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	The Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) offers its members opportunities for professional and personal growth, helping them meet the challenges of the Information Systems profession.  Please join us. The next general meeting is a joint meeting with the Racine-Kenosha APICS chapter on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Infusino’s Banquet Hall, 3201 Rapids Drive, Racine, Wisconsin. The Dinner will begin at 6:15 pm. Members, students, and guests pay $20. The board members of the Southeast Chapter of AITP  look forward to seeing you at the meeting. In order to make sure you receive meeting notices and other chapter communications, please visit the AITP Portal (www.aitp.org) and update your contact information.  Remember,  AITP now offers multi-year renewals at a discount on the national website.

November 2011 Meeting:

HOW TO SETUP AND MANAGE PROJECTS
IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

Presentation by SameerPrasad and Lauren Burkhardt

Aid organizations, governments and even recipients of services in the third world have long complained about the efficacy of developmental projects. Given the vast resources plowed into developmental activities and the dire needs, it is imperative that such projects are cost-effective, finish on time and provide the specified deliverables. Unfortunately, the theory to guide such projects is not well developed. In this research, Sameer and Lauren rely on qualitative methodology in our attempt to provide a model for non-profit organizations.

About the Speakers:

Sameer Prasad is a Professor of Operations Management at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. Sameer has published extensively in the area of quality management, international operations, supply chain management and inventory control. His research has appeared in a number of outlets including Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, European Journal of Operational Research, OMEGA and so on.

Lauren Burkhardt is a senior in the Operations Management program at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater with an emphasis in project management. She will be graduating in December of 2011. Lauren is the president of UWW APICS and is a member of the management honorary society, Sigma Iota Epsilon, at UWW. She is the recipient of the 2009 ISM scholarship. She can be contacted at BurkhardLD28@uww.edu@uww.

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