Our next meeting will be held on Monday, December 8, 2003!

Our Special Guest:
Cliff Earl
President, Resource Management Systems, Inc.

Topic:
Practical Cost Benefit Analysis
How to Make It Work for You

Also:
Annual Business Meeting

Place and Time
Presentation Topic
Speaker Bio
Business Meeting
Cost and Reservations
Sponsor
Gathering Time
Dinner Menu
Directions
Materials

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Place and Time

University Center Club Ballroom

Third Floor, University Center, Building B, Florida State University

5:30 pm ― 6:15 pm Gathering Time (cash bar open)

6:15 pm ― 9:00 pm Dinner and Program

Presentation Topic

Cliff Earl will present, "Practical Cost Benefit Analysis: How to Make It Work for You."

The key questions Cliff will be discussing in this presentation are:

What is Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)? What is it NOT?
What does CBA have to do with IT projects?
What's in it for the IT professional?
If CBA is so useful, why don't more organizations use it?
What are some practical steps IT organizations can take to make CBA a useful tool?

Cliff plans a very interactive session, with a strong visual component.

Speaker Bio

     Cliff Earl specializes in helping information technology professionals demonstrate the business value of IT. His background is a blend of business management and information technology in both the public and private sectors.
     While in the public sector, he served as a Deputy Commissioner-Management and Budget in a line agency and as Director of Operations Review for more than 26 NYC agencies and authorities. His private sector experience includes executive-level positions in global firms, such as the Union Pacific Corporation.
     Cliff is a faculty member at New York University's Information Technologies Institute; and, is an invited speaker at US and international IT conferences. Prior to joining NYU in 2000, Cliff served a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Hofstra University where he lectured on business management issues. He is the author of four books; his on-line tutorials on IT-business management issues have been featured in InformationWeek, TechRepublic, and MIS.
     Cliff is president of Resource Management Systems, Inc. (RMS). RMS is an information technology-business decision-making training and advisory firm. RMS helps Fortune 1000 business, and government organizations improve their ability to make sound information technology selection and management decisions. RMS does this by developing the skills and abilities of IT professionals, business analysts, and senior management to make a sound IT-business case, perform credible cost-benefit analysis, and measure IT's tangible and "intangible" business value. RMS conducts public, client-on-site, and one-on-one training and coaching sessions in more than 15 IT-decision-making topics throughout the US. Founded in 1985, RMS is headquartered in New York City, New York.

Business Meeting

The Annual Business Meeting of the Project Management Institute, Tallahassee, Florida Chapter, Inc. will be held at this meeting. In this first Annual Business Meeting, we will present the slate of officers (as a group) and our corporate By-Laws for official approval by the membership. All members of our Chapter are eligible to vote.

Cost and Reservations

The Meeting Fee includes Dinner and the Program. We do not offer a "Program Only" fee.

Meeting Fee Schedule
current PMI Members (any chapter) PMI Member Number Required	$20.00
non-members of PMI	$25.00

Registration is now closed. Registration is handled securely via our registration partner, Acteva. Advance reservations are required, so that we and the venue may plan for a specific number of dinner guests. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

We do not accept registrations after the deadline; however, a limited number of seats may be available at the door, at a $5.00 surcharge.

Full refunds will be granted if requested before the registration deadline; no refunds after the deadline. We do allow substitutions at any time (even at the door) at no additional cost.

IMPORTANT: Please remember that we must collect for all registrations, regardless of attendance, as we will have already committed to pay the venue for each person who has registered. Refund requests will be honored only if received before registration ends. Substitutions are accepted at any time. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Sponsor

This meeting is sponsored by ASD.

     Advanced Systems Design is a rapidly growing information technology consulting company providing a broad range of expertise and outsourcing services throughout the southeastern United States.
     Since 1979, Advanced Systems Design, Inc. (ASD) has provided advanced networking and software solutions to meet clients’ business objectives.
     Our mission is to help private and public sector organizations meet these objectives through the application of leading-edge technology.
     Learn more about ASD at http://www.asd-web.com.

Gathering Time

We begin the evening with Gathering Time... A time to unwind and get to know one another. We encourage you to arrive early and meet the Chapter Officers and our speaker.

A Cash Bar will be available during the Gathering Time.

Dinner Menu

Our special Holiday dinner will be served Buffet Style...

Seafood & Shell Pasta Salad
Roasted Winter Vegetable Salad Tossed with Balsamic Vinegar & Virgin Olive Oil
Holiday Tossed Salad served with Cranberry Walnut Vinaigrette

Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Fig & Apple Compote
Carved to Order Roast Turkey

Rosemary Roasted New Potatoes
Green Beans Almondine
Freshly Baked Breads and Sweet Creamy Butter

Assorted Holiday Cookies, Cakes & Pies

Ice Tea, Freshly Brewed Coffee and Decaffeinated Coffee
& Selection of Hot Teas

Directions to the University Center Club

The University Center Club is located at Florida State University, in Building B of the University Center in the south end zone of Doak Campbell Stadium. The entrance to Building B is located on Champions Way between gates G and F of the stadium. You may turn onto Champions Way via Pensacola Street or Hendry Street. The entrance to visitors Parking is by the blue booth halfway between Buildings B and C.

Directions from Tallahassee Regional Airport
Turn left out of the airport parking lot. At the first light turn left to continue on Capital Circle. At the next light turn right onto State Road 20 (Pensacola Street). Remain on Pensacola Street until you must turn, at the point where it reaches Doak Campbell Stadium. Turn right, then turn left at the next light, into the University Center parking area.

Directions from I-10
From Exit 29 go south on Highway 27 (Monroe Street). Take a right onto Jefferson Street (located directly before the Capital Building on Monroe Street). Jefferson Street becomes Pensacola Street. Stay on Pensacola Street until it ends at Doak Campbell Stadium. Turn left onto Champions Way and the University Center parking area.

A map is available here.

For more information on the University Center Club, visit their web site at http://universitycenterclub.com.

Materials

Feel free to print and distribute/post our meeting flyer (Adobe PDF format).