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[itroundtable] Fwd: Reminder: ABPMP September 24 Event: In Search of the Quality Silver Bullet

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From: James Loney <metroabpmp@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Subject: Reminder: ABPMP September 24 Event: In Search of the Quality Silver Bullet
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ABPMP MetroNY Proudly Presents:

"Process Improvement: In Search of the Quality 'Silver Bullet' "

Linda Tomasi, Principal Consultant, Golden Compass Inc.

As business organizations embark on improving the quality of their core processes to deliver consistent products and services for meeting customer requirements in today's global marketplace, selecting the right improvement methodologies will be critical to success. Linda Tomasi of Golden Compass Inc. will discuss what quality means, compare the strengths and weaknesses of various improvement methodologies, and summarize what's worked.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

5:30 – 8:00 PM

Microsoft Briefing Center New York

1290 Avenue of the America, 6^th Floor

Between 51^st and 52^ndStreet, New York City

(Mass Transit and Parking Available – see below)

If you intend to attend, Advance Registration is required for building admission (details below). If you have already responded that you are coming, or you do not intend to attend, you need take no further action at this time.

Why should you attend?

Want to learn more about how Business Process can help you justify future business improvement investments, save you money, help you Do More With Less? If the answer is yes to any of these questions or if you just want to share some best practices with other Business Process professionals, then this event is for you!

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:00 PM Registration and Networking

6:00 - 6:15 PM Introduction and Welcome

- Nancy Chang, Programming Representative, ABPMP MetroNY Chapter: Introduction

- Kunal Shah, President, ABPMP Metro New York Chapter: Welcome

6:15 – 7:45 PM Presentation

- Linda Tomasi, Principal Consultant, Golden Compass Inc., "Process Improvement: In Search of the Quality 'Silver Bullet' "

7:45 – 8:00 PM Open Discussion and Networking

Cost:

ABPMP Members: $10 advanced registration; $15 at the door.

Non-Members: $25 advanced registration; $30 at the door.

Checks or cash will be taken at the door. Event payment will be applied towards a new ABPMP membership if application is completed during the meeting.

Register by RSVP'ing by Friday, September 18^th. Please include your full name, company name, title, and phone number. Please reply to this email at MetroABPMP@gmail.com and put "YES I WILL ATTEND" in the subject line.

Please call James Loney at (646) 306-0782 if you receive any error messages. Space is limited, admission is on a first-come first-serve basis!

You can cancel up to the Monday prior to the event. If you find that you can not attend the meeting, please send an e-mail to MetroABPMP@gmail.com or call to be removed from the registration list. This helps the chapter have a more accurate count on the number of people who will attend the event.

Advanced Registration: Please note that if you have not signed up by September 23, you might not be able to get into the building on the day of the event as your name will not be on the Microsoft Briefing security list.

Bring a friend and you can win an American Express Card.

Bring a friend and you will be entered in a drawing for a $25 American Express gift card. Please ensure that your friend mentions your name when they sign in at the event and your name will automatically be entered in the drawing.

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Topic Brief

For continuous improvement initiatives, we often hear and read about Six Sigma, Lean, Process Reengineering, culture change, and organizational change management. How do we know which one(s) of these are the right tools to consider? To answer this question, we need to first understand the underlying concepts of quality.

Our speaker tonight, Linda Tomasi, will discuss: what quality means, what influences quality, what is strategic quality, what are the pro's and con's of the tools, and what are the common pitfalls. She will also share with us what's worked based on her experience in helping organizations implementing the right quality tools to solve their unique problems. Participants will take away with them key concepts and practical advice on how to select the right quality tools for executing improvement initiatives.

Featured Speaker: Linda Tomasi, Principal Consultant, Golden Compass Inc.

Ms. Tomasi has over twenty years of diverse experience in the practical implementation of Quality, Regulatory Compliance, and Continuous Improvement approaches that result in tangible progress in organizational objectives. Linda has worked with both large and small companies including AT&T, ABB, and Pfizer, Inc. In addition, she has experience in many industries such as manufacturing, information technology, nuclear, telecommunications, and defense. She specializes in helping organizations implement the right Quality tools to solve their unique problems.

Linda received her Bachelor of Science degree in Research Psychology from Fairfield University as well as her Master of Science in Organizational Psychology from Steven's Institute of Technology.

Address/Directions:

Microsoft Briefing Center New York

1290 Avenue of the Americas, 6^th Floor, Between 51^st and 52^nd Street

New York, NY 10104

Phone: (212) 245-2100

Upon entering the building YOU MUST Show a Picture ID at the Security Desk in the Lobby to be given a pass for access to the 6^th floor meeting room. Security will direct you to the proper elevator.

The nearest subway lines and stations are:

- B, D, F, V train to 47– 50 Streets - Rockefeller Center / 6 Avenue Station

- N, R, W train to 49 Street / 7 Avenue

- 1, 9 train to 50 Street / Broadway

Map of 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104

Information on Available Icon Parking facilities

Some parking facilities available are:

- Hilton – 101 W. 53rd St - Midtown – 810 7th Ave.

- 52nd St. and Broadway - Westside – 888 8th Ave 52nd St.

Information on Available Parking facilities

If you have any issues at the Security desk or other questions related to the event, call Nancy Chang at

201-320-3559.

ABPMP

The Association of Business Process Management Professionals is a non-profit, vendor independent professional organization dedicated to the advancement of business process management concepts and its practices. ABPMP is practitioner-oriented and practitioner-led.

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