers do? Recording your staff Skills - now and what you want them to be!
Recording job profiles?
What should vendors do?
What should purchasers do?
What should PTEs do?
How will it affect our AUPs and SOPs?
How will it effect Recruiters and job applicants?

Let us discuss these topics and prepare our plans as a sector.

IMPORTANT: New Series of Lunches

Note that the previous series of 10 lunches has now concluded. All attendees please re-register below to book for the next 10 lunches in 2009.

Registration Details:

NOTE: Those that usually register for all 10 ICTTop100 lunches DO need to re-register for the next series of 10.

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

Registration for 10 Lunches, and NZCS Membership

As ICTTop100 is a series of lunches, we strongly recommend registering for the next 10 rather than each individually.

Additionally, attendees may choose to register for the next 10 lunches as well as NZCS membership and receive a considerable discount. This is open to existing members as well as those wishing to join NZCS.

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WFIA Event: Global Perspective on Cyber-warfare, Cyber-terrorism, and Cyber-crime (Auckland, 06/5/2009)

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:26:50 +1200

WFIA Event: Global Perspective on Cyber-warfare, Cyber-terrorism, and Cyber-crime

6 May 2009: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

The Cyber world and real world used to be two separate worlds that rarely collided. However today the intersections between both worlds are getting bigger and the actions in the cyber world are affecting the real world.

Cyber warfare is defined as the use and management of information in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent (business or military). The objective of the attacks are to derive tactical information, spreading propaganda, undermining and weakening the opposing force. These attacks may have government support as well as the involvement of foreign governments, the usage of various types of DDoS, cyber zombies, cyber mules and the defacement of websites, attacks may originate from around the world with the use of cyber mules.

Countries at war are now employing cyber attacks as weapons that weaken the economy, defense or communication of enemy nations. Simultaneously, cyber criminals are working together to disseminate information and means for hackers to hack into systems and launch attacks. While there is immense cooperation between criminals, organizations and governments lack coordination or cooperation in overcoming cyber crime and terrorism. There is a need for international cooperation and joint exercise between countries to combat these attacks. Most importantly more awareness on cyber warfare must be done.

Includes Full Breakfast

About The Speaker

Dr Lech Janczewski has over thirty five years experience in information technology. He was the managing director of the largest IBM installation in Poland and project manager of the first computing centre in the Niger State of Nigeria. He is Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, Department of Information Science and Operations Management.

His area of research includes management of IS resources with the special emphasis on data security. Dr Janczewski wrote above 300 publications presented in scientific journals, conference proceedings and books. He is the chairperson of the New Zealand Information Security Forum, secretary of the IFIP TC-11 Committee (information security) and the Fellow of the New Zealand Computer Society.

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Imagine Cup 2009: Finals Evening (All Welcome) (Auckland, 29/4/2009)

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:03:25 +1200

Imagine Cup 2009: Finals Evening (All Welcome)

29 April 2009: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

University of Auckland Business School Owen Glenn Building Grafton Road Auckland

The Imagine Cup, sponsored by Microsoft, is an annual global competition which encourages students to use technology to transform great ideas into real world solutions.

Here in New Zealand student teams from around the country have put together outstanding and in some cases ingenious technology solutions to some of the world's toughest problems. A selection of teams have made it to the New Zealand final, and one team will win a trip to Egypt to pitch their idea against the world.

NZCS is very proud to be a strategic partner for the 2009 Imagine Cup.

You're invited to take part in this momentous occasion as an audience member, as the finalists present and demonstrate their unique solution to a panel of influential industry judges live, and you can decide for yourself who should take out the title of Imagine Cup 2009 NZ.

This will be a great night out of fun and entertainment, so come and support the next generation of kiwi entrepreneurs and have a great time in the process.

Light dinner and drinks provided.

There will also be a prize draw for attendees - be in to win a host of prizes including 1 of 3 Microsoft XBox Consoles.

Attendance is free of charge (for members and non-members), however places are limited so please register early to secure your spot.

Registration

Please click the link below to register.

(Note that if you have registered through a different site, please do NOT register again).

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TPN: The Challenges of Testing on Agile Projects (Auckland, 21/4/2009)

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:59:54 +1200

TPN: The Challenges of Testing on Agile Projects

21 April 2009: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Presidents Room The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street, Auckland

Test Professionals Network (Auckland) presents:

Gillian Clark - An Introduction to Agile Development

Jim Highsmith (amongst other things, the director of the Agile Project Management Advisory Service for the Cutter Consortium) has said "Agile is a way of thinking, not a particular practice."

Whilst this is true and very relevant - it doesn't really answer the question 'but what is Agile, with a capital A'.

This presentation is aimed at explaining what Agile is (from a software development perspective) and examines:

Why Agile?
Some of the flavours of Agile development
The Agile Manifesto
The key features of any Agile process
Some key reasons why agile fails

During this event, you will hear Gillian Clark, a founding member of the Agile Professionals Network talk to you about what Agile actually is and what that may mean to you as a test professional.

- The Auckland TPN Committee

Drinks will be available at a cash bar (cash only).

About The Speaker

Gillian has extensive, multi national, experience in IT management, is a founder member of the Agile Professionals Network is a leading agile advocate within New Zealand is an Agile Project Management trainer; agile development coach, provides coaching and consultancy for Agile Development; is a qualified Scrum practitioner a Scrum Product Owner, and a certified Agile Project Leader (foundation).

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

NZCS Members and Non-Members welcome.

Event schedule:

5:00pm to 5:30pm - Registration & Networking
5:30 to 6:15pm - Speaker including Q&A session
6:15 to 7:00pm - Networking & close out

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ICTTop100 Lunch: ICT Management Competencies (Auckland, 15/4/2009)

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:43:22 +1200

ICTTop100 Lunch: ICT Management Competencies

15 April 2009: 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

ICTTop100 is a forum where senior ICT professionals and managers come together to discuss and debate a particular topic in detail, over a formal lunch.

Discussion takes place under the Chatham House rule, and the outcomes are then forwarded to various stakeholders (such as NZCS, Government, etc).

The Key Competencies of ICT Managers

This month's ICTTop100 will be discussing the Key Competencies of ICT Managers.

To lead competent teams in ICT the manager - whatever their title - needs their own role-specific competencies.

What are those competencies? When are they needed? When operating in what facet of your role?

Let us survey the full range, the options and the alternatives.

Are these needs addressed by courses? Are the courses readily available? At the right price?

Here are some possible courses we might discuss:

Critical Thinking
Customer Services
Group Facilitation
Influencing Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Negotiation Skills
Writing for Success
Resolving Conflict

And many more.

What are the really important competencies of CTOs and CIOs?

Registration Details:

NOTE: Those that are already registered for all 10 ICTTop100 lunches do NOT need to re-register, however DO need to reply to the previous email.

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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ICTTop100 Lunch: NZCS Professional Certification (Auckland, 18/3/2009)

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:06:30 +1300

ICTTop100 Lunch: NZCS Professional Certification

18 March 2009: 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

ICTTop100 is a forum where senior ICT professionals and managers come together to discuss and debate a particular topic in detail, over a formal lunch.

Discussion takes place under the Chatham House rule, and the outcomes are then forwarded to various stakeholders (such as NZCS, Government, etc).

NZCS Professional Certification

This month's ICTTop100 will be discussing NZCS Professional Certification.

As most will know, NZCS has now released a draft model for professional certification in New Zealand, which maps to the certifications available in many other countries around the world. Professional certification from an independent professional body is an essential element of every profession, and the equivalent programmes in other countries have led to significant benefits to the profession and the public.

This month's ICTTop100 will be focusing primarily on:

The overall proposal
Should we stay fully aligned to the BCS, ACS, CIPS, and IFIP
How we will encourage our staff to qualify
What will we write in a contract as a vendor
What will we write in a contract as a purchaser

You can view the Draft Model here. We strongly recommend you read it before attending, and be ready for some vigorous discussion and debate!

Registration Details:

NOTE: Those that are already registered for all 10 ICTTop100 lunches do NOT need to re-register.

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

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NZCS Consultation Workshop on Professional Certification (Auckland, 10/3/2009)

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:07:54 +1300

NZCS Consultation Workshop on Professional Certification

10 March 2009: 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm

NOTE THE SLIGHTLY LATER START TIME WE230 Lecture Theatre Auckland Uni of Technology (AUT) St Paul St Auckland Click Here for a map (Assemble from 5:15pm, Starts 5:30pm

This is your chance to have your say about the upcoming Professional Certification Programme.

Certification Programme

NZCS is in the process of designing and implementing a Professional Certification Programme for ICT Professionals.

This internationally-aligned certification has the potential to redefine our profession, and put ICT on equal footing with other professions, such as Accountancy, Medicine and Engineering.

"Professional Certification" is the cornerstone of a profession, and helps define and recognise true professionals. This is an overarching certification and is NOT the same as technical certifications; ie it is similar to "Chartered Accountant" or "Chartered Engineer" certifications for those professions rather than technical certifications (such as Microsoft or Cisco certs), although technical certifications are aligned with it.

Certification Workshops

This facilitated interactive workshop is your chance to not just hear about the detail of how this programme will work, but to provide significant feedback into the process as well.

Senior NZCS staff will work through the details step by step then lead discussion around why particular routes have been chosen and decisions made, other options available, and what the participants believe are the best options.

Who's invited?

Everyone is welcome. Professional Certification is for the entire sector - not just existing NZCS members - and we encourage everyone to come along and get involved.

Consequently, please pass this invitation along to anyone you believe may be interested in attending.

More information

The full model will be released at the beginning of March and sent to everyone on the NZCS Mailing List.

In the meantime, please visit www.nzcs.org.nz/certification for more information, particularly the "Certification Update" document and Frequently Asked Questions.

Parking

There is no parking on the AUT Campus grounds
There is limited "Pay and display" parking on St Paul's Street (taken mainly by students)
The Wilson's Car Park on St Paul's Street is probably most convenient park - $3 per half hour up to a maximum of $8
The map (above) shows the two best ways to access the lecture theatre - follow the red lines

Registration

Registration is essential. Places will be filling fast, and registration is necessary for catering and logistic purposes.

To register, simply click the Registration link below. Registration is free.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting (Auckland Branch) (Auckland, 04/3/2009)

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:23:39 +1300

Notice of Annual General Meeting (Auckland Branch)

4 March 2009: 8:30 am - 9:00 am

The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland CBD

Notice of the 2009 Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) Auckland Branch

The Auckland Branch AGM will follow the WFIA Event on the morning of Weds 4th March 2009.

Agenda

Welcome
Apologies
Proxies
Minutes of the previous AGM and matters arising
Items for General Business
The Chairman's annual branch report
The Treasurer's annual branch report
Election of Auckland Branch Committee officers and Auckland Branch Committee members
General Business

You can download a proxy authorisation form here and a nomination form here.

Ann Mckenzie
Chairperson , Auckland Branch

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WFIA Breakfast: The Importance of Industry Image rather than Industry Wars (Auckland, 04/3/2009)

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:15:45 +1300

WFIA Breakfast: The Importance of Industry Image rather than Industry Wars

4 March 2009: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Main Dining Room, The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street Auckland

Kevin Ackhurst - Microsoft New Zealand

Kevin Ackhurst, Managing Director of Microsoft NZ, will present on the topic "The Importance of Industry Image rather than the Ravages of Industry Wars".

Full synopsis to come.

The WFIA Breakfast will be followed by the Auckland Branch AGM.

Includes Full Breakfast

About The Speaker

Kevin Ackhurst is the Managing Director of Microsoft New Zealand. He has a wealth of industry and Microsoft experience in diverse regions and multiple business groups.

Kevin is passionate about people development, diversity and energising customer and partner experiences with Microsoft. Kevin has been with Microsoft for 10 years and came to New Zealand from Microsoft Corporation's Public Sector team where he was General Manager, Operations and Business Strategy, based in Redmond, Washington. In this role he was instrumental in assisting Microsoft teams around the world work with governments focused on developing digital strategies to transform their economies.

Prior to this role, Kevin was Public Sector Director for Australia for nearly four years, leading a team which drove significant public sector engagement projects. Kevin focused on work with national and local government agencies to identify and accelerate innovative uses of IT that help address key public service challenges. In Australia, Kevin also worked as Director of Services for three years, with responsibility for customer support, consulting and customer service. Kevin joined the Microsoft Australian team from Microsoft South Africa where he was a Managing Consultant. His career began as a lecturer in systems simulation, modeling and industrial engineering practices at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa where he graduated with Bachelor's Degree (Hons) in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

Kevin lives in Auckland. Outside work, Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife, Jodie and sons Thomas and Kieran, as well as skiing, watching great rugby teams, reading, and listening to music.

Registration Details:

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TPN: The Challenges of Testing on Agile Projects (Auckland, 03/3/2009)

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:33:25 +1300

TPN: The Challenges of Testing on Agile Projects

3 March 2009: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Presidents Room The Auckland Club 34 Shortland Street, Auckland

Test Professionals Network (Auckland) presents:

Dealing with the Testing Challenges of Agile Methodologies
by Rex Black

A number of companies have adopted Agile methodologies, for various reasons ranging from speed of delivery, flexibility in rapidly changing situations, to just plain trendiness. Every software development lifecycle model, sequential or spiral, incremental or Agile, has testing implications.

Some of these implications ease the testing process. Some of these testing implications challenge testing. In this talk, Rex Black discusses those Agile testing challenges so that you can recognize and resolve these challenges in your company if it adopts an Agile approach.

About the Speaker

Rex Black (USA) is a leader in software, hardware, and systems testing with 35 years of software and systems engineering experience. He is the President of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board and President and Principal Consultant of Rex Black Consulting Services Inc. Rex's popular book, Managing the Testing Process has sold over 25,000 copies around the world, including Japanese, Chinese, and Indian releases. Some of his other books, like Critical Testing Processes and Effective and Efficient Software Testing, have also been published in Hebrew, Indian, Japanese and Russian editions. In addition, he has written numerous articles and papers and has presented at hundreds of conferences and workshops around the world.

An exclusive arrangement allows Software Education to run courses designed by Rex Black throughout Australia and New Zealand. Rex will be in town to personally deliver Software Education's recently launched ISTQB Advanced Test Management course. Rex is honoured to speak at this TPN event on the 3^rd of March.

TPN wishes to thank Software Education for arranging Rex Black’s participation at this evening event.

Registration Details:

You can register for this event via Credit Card online now by using the link below, or alternatively call 0800 252 255 with your Credit Card details.

NZCS members and non-members welcome.

Event schedule:

5:00pm to 5:30pm - Drinks/nibbles & Networking
5:30 to 6:15pm - Speaker including Q&A session
6:15 to 7:00pm - Drinks & Networking

Drinks will be available at a cash bar (cash only).

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2009 NZCS National Update - General Progress and Certification (Auckland, 03/2/2009)

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:10:15 +1300

2009 NZCS National Update - General Progress and Certification

3 February 2009: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

MPC Room, 5th Floor Microsoft Building 22 Viaduct Harbour Ave Auckland (Assemble from 5pm for a 5:30pm start)

Join NZCS President Don Robertson and CEO Paul Matthews as they present an update on national activity including detailed information about the main drive for this year - the Certification initiative being implemented in 2009.

NZCS Work Programme

NZCS Chief Executive Paul Matthews will outline the achievements thus far in the context of the overall Work Programme for 2008/2009 including the issues NZCS has addressed and is addressing and why. This will include NZCS's work for the ICT profession, computing and ICT education standards and the community at large, and the plans for 2009 and beyond.

NZCS Professional Certification

Next NZCS President Don Robertson, who also chairs the Certification Working Group, will cover the background information and research that has lead to the development of the Professional Certification/Charter Programme. This programme is designed to ensure NZ ICT professionals gain the same opportunity as our counterparts in other countries by having their level of professional competency and skills accredited against an internationally-accepted standard.

The professional certification and recognition programme for ICT professionals is happening - this is your chance to find out more.

Have your say, or find out more

More importantly, however, this event will give you the opportunity to have your say about the current direction of NZCS and the profession generally. Whether you think we've got it right or wrong, we want to know about it.

This is a not-to-be-missed event for members and non-members alike. If you're not a member, this is your chance to come along and hear what NZCS stands for and what we do on a national level to further the interests for the ICT profession.

Light refreshments provided.

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