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The next meeting will be announced shortly.
IAOP members wishing to attend the upcoming meeting please email Beryl Sorensen, Member Services Director, at beryl.sorensen@outsourcingprofessional.org.
If you are not as yet a member of IAOP and would like a guest pass for the meeting, please Request a Guest Pass.
December 14, 2006 Meeting via webinar
A meeting of the Chapter was held on December 14, 2006 from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon Eastern Time via webinar.
The meeting featured the following speakers and topics:
Protection of IP from Technological Standpoint; Relational Management Standpoint; & Technical Vendor Due Diligence Eugene Goland, Founder, OOBP.org
2007: A Look Ahead at Data Security and Outsourcing Tom Grubb, Vice President of Marketing, Vormetric, Inc.
Security Issues and Concerns in Outsourcing
Patricia Fisher, CEO, Janus Associates
August 3, 2006 Meeting Overview
The SME Software Global Sourcing Chapter held its third webinar on August 3, 2006.
Agenda
Outsourcing Industry Trend Analysis: Results of the OOBP Vendor Selection Survey Eugene Goland, Founder of OOBP.org
Industry Expertise: • Offshore Communications • Outsourcing for SMB • Vendor Selection Counsel
What to Expect from Certified Companies: Pros and Cons of Existing Certifications Oliver Lewis Houck, President, Kevinson Paige Inc.
Industry Expertise: • Outsourcing Acquisition Guidance • Outsourcing Sales/Marketing Guidance • Outsourcing Governance
Examining the SaaS Alternative to Meet Your Business/IT Objectives Jeffrey M. Kaplan, Founder,THINKstrategies Inc.
Industry Expertise: • Consulting/Professional Services • Utility Computing/On-demand Services
• Software-as-a-Service/Application Hosting
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Eugene Goland, Chairman Offshore Outsourcing Best Practices Association 475 Park Avenue South Floor 9 New York, NY 10016 Phone: (212)378-4108 Fax: (212)208-4422 Email: Eugene@oobp.org
Primary Purpose
To increase the effectiveness of the outsourcing industry within the segment of small and medium enterprises by sharing best practices, providing certification standards by IAOP Standards Board and facilitating knowledge exchange.
The Chapter will provide thought leadership through the network of certified professionals, publications, relevant industry organizations and research initiatives.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee will consist of executives with SME Focus & Experience and Remote (Global) Sourcing Experience.
Meeting Frequency
Monthly
Meeting Type
Meetings will be face-to-face business events in meeting rooms or offices throughout the region, or social events at restaurants or other public venues of interest, or via teleconference. The Chapter will also meet annually at The Outsourcing World Summit
Guest Speakers
The SME Software Global Sourcing Chapter will recruit SME experts as guest speakers.
Non-Solicitation Policy
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Second Meeting
The Chapter held a face-to-face meeting at The 2006 Outsourcing World Summit, on Monday, February 20th from 9:00 – 11:00 am in the conference center of Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida.
This was the second meeting of the SME Global Sourcing Chapter. The first was held via web conference on January 19, 2006. For this first in-person meeting, agenda items included discussion of the Chapter goals and objectives, global project management for SME, adoption of outsourcing by SME technology companies, SME Global Sourcing Methodology and customer satisfaction issues.
Inaugural Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the SME Global Sourcing Chapter of IAOP was held on January 19, 2006 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time via web conference. The meeting was hosted by Chapter Chair Eugene Goland of Offshore Outsourcing Best Practices Association (OOBP.org).
Eugene shared work underway within OOBP.org and IAOP to better address the needs of the outsourcing marketplace for SMEs.
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