20th Annual Fall Joint Meeting of the Miami Valley Computing Societies
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September 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the David H. Ponitz Center, Sinclair Community College
The keynote speech will be given by Dan Saks, Founder & President of Saks & Associates. Although the trend toward off-shoring is difficult to quantify, it is real. US corporations are sending software development work overseas. Thousands of young, highly educated developers overseas are eager for the opportunity to work at much lower wages than in the US.
Though it's politically dangerous for politicians to acknowledge this, economists generally agree that the trend is both inevitable and mostly good for the US economy in the long run. Unfortunately, the economy doesn't suffer these job losses; individual workers do. Do you have to just sit back and hope it doesn't happen to you? Indeed, many economic events are beyond your control, and you may lose your job no matter what you do. But you can do things to make yourself more valuable in the
market. Dan Saks draws on his many years in the software industry to tell you what those things might be.
Participating Societies
ASC
The Affiliated Societies Council of Dayton consists of 40 engineering, science and related professional societies. The purpose of the ASC is to:
• Provide education for youth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) related careers
• Offer professional development to those working in STEM fields
• Recognize distinguished accomplishments in STEM fields
• Promote public awareness of STEM accomplishments and educational opportunities
• Provide a forum to share educational resources for ASC purposes
The ASC is a 501(c)(3) educational organization. Lyle W. Lockwood, Chair. Delegate of Dayton/Miami Valley Chapter, Project Management Institute (PMI) c/o Universal Technology Corporation, 937-224-8513, e-mail
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; www.ascdayton.org
ASIS&T
The American Society for Information Science and Technology has been interested in improving the ways society stores, retrieves, analyzes, manages, and disseminates information, from such fields as computer science, linguistics, librarianship, engineering, medicine, chemistry, and education. The Southern Ohio chapter contact is: Patricia Carter, 937-865-6800 x56099,
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. www.soasist.org ASQ/ASQ Software
The American Society of Quality engages in the management, engineering, and scientific aspects of quality and reliability. The Software Quality Committee provides a forum for discussing software quality issues and promoting the use of software quality technology, tools, and techniques. The Dayton ASQ meets monthly: September through May. Contact: Gretchen Henrich, 937-865-6800 x56548,
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. www.asqdayton.org
BDPA
Black Data Processing Associates is an Information Technology organization consisting of professionals from all areas of IT and varied cities across the nation. Our intent is to close the Digital Divide between minorities and the rest of the nation.
We provide professional development, mentoring, training, and coaching to our members and our communities. Our goal is to empower our members to become tomorrow’s technology leaders. Contact: Charles Crawford, Dayton Chapter President, 937.367.9853,
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www.bdpadayton.org
DACW
The Dayton Advocates for Computing Women promotes communication among men and women in computing, furthers the professional development and advancement of women in computing, and promotes the education of women in computing by providing scholarships and awards. DACW arranges networking meetings throughout the year. Members are notified by e-mail. Contact Audrey Brewer at 937-238-6261 or
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to be added to the e-mail notification list.
DAMA
The Data Management Association International advocates industry best practices in: Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Information / Data Resource Management, and Enterprise IT Architecture. The Southwest Ohio Chapter (SWOC) of DAMA provides cutting-edge seminars by leaders like Bill Inmon, John Zachman, Claudia Imhof and others, a forum for exchange of current information, promotes professional development and provides networking opportunities for members in Southwestern Ohio, South Central Indiana and Northern Kentucky and maintains reciprocal agreements with other chapters, such as the Central Ohio Chapter (COC). Contact: Webmaster John Petry at 937-760-2847,
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www.swoc-dama.memberlodge.org
DMA
The Dayton Microcomputer Association is a group of computer enthusiasts dedicated to promoting education and interest in computer technology. DMA meets monthly (except December) for presentations from a variety of speakers. Many of our members participate in SIGs (special interest groups) concentrating on Linux, Apple, Amateur Radio, Genealogy, Digital Photography, Perl, Gaming, Software Development, and Classic Computers. DMA publishes a monthly newsletter, “The DataBus.” We have ongoing projects such as the Ohio Technology Access Project and Wireless Dayton Days and have for many years hosted events such as Computerfest and Dayton LANfest. Contact: Gary Turner, 937-222-4362,
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. www.dma.org
IEEE/Computer Society
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers sponsors a number of societies, including the Computer Society. The Dayton chapter of the IEEE CS holds monthly lunchtime meetings every third Tuesday on a wide range of computerrelated topics to advance the theory, practice, and application of computer and information-processing science & technology. Contact: Lowell Reed, 2008 Chair, at
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, 427-9152 x144. www.ieee.org/dayton
IIE
The Institute for Industrial Engineers is dedicated to advancing the technical and managerial excellence of industrial engineers and those utilizing said engineering methods and techniques. IIE strives to provide continuing education opportunities that enhance members' capabilities to improve productivity and quality while improving the contributions made by the profession. The Dayton chapter meets regularly from September to May. Contact: www.iienet.org/dayton
PMI®
The Project Management Institute (http://www.pmi.org ) With more than 265,000 members in over 170 countries, PMI is the leading membership association for the project management profession. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the profession, setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification in Program Management (PgMP), Project Management (PMP), Project Scheduling Management (PMI-SP), and Project Management – Risk Management (PMI-RMP), networking and community involvement opportunities. PMI® has established standards, provided seminars, educational programs and professional
certification that more and more organizations desire for their project leaders. PMI® has certified over 100,000 Project Management Professionals (PMPs). The Dayton Miami Valley PMI Chapter leadership organization can be found at: www.daytonpmi.org
SPIN
A Software and Systems Process Improvement Network is an organization of professionals in a geographical area who are dedicated to software and systems process improvement. The Dayton SPIN chapter seeks to enhance the quality and productivity of Dayton area organizations through an active program of networking, information sharing, guest speakers, and promotion of process excellence. Mutual support and relevant educational opportunities are provided for process improvement professionals from industry, government and academia. The chapter meets monthly: August through May. Contact: Dave Malas, 937-435-5132,
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. www.daytonspin.org
Society Showcase
Before and after the program, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the activities of the societies. Each society will have a table display presenting their activities over the past few years and plans for upcoming meetings. Membership information will also be available. The area universities/colleges have been invited to display information about their CS and MIS programs. Joint Meeting Committee
The following volunteers planned this meeting:
About the Presenter
Dan is a contributing editor for Embedded Systems Design (formerly Embedded Systems Programming). He has written columns for The C/C++ Users Journal, The C++ Report, The Journal of C Language Translation, Software Development, and the Windows/DOS Developer's Journal (now the Window's Developer Network), and contributed articles to Dr. Dobb's Journal and The C++ Journal. His book C++ Programming Guidelines (written with Thomas Plum) received a Computer Language Magazine Productivity Award as one of the best books of 1992.
He has taught C++ and C to hundreds of programmers in North America and Europe. He has presented lectures and workshops on a wide range of topics at conferences such as Software Development, Embedded Systems, C++ World, and Object World. He served for many years on the advisory board of the Embedded Systems Conference and as the C++ track chair for the Software Development conference. He was among the few speakers selected to appear at the Best of Software Development 1993 conferences and the 1992 C++ Across America lecture tour.
Beyond writing and teaching, Dan collaborated with Thomas Plum in writing and maintaining Suite++[TM], the Plum Hall Validation Suite for C++, a product that tests C++ compilers for conformance with the C++ standard. He has also consulted for various industries and defense agencies. Prior to founding Saks & Associates, Dan was a Senior Software Engineer for Fischer and Porter (now ABB) in Horsham, PA, where he designed programming languages and environments for distributed process control. He also worked several years as a programmer with Sperry Univac (now Unisys) in Blue Bell, PA. Dan graduated with an M.S.E. in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981. He also received a B.S. with Highest Honors in Mathematics/Information Science from Case Western Reserve University in 1975.
