INCOSE Chicagoland Chapter Meeting Agenda May 15, 2014

Welcome All Sites Astronautics Corporation of America Milwaukee, Wisconsin bb7 Madison, Wisconsin Hospira Lake Forest, Illinois Baxter Healthcare Round Lake, Illinois Schaumburg Regional Airport Schaumburg, Illinois* *Note: IBM Schaumburg location will be unavailable from April through July. Schaumburg Regional Airport is being used as a temporary location.

Welcome All Sites Oshkosh Defense in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Many individuals joining remotely Chicagoland & Northeastern Illinois Southeastern Wisconsin And, beyond …

Agenda 6:00 – 6:30 PM – Networking and Dinner 6:30 – 6:45 PM – Welcome, Announcements, Intros 6:45 – 8:00 PM – Presentation 8:00 – ??? – Networking < All times are Central Time (CT) >

Membership

Thank you for joining (Apr. – May)! Welcome New Members! Thank you for joining (Apr. – May)! Ms. Kenda Kreutz (Kendra Kreutz Consulting) Mr. Kenneth Neltnor (Baxter Healthcare) Mr. David Orlowski (The Oilgear Company) Ms. Carrie Wiggins (Dana Holding Corporation) Mr. Ervin Willis (DoD) Mr. Tony Zygmunt (The Oilgear Company)

Thank you for your continued support (Apr. – May)! Renewing Members Thank you for your continued support (Apr. – May)! Mr. Russell Kubycheck (Electro Motive Diesel)

INCOSE Membership: What’s in it for You? INCOSE Members receive exclusive access to INCOSE Connect (web site). INCOSE Members receive exclusive access to live training tutorials / webinars. Systems Engineering Fundamentals Tutorial Webinar http://www.incose.org/newsevents/news/details.aspx?id=297 Beginning Wednesday, January 8th 2014 and running through March 2014 11 weekly 60-minute sessions held from noon to 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time Discounts to attend conferences & chapter events, such as tutorials, social/networking events, and conferences. Leadership Opportunities Social / Networking Opportunities Opportunity to network with 9,000+ SE Professionals from across U.S. and world

INCOSE Membership: How do I join INCOSE? Go to the INCOSE Website – www.incose.org Select “Membership” Click on “Join INCOSE” Provide information: Membership Type – 1 Year ($135) or longer term Basic information, such as name, address, phone, etc. Select chapter affiliation – “Chicagoland” Submit payment via a secure form

Membership Survey

$50 Membership Survey Thank you for your participation and feedback. Congratulations Chris Unger (GE Healthcare) – Winner of the $50 Amazon.com gift certificate! Aggregated results will be made available. $50

Upcoming Meetings

Upcoming Chapter Meetings Always on the 3rd Thursday of the month (Save the Dates) June 19, 2014 Presenter: David Emanuel, Active Risk Topic: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Projects July 17, 2014 Presenter: Randy Iliff, bb7 Topic: Special Summer Event – Plan, Propose, and Innovate – How to Unlock the Full Value of Your Engineering Skill Set Meeting ideas are always welcome. Please send suggestions to: Patrick Hagerty (Patrick.Hagerty@incose.org) Topic of interest Speakers New Meeting Formats

Upcoming Board Meetings Always on the 1st Tuesday of the month We invite you to attend our Board Meetings. Next meeting is Tuesday, June 3rd, from 8:30 – 10:00 p.m. For more info, contact Paul White or a Chapter Officer. Plenty of opportunities to get involved. Contact a Chapter Officer – E-mail addresses posted on our INCOSE Chicagoland Website. Paul White – Paul.White@incose.org

Industry Ambassador Program

Industry Ambassador Program The Chicagoland Chapter has an Industry Ambassador Program. We are looking for 1 to 2 persons (per organization) to serve as the INCOSE point-of-contact within their organizations. These individuals will help promote INCOSE internally, recruit new members, distribute event information, answer questions about INCOSE, gather information about the needs of their SEs, etc. Network with other SE Ambassadors – share war stories and solutions! If interested in becoming an INCOSE Chicagoland Chapter Ambassador, please contact Mr. Bob Parro, Chicagoland Chapter Industry Representative, at Bob.Parro@incose.org.

INCOSE International Symposium 2014

INCOSE International Symposium 2014 What: Largest annual gathering of systems engineering professionals, educators, and researchers When: Monday, June 30th, through Thursday, July 3rd Where: Green Valley Ranch Resort Henderson, Nevada Website: http://www.incose.org/symp2014/ Registration: Registration is open! Early bird rates expire on Sunday, May 18th.

INCOSE 8th Annual Great Lakes Regional Conference

INCOSE 8th Annual Great Lakes Regional Conference What: The 8th Annual INCOSE Great Lakes Regional Conference is coming to Chicago this year! The conference will feature many speakers from past years plus several new, innovative programs. When: Friday – Saturday, October 10th – 11th, 2014 Where: IBM Facility Schaumburg, Illinois Website: http://2014incoseregional.eventbrite.com/ Upcoming Announcements: Call for Presentations – Come give a presentation, a workshop, or a round table discussion. Sponsorship Invitation – Your organization can be recognized as an event sponsor with promotional opportunities.

Introductions Please introduce yourself (within each location): Name Title Company Announce job opportunities at your company, if any, or if you are looking for an opportunity

Presentation TOPIC: PRESENTER: Paul White Close-out and Sustainment: Important Issues to Consider When Transitioning a Product to the Customer PRESENTER: Paul White Astronautics Corporation of America << Speaker Bio optionally goes here >>

More Networking Talk Mingle Interact Socialize