AITP-LI Newsletter - 2nd Quarter 2014

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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: “AITP-LI Wins a Chapter

Outstanding Performance

Award and Regional

Outstanding Chapter for

2013” (Contributed by John

Sena) - 2

“Lincoln Computer Services

Doubles Revenue; Opens

NYC Office!” (Contributed by

Joanna Pawlowska) - Page

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“PMO Critical Success

Factors” - By David Leigh

MBA, PMP (Contributed by

By Barbara Viola) - Page 13

New York Technology Council

Survey (Contributed by

Barbara Viola) - Page 13

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

From the President 01

From the Editor 02

Membership Report 03

Public Relations 11

Education - Annual

Scholarship Awards

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2nd Quarter Event

ReCaps

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3rd Quarter Events 28

AITP-LI Calendar 33

AITP-LI Executive

Board

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Hi Everyone! I hope that you are enjoying summer! We have had a very busy 2nd quarter,

full of great AITP events.

Our April 25th Career SIG sponsored Business Growth Workshop

breakfast seminar was held at AITP corporate member Adelphi

University. Our speaker, board member John Sena, was able to

highlight six of the most common mistakes businesses make and

their solutions. John has a very long and distinguished career

working in management at IBM and other major corporations.

Our Annual CIO panel luncheon was held on May 20th at the Long

Island Hilton with our CIO panelists speaking on the topic “Defining

IT's Mission in Today's Economy”. We were very happy to include a

dynamic panel of CIO’s this year including:

Astoria Federal Bank - Robert DeStefano

Henry Schein Inc. - Jim Harding

Nassau County - Ed Eisenstein

AAA of NY - Fred Komoroski

Canon - John Castaldo

Applied DNA Services - Judy Murrah

Our pre-meeting cocktail party involved our local academic institutions exhibiting and

addressing the topic of “Education as the Gateway to Professional Development”. We

had over 100 attendees for this meeting which gave us great insight into some of our

best-known companies and their IT strategies for the coming year. It was also our

pleasure to award $3500 in scholarships at this meeting to deserving children /

grandchildren of our members.

Our last meeting prior to our summer break was our Annual Boat Trip out of the Bay

Shore Marina on the Lauren Kristy paddlewheel on Friday June 27th. As usual, our luck

with the weather held and we had a fantastic day with very sunny skies sailing on the

Great South Bay! Our topic this year was “Emerging Technologies” and our panelists

included:

Karen Parrish, IBM - “Data Analytics”

Laurie Carey, Microsoft - “Cloud Computing”

Michael Danis, Citrix - “Mobile Applications Security”

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Let ter From AITP -Long Is land Pres ident

Association of Information Technology Professionals—Long Island Chapter

July 2014

AITP-LI Newsletter - 2nd Quarter 2014

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Letter From AITP -Long Is land

Pres ident (continued)

We spent an afternoon sailing along the south

shore, enjoying a cocktail hour and a gourmet

lunch. Our guest speakers were available during

the cruise to mingle and meet our members and

to expand on their presentations. We also wel-

comed Core BTS, Lincoln Computer and Tyco

Security Systems as our boat trip sponsors. It

was wonderful having them participate in this

Annual event!

Our summer “break” from monthly meetings

doesn’t mean that we won’t be meeting! On

Wednesday, July 30thth, we will be visiting Old

Westbury Gardens for a concert featuring an

evening of great music and a casual tour of the

formal gardens during intermission. Members

receive two (2) free tickets to this great evening

event! AITP will have a table and will be provid-

ing cheese/crackers and wine. We also will be

having our Annual game to the Long Island

Ducks on Friday August 21th. Get your tickets

(which include drinks and a light dinner at the

Irish Coffee Pub in Islip prior to the game) before

they sell out!

On Thursday August 21st our Long Island Chapter

will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary at the

Northport Yacht Club with a networking cocktail

party. Please put this date on your calendars. It

will be a very memorable party that we would like

all members to attend.

Sincerely,

Barbara Viola President, AITP LI Chapter, 1999-Present

Executive Vice President / President Elect, 2014

Eastern District Director, 2010-2011, 2013

Association Secretary, 2012

www.aitp.org

Want to help us on a committee? Please consider volun-

teering! Please email me at [email protected].

Love to write? We could use your help editing and submit-

ting articles and working under our editor Charlene Small-

wood Brown – nationally recognized AITP newsletter editor!

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F ROM THE E DITOR

Thank you to all who contributed to this issue.

AITP-LI members in good standing are invited to sub-

mit photos and/or fully written and edited articles

on noteworthy news and events regarding AITP-LI

chapter members and/or member companies. This

includes articles on technology trends, techniques

and methodologies, and announcements of your

organization's upcoming events that support the

mission and goals of AITP-LI.

Deadline for 3rd Quarter 2014 newsletter articles,

and for announcements of events to be held be-

tween October 20, 2014 and January 16, 2015, is:

October 10, 2014

Would you like to see your name listed on the front

page of this newsletter as a member of the newslet-

ter staff? If you like to write, have organization

skills, and think you might be interested in contrib-

uting to the newsletter on a regular basis, please

contact Charlene Smallwood Brown (editor@aitp-

li.org), or Barbara Viola

([email protected]).

Charlene G. Charlene Smallwood Brown, CDP

AITP-Long Island

Board of Directors—Newsletter Chair

Former Executive V. P., Newsletter Chair, & Secretary

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AITP-LI

The industry association for information technology professionals on Long Island

Largest AITP Chapter in the Nation!

Our Chapter currently has approximately 185 mem-

bers, and we remain the largest Chapter in the AITP

national organization. We also have 10 Corporate and

Institutional Members, and our general membership

represents well over 100 international, national and

local companies and colleges.

We firmly believe our success has come about by

working to serve the needs of our membership for

education and networking opportunities.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Authors and Contributor: Ken Mole , AITP-LI Executive Board Member & Chair - Membership Committee

TOP REASONS TO JOIN AN AITP STUDENT CHAPTER

Today, Technology Is Critical To All Industries/Majors

Network With Business And Technology Professionals

Learn From Industry Experts

Access To Internships With AITP-LI Companies

Access To Member Field Trips And Social Events

Be Eligible For AITP Scholarships

Opportunity To Compete At The AITP National Collegiate Conference

Gain Skills And Experience To Help You STAND OUT From The Crowd

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We extend a “Hearty Welcome” to our new and renewing members!

AITP-LI Welcomes New 2nd Quarter 2014 Members


First Name

Last Name

Company

Professional Title

Thomas Ackerman SGC Software, LLC Managing Partner

Costin Caramarcu Brookhaven National Laboratory Technical Engineer

Sanjay Dholakia ThomsonReuters Lead Management Systems

Engineer

Nick Giampietro G-Net Solutions, Inc. Partner, Director of Sales

Gerasimos Kremmidas Unemployed at the Moment Information Technology & Ser-

vices Professional

Maureen Lowman In Transition Business Information & Digital

Tech Strategist

John McEvoy Scicom Manager

Andrew Mintzer Bottomline Technologies EVP Product Strategy and Cus-

tomer Delivery

Dina Sarti Cherwell Software Territory & Partner Manger

Northeast

Walter Schoudel Oasys IT Consulting, LLC President & Chief Consultant

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

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2014 Corporate/Institutional Members AITP-LI


COMPANY NAME TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP Astoria Federal Bronze

Custom Computer Specialists Bronze

Long Island Rail Road Bronze

mindSHIFT Technologies Bronze

Henry Schein Bronze

Adelphi University Silver Institutional

Suffolk County Community

College Silver Institutional

Hofstra University Gold Institutional

New York Institute of Technology Gold Institutional

St. John's University Gold Institutional

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Accelerated Information Systems Eby Electro

ACS Edelman Business Systems

Acupath Laboratories, Inc. Edgewater

Adecco EmblemHealth

Adelphi University EMQUE CONSULTANTS, INC.

Advannced Technical Systems Group ENT Custom Computer Specialists, Inc.

Alliance Enterprise Systems, LLC. Expense Reduction Analysts

Allscripts at NS-LIJ Experis IT

American Eagle Systems, Inc. Flushing Bank

Applied DNA Sciences Frequency Electronics, Inc.

Applied Visions, Inc. Galaxy eClinical LLC

Astoria Federal Savings Bank Girl Scouts of Nassau County

Automic Software Globally Secure IT, LLC

Automobile Club of New York GlobeNet Training

awt global G-Net Solutions, Inc.

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. Gold Coast IT Services, LLC

Bloom Resource Group Inc Goldberg Segalla LLP

Bottomline Technologies Goldman Sachs & Co

Briarcliffe College Grange Technology Management Corporation

Bright Green Concepts, Inc. Haver Analytics

Broadview Health Plan Systems Inc

Brookhaven National Laboratory Henry Schein, Inc.

C.D.I. Hindsight Technologies

Catamaran Hofstra University

Cherwell Software IAC/InterActiveCorp

CHSLI Innovative IT Consulting

Computer Design & Integration Integrated Coverage Group

Comview Corporation Intelecom Solutions

Cooley LLP JASConsulting, Inc.

Core BTS Inc Jeffrey S Falk

Cumulus Dynamics Lean Agile Innovation LLC

Custom Computer Specialists, Inc. Lincoln Computer Services

DataVail Corporation Long Island Rail Road

Deloitte & Touche LLP M.J. Technologies Inc.

Delta Computer Group Make Believe TV

DJJ Technologies Mass Mutual

Dominican College Medical Action Industries (Continued on next page)

MEMBERSHIP REPORT (continued from page xx)

MEMBER COMPANIES

MEMBERSHIP REPORT (continued from page 5)

MEMBER COMPANIES

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT (continued from page xx)

MEMBER COMPANIES


MEMBER COMPANIES

Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP Suffolk County National Bank

MindSHIFT Technologies Sulzer Metco (US) Inc.

Motorola, Inc. SUNY Farmingdale State College

NBC Solutions Corp. SVAM

NBTY, Inc. SysDirections, Inc.

Neat Communications The First National Bank of Long Island

New York Institute of Technology The Seventh Project, Inc.

Newsday Media Group The Summit School

North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System ThomsonReuters

NY GreenTech Total Telecom Solutions, LLC

NYSEG U Need 2 Travel Inc

NYU-Poly Vanguard Funding

Oasys IT Consulting, LLC Vicom Infinity, Inc

Pace University Vinci Consulting Corp.

Peak Technologies Viotech Solutions, Inc.

Phoenix House Foundation VMware

Rapid Access Communication Enterprises, Inc. Williams Lea

Robert Marston And Associates, Inc. Windstream Communications (formerly PAETEC)

Sandata Technologies workstream automation

Scicom XSB Inc.

Secure Decisions Your Troubleshooter for Troublemakers

Seventh Wave Consulting

SGC Software, LLC

Sheehan & Company, CPA PC

Slomins Inc.

SLS

Solari Corp

St. John's University

Stony Brook University

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MEMBER PROMOTIONS / APPOINTMENTS / MILESTONES

CONGRATULATIONS!


CONGRATULATIONS TO AITP-LI

MEMBERS WHO CELEBRATED

MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES

March 2014

David Behr - 35 years

Ed Faltings - 5 years

Christopher Peltzer - 5 years

April 2014

Anthony Ferrante - 5 years

Tom McCormack - 5 years

May 2014

Richard Zehner - 5 years

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We value your membership with us. That is why we are continuously seek-ing ways to enhance the value of your AITP-LI membership. One of the ways we try to add value to your membership is by securing significant dis-counts on business services and educational programs that promote per-sonal and professional growth. These benefits are not available to the gen-eral public.

To take advantage of these great offers, please contact Ken Mole ([email protected]), Membership Committee Co-Chair. Ken will put you in touch with the appropriate contact person at each organization. As always, we encourage our members who are interested in offering discounted pro-grams and/or services to the AITP-LI chapter members to contact Ken. Once again, we appreciate your support and look forward to another productive year! Business and Financial Services: MassMutual Financial Group offers Long Term Care insurance from a number of providers. As a

member you are eligible to receive an additional 10% discount on plan premiums for the life of the policy.

Vanguard Funding is a full service mortgage bank offering expertise in every area of mortgage

lending - from purchase to refinance to construction lending – is offering free property appraisals, to a maximum of $500 off closing costs, for AITP-LI member mortgage loans that they close.

Computer Hardware:

Hewlett-Packard has offered our members a “friends and family” discount on computer equipment.

Education and Training: Hofstra University Continuing Education (Hofstra CE) is pleased to extend a 15% discount to

our members. Hofstra CE provides a broad range of courses, certificates, lectures, and events to the Long Island and surrounding communities. Programs are designed for diverse audiences: adult

and youth, professional and novice.



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NETCOM Learning provides authorized IT and Soft Skills training and certification to corporations,

government agencies and individuals. NETCOM has offered to pay for a yearly membership to ATIP-LI plus a number of meeting attendances for members who take NETCOM courses through their companies.

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers delivers a full range of IT training and business skills training from basic application and desktop productivity tools to complex and IT systems. AITP members receive a 15% discount on their training programs.

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) is a global private institution of higher education pro-

vides career-oriented professional education and supports applications-oriented research that ben-efits the larger world. NYIT is offering discounts to our members on some of their events sched-uled throughout the year.

Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) proudly advances thought, research and careers in technology, engineering and science. NYU-Poly offers our members a 15% dis-count on graduate level courses.

Note, there may be conditions associated with these offers and some offers may become discontinued by the organization offering the discount. Please take a minute to help us keep you informed by reviewing your contact information on our web-site. It is the only mechanism we have to keep you updated on news and events throughout the year. If you need assistance with your log-in, please contact Ken Mole.

Ken Mole, ([email protected]), AITP-LI Executive Board Member & Membership Committee Chair

“Members working together make a better membership!”

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PUBLIC RELATIONS

Contributed by James Garvey, AITP-LI Executive Board Member & Public Relations Chair

Event Announcements:

All events are publicized via Twitter, AITP website, newsletter, and email.

April 2014 Business Growth Workshop was announced by LIBN and Newsday

May 2014 Annual CIO Panel was announced by LIBN, LIFT

June Annual Boat Ride event was announced by LIBN, LIFT, and Processor Magazine

Reporters are invited to events, as appropriate.

Twitter Activity:

As of July 2:

We have sent 2,020 tweets since launch, up from 1,932 since June 4 (an in-

crease of 88).

We have 929 followers (up from 913 on June 4, an increase of 16).

We are following 617 Twitter accounts (up from 601, an increase of 16 since June 4)

We maintain a list of AITP chapters on Twitter.

As of July 2…We are following 75 chapters on this list, an increase of 1 since the last report on June 4.

See the list here: http://twitter.com/#!/AITP_LI_NY/aitp-chapters

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AITP-LI WINS A CHAPTER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARD AND REGIONAL OUTSTANDING CHAPTER

FOR 2013

(Author and Contributor: John Sena, AITP-LI Executive Board Member & Awards Chair)

I am happy to announce that we have been selected by the 2014 AITP Association Awards Committee as the

only Chapter in our Region to get the Chapter Outstanding Performance Award for 2013 and also the winner

of our Regional Outstanding Chapter for 2013.

AITP-LI is the largest US Chapter and has been for a number of years. Last year we had fifteen (15) events

and over 1100 attendees at our meetings. The Chapter has over twenty one (21) major companies and eight

(8) Colleges and Universities, as members. We have sixty seven (67) Executive level members which is 30%

of our membership.

The major meetings and panels that we held covered the following:

Data Analytics, Data Mining and Predictive Analysis.

Data Security – Executive Panel.

The CIO/CTO Panel.

The Technical Showcase that featured a panel of IT Executives.

At this time, we are being considered for the Association’s National Chapter Award.


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LINCOLN COMPUTER SERVICES DOUBLES REVENUE;

OPENS NYC OFFICE!

(Contributed by Joanna Pawlowska, AITP-LI Member &

Marketing Manager - Lincoln Computer Services)

HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK, May 30,

2014 – Lincoln Computer Services,

Long Island’s Premiere Managed IT

Service Provider, announced today that

it has opened an office at Penn Plaza in

New York City for sales and service sup-

port. Lincoln Computer Services is fo-

cusing on growth and the NYC expansion, along with

focus on acquisition to meet the demands of an ex-

panding client base, are parts of Lincoln’s long term

strategy.

“Lincoln Computer Services recognizes that today’s

business environment is becoming technology-centric

at a rapid pace and is focusing on expanding our reach

in the tri-state area of NY. We believe that adding addi-

tional support in the NYC office will ensure that Lincoln

is able to build awareness of our superior IT services

throughout the tri-state area of NY”, said Teddy Cillis,

President of Lincoln Computer Services.

Lincoln’s director of sales, Chris Austin added, “The

Lincoln Computer Services business model is very sim-

ple. We take the complexity out of IT, and we recognize

that businesses in the tri-state area appreciate that. We

hope to gain the attention of new prospects while con-

tinuing our “Keeping IT Simple” approach; so that busi-

nesses can continue to focus on business- while we

handle the IT.

For more information contact Lincoln Comput-

er Services marketing manager, Joanna Paw-

lowska, at 516-520-6463 Ext. 4019

or [email protected].

“PMO Critical Success Factors “ By David Leigh MBA, PMP

(Contributed by Barbara Viola, President & CEO—Viotech Solutions,

Inc., President – AITP-LI & Executive VP – AITP )

This article reflects my experience working in or supporting Pro-

gram Management Office (PMO) environments for several ma-

jor corporations, supplemented with recent research into the

criteria for a successful PMO.

According to recent Gartner research, there is a fifty percent

failure rate for initial attempts to establish a sustainable PMO.

However, according to a benchmark study by PM Solutions enti-

tled, State of the PMO 2010, successful PMOs have demon-

strated a significant reduction in failed projects; with projects

completed under budget, ahead of schedule and with demon-

strated improved productivity.

From an overall perspective, the following presents key critical

success factors (CSF) for creating a successful PMO.

VALIDATING THE BUSINESS CASE

The Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines

a PMO as “a management structure that standardizes the pro-

ject related processes and facilitates the sharing of resources,

methodologies, tools and techniques”.

As for any endeavor requiring a significant investment of money

and resources, it is critical that a business case is produced to

justify the PMO. This document should provide the vision,

roadmap for the next 12-18 months, framework and ROI for the

PMO. A well defined business case will also assist in securing

senior management sponsorship of the PMO.

ALIGNMENT WITH BUSINESS OBJECTIVES

A critical success factor is that the PMO should be customized

to support the business objectives of the organization. It should

avoid an “ivory tower” mentality and provide well defined and

pragmatic support for the organization. This requires an under-

standing of the culture and current state of the organization.

Another objective is to ensure the support of the influential

stakeholders.

ADAPTIVE TO THE CHANGING ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

The PMO should also adopt an agile approach by adapting to

the changing needs of the organization. An article published in

the PMI Project Management Journal (March 2009) entitled

Building Value Through Sustainable PMOs stated, “Building a

project management competency and an effective PMO func-

tion that continues to deliver value is not a one time effort, it is

an ongoing continuously evolving investment that needs to be

managed by qualified visionary, effective leaders”.

DEFINING THE APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE

According to the PMBOK, “The responsibilities of a PMO can

range from providing project management support functions to

actually being responsible for the direct management of one or

more projects”.

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NEW YORK TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL SURVEY

In partnership with WithumSmith+Brown, the New York

Technology Council surveyed NYC-based technology

company members about the state of technology in

New York. The results revealed that, in 2013-2014:

26% of respondents believe more jobs will be

added

23% of respondents plan to grow their head-

count by 10-25%

54% of respondents believe tech in NYC will

improve

24% of respondents believe LinkedIn has a

significant positive impact on their business

Complete survey results are available at: http://

www.nytech.org/assets/pdf/TECH_SURVEY_HiRes.pdf.

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“PMO Critical Success Factors “ By David Leigh MBA, PMP


The PMBOK defines several types of PMO structures and control levels, specifically

It follows that another CSF is to clearly define the structure of the PMO with the required level of authority. As stated above, the

structure should align with and be adaptive to the business objectives of the organization.

FOCUS ON INTERNAL MARKETING

In order to ensure the viability and sustainability of the PMO, it is necessary to continually demonstrate the validity of the PMO.

As described below, appropriate metrics and KPIs need to be defined and reported by the PMO within the organization. This

will demonstrate that the PMO is adding value to the organization and meeting the business objectives on a continual basis.

This required transparency will help to ensure the continual support of senior management. An effective PMO needs to deliver

value every day.

METRICS FOR PMO SURVIVAL

Examples of performance metrics for software development would include quantified measures for the following:

Projects delivered closer to budget Project delivered closer to schedule

Improved risk management and mitigation Improved resource allocations

Enhanced processes and controls Improved quality metrics for project assessments

Improved compliance to IT governance controls Demonstrated project compliance to SDLC frameworks

It is often stated that “what you cannot measure, you cannot manage”. This is the opportunity for the PMO to provide a model

example to the organization in the effective definition and implementation of specific metrics to validate its value to the organ-

ization. The results should be reported periodically and made available in a visual dashboard.

SECURING RESOURCE COMPETENCY

Another PMO CSF is ensuring that the PMO is staffed with adequate and competent resources. They need to be skilled in the

specific support areas required by the PMO, for example, project management competencies, quality management, compli-

ance, project assessment, mentoring skills, knowledge of best practices, etc. The selection of the PMO manager is a key task

in staffing the PMO. These resources need to be able to establish effective relationships and be recognized as experts in their

respective specialties.

ATTAINING THE OPTIMAL MATURITY LEVEL

In the recent study by PM Solutions Research, the authors state that “there is a direct correlation between the maturity of a

company’s PMO and the value it provides. More mature PMOs are far more likely to meet critical success factors.”

A cursory review of the industry will reveal that there are a plethora of PMO maturity models. Many correctly stress the need for

alignment with PMI's Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3).

As soon as a PMO has secured sufficient recognition and acceptance within the organization, it should proceed to evaluate a

select number of PMO maturity models. The models range from a simple one dimensional ranking (basic to advanced) to the

sophisticated three dimensional PMO Maturity Cube proposed at the PMI Research and Education Congress 2010 in Washing-

ton D.C. The PMO Maturity Cube consolidates into one unified model the following three dimensions that comprise the cube:

-project)

The evaluation process should result in the selection of an optimal PMO maturity model. After benchmarking the current state

of the PMO, a roadmap should then be defined to guide the progress in attaining the successive levels of maturity.

In summary, this article provides a high level perspective regarding the required CSF criteria that will support the performance

and success of the PMO capability within your organization.

Editors Note: David Leigh MBA, PMP is an independent IT consultant specializing in project management and busi-

ness analysis. He has extensive experience in application development, software process and PMO best practices.

References for his article will be in our electronic newsletter at PMILIC.org.


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EDUCATION

Once again this year, the AITP-LI Board awarded scholarships to graduating high school seniors and currently-

enrolled college students who are children or grandchildren of active AITP-LI members. Over the past 35 years, the

AITP has awarded over $90,000 in scholarships to deserving students.

In addition to the scholarship awards, honorees and a guest were invited to attend, as our guests, one of AITP-LI’s

most anticipated events - the Annual CIO Panel Luncheon and Educational Showcase on May 20th at the Huntington

Hilton. The students were recognized for their awards, got an exclusive Meet and Greet with our CIO Panelists, and

networked with AITP members and educational showcase partners.

Congratulations to the following deserving children and grandchildren of AITP-LI members,

who were awarded AITP-LI scholarships this year!

Alexis Demetriou, Daughter of Thomas Demetriou Zachary DeStefano, Son of Robert DeStefano

Nick Giampietro, Son of Nick Giampietro Christopher Klarides, Grandson of Ken Mole

Danielle Kertyzak, Daughter of Ronald Kertyzak Julia Luciani, Daughter of Vincent Luciani

Nicole Maiorano, Daughter of Anthony Maiorano Brianna Munch, Daughter of Doug Munch

Lauren Zehner, Daughter of Richard Zehner

Above: Standing in front of our CIO speakers, are 6 of our 9 scholarship recipients, flanked by Barbara Viola and Mark Nar-

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2nd QUARTER EVENTS RECAPS & GALLERY

For more information, click below:

Career SIG — Business Growth Workshop

Friday, April 25, 2014 from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM EDT

AITP-LI CIO Panel

Tuesday May 20, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT

ANNUAL BOAT TRIP,

June 27, 11:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

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Career SIG — Business Growth Workshop

Topic: Six Management Mistakes That Negatively Impact Business Growth

Friday, April 25, 2014 from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM EDT

Location: Adelphi University, Garden City

Keynote Speaker: John Sena, AITP-LI Board Member and Award Chair; President — JAS Con-

sulting

Speaker: Carol Ann Boyle, Deputy CIO — Adelphi

Topic: Overview of current events at Adelphi University — construction, , new President ..

Online learning .. , etc.

Estimated Attendance: 92 members and guests


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AITP-LI CIO PANEL

Topic: Defining IT's Mission in Today's Economy

Tuesday May 20, 2014 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT

Location: Hilton/Long Island, 598 Broad Hollow Road, Melville, NY 11747

Estimated Attendance: 100+ members and guests:

Guest CIO’s:

Astoria Federal Bank - Robert DeStefano

Henry Schein Inc. - Jim Harding

Nassau County - Ed Eisenstein

AAA of NY - Fred Komoroski

Canon - John Castaldo

Applied DNA Services - Judy Murrah

CIO’s, Seated Left to Right: Robert DeStefano, Ed Eisenstein, Fred Komoroski, Judy Murrah, James Harding,

John Castaldo


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AITP-LI CIO PANEL (continued)

CONGRATULATIONS, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!!

RECIPIENTS:

Alexis Demetriou, Daughter of Thomas Demetriou

Zachary DeStefano, Son of Robert DeStefano

Nick Giampietro, Son of Nick Giampietro

Christopher Klarides, Grandson of Ken Mole

Danielle Kertyzak, Daughter of Ronald Kertyzak

Julia Luciani, Daughter of Vincent Luciani

Nicole Maiorano, Daughter of Anthony Maiorano

Brianna Munch, Daughter of Doug Munch

Lauren Zehner, Daughter of Richard Zehner


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AITP-LI CIO PANEL

“Education as the Gateway to Professional Development.”

SPONSORS: Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Hofstra University

New York Institute of Technology

Suffolk County Community College

Stony Brook University

Many thanks to the following local academic institutions, who sponsored this meeting and

provided exhibits to promote “Education as the Gateway to Professional Development.”



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ANNUAL BOAT TRIP

Topic: Emerging Technologies

June 27, 11:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Location: Lauren Kristy, Bay Shore Marina, Great South Bay

Sincere Thanks to Our Guest Speakers:

Karen Parrish, IBM—Data Analytics

Laurie Carey, Microsoft—Cloud Computing

Michael Danis, Citrix—Mobile Applications Security


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ANNUAL BOAT TRIP

Topic: Emerging Technologies SOLVING PROBLEMS — Technology is not the answer.

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (A.K.A., DATA ANALYTICS)

INTEGRATING ALL FORMS OF DATA—STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED

Karen Parrish, IBM Vice President of WW Industry Solutions, Public Sector which includes, Healthcare, Life Scienc-

es, Education, Government, Defense and Smarter Cities. She is responsible for the cross brand and cross divisional

strategy and execution for industry specific solutions across these industries worldwide.

Aftermath of 9-11 tragedy —-> Karen was summoned to the rescue by NYC Chief of Police — Problem: lack of integrat-

ed data among agencies — Solution: Partnered with Microsoft to get real-time crime information — Focused on inte-

grating different types of data — e.g., voice (911 calls), text (licenses), video (cameras) — Note: This is a fundamental

issue that most employees deal with everyday — “How do we get them to share data?”

“Smarter Planet Initiative” —> Solving problems — Design a computer that thinks like a brain — a.k.a., Watson. Wat-

son is a cognitive technology that processes information more like a human than a computer — by understanding natu-

ral language, generating hypotheses based on evidence, and learning as it goes. Watson “gets smarter” in three ways:

by being taught by its users, by learning from prior interactions, and by

being presented with new information. This means organizations can

more fully understand and use the data that surrounds them, and use

that data to make better decisions. Technology is being used to im-

prove care coordination in the mental health community and to deter-

mine / predict neonatal problems.


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ANNUAL BOAT TRIP

Topic: Emerging Technologies

ON DEMAND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS.

CLOUD SERVICES AND MOBILE WORKSTYLES

BYOD — BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE TO ACCESS ENTERPRISE DATA AND SYSTEMS

EFFICIENT, SECURE DELIVERY METHODS WITH GLOBAL ACCESS

WORKFORCE CONTINUITY

PRODUCTIVITY

Michael Danis, Citrix Territory Sales Manager, Mobile Applications Security, assists enterprise class organi-

zations, local governments, and educational institutions within Long Island and Queens, NY, with implementing

virtual infrastructures. These technology initiatives help power mobile workstyles and cloud services. Have helped

hundreds of companies develop successful strategies to embrace the consumerization of IT and reduce the time

spent on managing multiple endpoints. Simply stated, these technology delivery systems enable the ability to

work and play securely from any device, anywhere, at any time. Secure! Same look all the time!

Productivity / Mobility:

Doctors—access everything on any device

anywhere.

Medical students—with restricted access to

data, only on hospital property

Nurses—access specific patient information.


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ANNUAL BOAT TRIP

Topic: Emerging Technologies CLOUD COMPUTING

WCTD—STEAM— internships, job shadowing for students and teachers, career development and coaching

Laurie Carey MICROSOFT — Partner Technology Strategist is responsible for the technical relationship with a subset of High-

performing Microsoft Partners in the New York Metro area. She helps system’s integrators build their business part-

nership with Microsoft and growitheir profit through technology solutions that bring high business impact.

Bring personal & business together on device – in the cloud

Security — Lose the device, but not the information

Work from wherever we are

Use the clouds in a way that saves lives — Innovative New ideas – E.g., placing a sensor on a traffic light that alerts a

blind person that he is approaching a light.

Socially, how do we disconnect and not let technology drive us.

WE CONNECT THE DOTS (WCTD) — CEO & Founder empowers both students and teachers by giving them the

education and tools needed for pursuing STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) careers.

Through partnerships with technology industry leaders, WCTD will help populate STEAM-related fields with qualified

focused students whose hunger for continued knowledge in higher education programs will sustain the workforce of

the future. WCTD brings awareness to teachers, students, and parents of the opportunities across STEAM careers

and the workforce skills of the 21st Century required to succeed.

"The sooner we can influence them, the better chances we have at inspiring them to enter the field." Next generation

of students value learning more than money. They need the school systems to keep up.


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ANNUAL BOAT TRIP

MANY THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:

CORE BTS

LINCOLN COMPUTER SERVICES

TYCO INTEGRATED SECURITY

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ANNUAL BOAT TRIP AITP-LI — A Day On The Bay

(More Boat Ride photos on next page)

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ANNUAL BOAT TRIP AITP-LI — A Day On The Bay (continued)


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NEXT QUARTER EVENTS

For more information, click image below.

Old Westbury Gardens Concert Webcast—IBMEnterprise Cloud L. I. Ducks vs. Somerset Patriots

60th Anniversary Celebration!

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Long Island Chapter

***AITP-LI Members Only Event***

AITP-LI is pleased to offer our members free admission to

Old Westbury Gardens, Picnic Pops Concert, on Wed, 7/30/14 featuring the

well known jazz band Baby Soda.

Gates open at 5:00 PM. Dance lessons at 6:30 PM and the orchestra begins to

play at 7:00 PM. AITP will provide wine and cheese for our members. You may

bring one guest at no charge.

AITP-LI members who wish to attend must register with Ken Mole by July 27,

2014- [email protected]. Let us know if you wish to bring a guest. Only those

who are pre-registered will be able to attend for free.

If you bring guests who are not registered, the member must pay the regular ad-

mission price ($10 Adults, $8 Seniors & free admission for Children/under 12)

for the additional attendees.

Please register for this event ASAP if you wish to attend.

Tickets are limited!! Informal tour of gardens during intermission!

It's a great event - hope you can join us.

Not a member, yet? Join now and participate in this and other members only

events!

http://www.aitp-li.org


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Association of Information

Technology Professionals

AITP-LI Invites You to Join Us for

Lots of Fun When The

Play the Somerset Patriots

Friday, August 15, 2014

With our usual pre-game cocktail party at the

Irish Coffee Pub in Islip – all included in price of tickets!

Register online at www.aitp-li.org

Want to pay by check? Make Checks Payable to AITP. Please detach and return lower portion

Name ____________________________________________ No. of Tkts _____________

Address __________________________________________ X $17 ea = _____________

X $22 ea = _____________

Phone __________________________________________ Amt enclosed $___________

Return to: AITP P.O. Box 370

Hicksville, NY 11801 Attn: Eddie Friel

[email protected]


Tickets $17.00 each for AITP Members & guests– Payment due by 07/30/2014

Non-Members $22/person

(Note: you must login at to get the member's pricing. )

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Association of Information Technology Professionals

AITP-LI

LONG ISLAND CHAPTER

PROUDLY PRESENTS

Networking and New Member Event

Celebrating Our 60th Anniversary

at

The Northport Yacht Club 11 Bluff Point Road

Northport, NY 11768

Thursday, August 21, 2014, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Enjoy the sunset over Northport Harbor while having fun and networking with your colleagues from the IT industry! Space is limited — Registration Coming Soon — Register online in advance to reserve your place.

Member Fee: $10.00 Non-Member Fee: $45.00

YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT.

Fee includes: beer, wine and soda; hot and cold hors d’oeuvres; dessert, coffee and tea Join AITP today to qualify for the member rate, and save on events all year!

RENEWAL & NEW MEMBER INCENTIVE PROGRAM

AITP-LI is pleased to announce a Membership Incentive Program! Join or renew your AITP-LI professional membership before April 30, 2015, will receive a $35 meeting credit.


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AITP-LI CALENDAR & EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

AITP Long Is land Chapter

Schedule of Events

2014

AITP-LI 2014 Board Calendar (Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)


Date Event Type Event Title Time Location

July 30 Annual Picnic Pops Concert 5:00p Old Westbury Gar-

dens

August 15 Annual LI Ducks Game and Networking 5:00p Irish Coffee Pub/Ducks

stadium

August 21 Social AITP 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Networking Social

5:30p – 8:00p Northport Yacht Club

September 19 Annual SECURITY SIG 5:30p -8:00p TBD

October 23 Monthly Networking Event 5:30p – 8:00p TBD

October 29 Annual Planning for 2015 & Voting 5:30p – 8:00p TBD

November 19 Annual Technology Showcase 11:00a – 3:00p Huntington Hilton

December 6 Annual Holiday Social 6:00p - ? TBD

August 12

September 9

October 7

November 4

December 2

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No matter how sophisticated the technology, it still takes people.

The Long Island Chapter of AITP was founded in 1954 and continues to serve as the premier organization of choice among

information technology professionals. It serves as a resource for professional development and growth. Learn more at

www.aitp-li.org.

AITP—Long Island Chapter Mission

The mission of the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) is to provide its

members professional development, education, and exposure to technology trends and leadership within the Long Island busi-

ness community. The Chapter also provides opportunities for networking with experienced I.T. professionals in industry, aca-

demia, and local government.

AITP-LI 2014 Executive Board - Officers and Directors


OFFICERS:

President and Association Director: Barbara Viola

Past President: Mario Panzarella

Secretary: Lorraine Rizzuto

Co-Treasurer: Don Boyle

Co-Treasurer: Walter Ebe

National & Region Liaison: W. Paul Ziems

DIRECTORS:

Membership Chair: Kenneth M. Mole

Programs Chair: Mark Nardone

Registration Co-Chair: Carol A. Holmes

Registration Co-Chair: Jerry Schwartz

Newsletter Chair: Charlene Smallwood-Brown

Webmaster: Doug Munch

Activities Chair: Edward Friel

Audit Chair: Joseph DeCarlo

By-Laws Chair: Joseph DeCarlo

Public Relations Chair: Jim Garvey

Awards Chair: John Sena

Education Chair: Robert Kratkze

Board Members at Large:

Robert Barone, Sergio Diaz, John Impagliazzo, Ron Kertyzak

Larry O’Rourke, Lorna Paine, Richard Scorce,

Jeff Callahan, Ken Newman

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