Susan, (01)
I continue to be interested in use of open source software in the
federal
government. However, I will be on travel April 17. (02)
Sometime I would like to chat with you about open source alternatives to
Microsoft Exchange software. I am increasingly convinced that
Exchange
is the chief reason that folks do not move away from Windows. (03)
I have been particularly intrigued by zimbra.com which seems to have
a very nice interface and extensibility. But I worry some about their
use of MySQL. (04)
Frank Olken (05)
National Science Foundation
Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate
Intelligent Information Systems Division
Information Integration and Informatics
Suite 1125
4201 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22230 (06)
Tel: 703-292-8930 (main)
Tel: 703-292-7350 (direct)
Email: folken@xxxxxxx
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Greetings,
You are invited to the EPIC Collaborative Expedition Workshop #60 on
Achieving Value & Improving Performance across the Federal Enterprise. (08)
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm EST
Where: National Science Foundation (NSF), Stafford I Bldg, Room 1235
(NSF Board Room), 4201 Wilson Blvd , Ballston, VA
Organizers: Enterprise Process Improvement Community of Practice (EPIC),
Linda Ibrahim, FAA and Diane Reeves, DoI, Co-chairs Link to agenda and
workshop location:
http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ExpeditionWorkshop/Achieving_High_
Enterprise_Performance_By_Connecting_ProcessImprovement_KM_And_EA (09)
RSVP: Susan.Turnbull@xxxxxxx to obtain NSF Visitor Badge or participate
remotely (010)
See News and Announcements for Additional April-May Events:
http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage#nid35O0 (011)
Workshop Purpose:
How can we achieve value and improve performance across the Federal
enterprise? This workshop intends to identify obstacles that potentially
hinder the Government from improving, and conduct a collaborative search (012)
for ways to overcome obstructions and deal with these tough issues.
We
have identified four major areas for discussion at this first Enterprise
Process Improvement Community of Practice (EPIC) workshop:
1) Process Enterprise : How can we encourage Government to recognize the
value of describing, managing, and improving the processes we perform to
achieve our mission? How can we ensure that our business processes are
aligned to achieve organizational goals?
2 ) Best Practice and Standards : How can we efficiently and effectively
incorporate standards-based best practices in the work that we do every
day? What value do international and national standards provide to the
Government?
3) Management, Change, and Culture : How can we promote process
improvement with executives, business partners, and organizational
managers? Who is responsible for process improvement and enterprise
architecture? Is it beyond the CIO? How can we motivate the Government
to change?
4) Process Improvement and Enterprise Architecture : How are these
related? How can they be coordinated? How can we ensure "best practices" (013)
are used in "to-be" processes? Can we tie process improvement to the FEA
Framework? (014)
Workshop Agenda:
8:30 am Check-in & Coffee
8:45 am Welcome & Workshop Introduction
9:15 am Panel of Breakout Keynotes (four breakout keynotes):
1) Linking Process to Enterprise Goals - Ken Orr (confirmed),
2) Standards & Best Practices for Process Improvement - Francois
Coallier
3) Cultural & Management Issues - George Strawn
10:45 am Break
11:00 am Panel of Breakout Keynotes (continued):
4) Tying Enterprise Architecture & Process Improvement - Dick Burk
11:30 am Keynote Speaker - Tom Koulopoulos
12:30 am Networking Lunch (75 minutes - on your own)
1:45 pm Break-Out Sessions 1-4: Organizing for Creativity,
Credible Agreements, & Joint Action
2:45 pm Break
3:00 pm Reports from Break-Out Sessions
4:00 pm Closing Remarks & What's Next?
4:15-4:45pm Adjourn & Networking (015)
Best Regards,
Susan (016)
Susan B. Turnbull
Co-chair, Emerging Technology SC, Architecture and Infrastructure
Committee Co-chair, Social, Economic, and Workforce Implications of IT
CG, Subcommittee on Networking and IT R&D Senior Program Advisor
Intergovernmental Solutions Division Office of Citizen Services and
Communications US General Services Administration p 202.501.6214
susan.turnbull@xxxxxxx http://www.gsa.gov/collaborate (017)
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