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This page allows CSS Managers and others to insert proposed agenda items directly into the work agenda of a specific CSS Managers' or other meeting. Scroll down the page to see meeting dates in the future. Use a simple bulleted list of what the topic is and who has proposed it.
Archive of past meetings.

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2010

11 am:30am, N42-286, CSS Managers Managers

Agenda

  • Working Model of a Software Release Decision / Process model
    • Filemaker shall be the working example. (limited access)
    • The outcome of this agenda item will be a CSS decision about what WE are going to do about FileMaker 10
    • SWRT (with Cecilia's help) will provide a recommendation to CSS Managers

Comments post-presentation:
This template is an excellent model for future versions of this same discussion.  
Could benefit from a "Why now?" section, assess what is the impact of waiting three months, or six.
It would be good to have a stock material to give to the 1500 licensees that get a copy.
The presence of FM on campus is broad and deep, if intermittent in use by some.  The unit cost of $15 (to $30000) is low; there is a lot of yield in usefulness for the license investment. 
How do we use this release process as a better handle on how FM is used by our licensees? 
What is the upgrade burden of moving to the new version?  Chris mentioned the presence of orphaned but operational FM systems that might need to be mitigated.  FM10 does not force users in to a new version to interoperate with older versions. 
In the new financial environment, DLCs will not have the same flexibility to kick versions forward when the vendor does a new rev.
Question 1: shall we distribute 10 to those who want it. 
Question 2: should we do the release now, or can we wait a quarter, or a year? --
Question 3: what are the downstream costs to a client of not being able to upgrade?
(Question 4: can we prompt a decommissioning of r8 and move everyone to 9 without moving to 10.) 

Apparent group agreements:
- announce the process we plan to go through.  Call a special FMUG meeting about FM10 before we kick off the release.  Include IT-leads and IT-partners, as they may have their own non-overlapping set of FM items to worry about.
- do not broadly distribute 10 until we do a formal release.
- do allow trickle out to the few early adopters that sign off on their self-sufficiency prior to the broad release.
- turn off support for 8 throughout CSS as a consequence of releasing 10.
- start inventorying / tracking what people are using and what for (updated contact list, etc., and what the essential MIT business is that is running on the DB).  Send an email survey to FMUG members
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  •  Updates from DITR - Chris
  • changes to 2 DITR Teams (AdminIT and Desktop Renewal)

They are combining under ChuckK as team leader.  No name chosen yet for this.  It achieves efficiencies in management and process.  Brian has more time to do the work of DesktopRenewal.  Four reports to Chuck.
Pat Connolly moving into SLA group.

  • Update on potential Altiris add-on for software distribution

Symantec bought them; there is now a push tool for software distribution to the desktop via this sort of tool.  This one is Windows only, with Macs on their roadmap.  Does not require the Altiris client to be installed.  Softbridge is a resource hog but is multiplatform. 

New player in Asset Recovery

Another local company, Converge, does the same thing as Dell; may lead to a competitive bid.

  • Wilson is going to India for two weeks 2/12/09 (Thursday).  Barb is the designate.  10 1/2 hours time difference, but he will be available. 
    • Daptiv project status report is one deliverable.
  • All-Hands -- two hours
    • wants to give a portfolio view of CSS activities by line of business, get a sense of quantity of work
    • CSIR presentation -- have Taeminn come to give a show on where things are.
    • 1 to 2-page financial summary, giving the group a sense of how big it is and where.

02/17/2009

Main Topics (phrase and amount of time needed)

  • CSS All Hands agenda for May (XX minutes, ??)
  • LSU service defs (10 minutes, othomas)
  • FY11 Managers Retreat

Roundtable & Short Topics (phrase -- assumed 1-2 minutes each)

  •  quarterly reports due
  •  PA Calibration
  •  operational reviews

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4/27/2010

11:30am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

Agenda

Main Topics (phrase and amount of time needed)

  • Poss. CSAIL research engagement on auto help (othomas, 15m)
  • Doings in the PCI support space (tjm, 5m)
  • Avoid recap of 4/26 (othomas, 45m - 5m)
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Roundtable & Short Topics (phrase -- assumed 1-2 minutes each)

  • operational review - any questions or concerns?
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Outages: Chris (vacation), Barbara (15 day DL )

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5/4/2010

11:30am11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

Agenda

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02/24/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

Agenda

  • Resource Models: How can CSS use this information?  Desired Outcome: Agreement on a draft plan on how best to use the information collected in the Team Resource Models.  Answer the questions: What are the benefits of collecting this data (to CSS/IS&T/MIT)?  How can the data help CSS teams, help each other? How is this data going to be used? How often should we be updating the Resource Models?
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03/03/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

Agenda

  • awaiting the first agenda item
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03/10/2009

Main Topics (phrase and amount of time needed)

  •  CSS billing updates (Rob Smyser) 20 minutes
  •  Office 2010 release effort - Pat

Roundtable & Short Topics (phrase -- assumed 1-2 minutes each)

  •  W7 image on new Dells (targeting July) - Chris
  •  DCAD Planned presentations at ITPartners June 3rd: (Using Social Media for Communication - Robyn Fizz is main presenter - Dave will also be presenting; Search Engine Optimization - Lisa, Dave; How to Manage an Effective Technology Project - Myra Hope; Considerations when Choosing a CMS - Lisa, Dave, Rebecca, Yang; FileMaker Server and New FM Features - Cecilia Marra, Stu Dietz) - guess who
  •  e-Learning Authoring Project Kickoff

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5/11/2010

11:30am11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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03/17/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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03/24/2009

Main Topics (phrase and amount of time needed)

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Roundtable & Short Topics (phrase -- assumed 1-2 minutes each)

  •  CSS All Hands 6/17/10 - should we start planning?
  •  staff accomplishments for IS&T All Hands
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Outages: Pat at fellowship all day - graduation tonight!!!

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5/18/2010

11:30am11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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03/31/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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04/07/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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04/14/2009

Main Topics (phrase and amount of time needed)

  •  Outlook 2010 - resources and time line Outlook 2010 Release Decision
  •  New Billing Processes for CSS - update? share what we know? (5-10 minutes)
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Roundtable & Short Topics (phrase -- assumed 1-2 minutes each)

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5/25/2010

11:30am11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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04/21/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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04/28/2009

Main Topics (phrase and amount of time needed)

  • IS&T Software Portfolio presentation (Paul Heffernan) 15min
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Roundtable & Short Topics (phrase -- assumed 1-2 minutes each)

  •  PM Support Group (Pat)
  •  All Hands 6/17 (Pat)
  •  project reviews coming up in July - need to get any new work in Daptiv asap
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Outages: Chris Gresham and pat Shepard OOF 5/28

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6/1/2010

11:30am11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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05/05/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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05/12/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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05/19/2009

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Roundtable & Short Topics (phrase -- assumed 1-2 minutes each)

  • Pat at Sloan Executive Education class all next week (Endicott House)
  • project reviews scheduled 7/1/10
    • awaiting project list
    • need to get new work into Daptiv asap (not sure we have any except possibly AUX Authoring Tool)
    • update current work
  • Updated CertAid tool - now handles certificates creation!

    6/8/2010

11:30am11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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05/26/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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06/02/2009

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Roundtable & Short Topics (phrase -- assumed 1-2 minutes each)

  •  project reviews to be rescheduled
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    6/15/2010

11:30am11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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06/09/2009

Canceled

  • 6/22/2010

11:30am11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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06/16/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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06/23/2008

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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06/30/2008

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Roundtable & Short Topics (phrase -- assumed 1-2 minutes each)

  •  Q4 reporting and Report to the President
  •  project reviews 7/9/10
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    6/29/2010

11:30am11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

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