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Sunday, 19 May 2013

President's Corner

Thanks to everyone who came out to make our January Chapter meeting so successful. We had the largest turn out ever! In additional to a great topic –the QA revolution in Agile, we had recruiters from Sandia Labs and Lovelace on site. In case you missed the meeting (we filled to capacity and had to turn away late requests), we have posted Mark’s presentation on the new website under 'archives'. Check it out! Your board of directors is looking into options for a presentation only Chapter meeting (without food) as a way to mitigate the late arrivals. More to come on this as we work arrangements with the hotel. This month, we have an amazing presentation lined up for you on project management and controls for an accelerator! See more below. Also, don’t forget, Mark Layton will be back out to provide Scrum Master training. See more below. I again want to thank everyone who comes out and makes our Chapter meetings so worthwhile for networking and growth.

See you February 16^th!

(NOTE – any of you taking the Scrum Master training, please plan to stay for our Chapter meeting Thursday night, if you are not a member, we can offer you the member price if you are in the training)

Cheers,

Justin Johnson
president@pmirgc.org

Justin

Chapter Meeting 2012-02-16-Program Management/Project Controls on SLAC's Linac Coherent Light

Topic: Program Management/Project Controls on SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source II Project

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:30pm networking, 6-8pm dinner/presentation
Location: Sandia Resort & Casino
Members: $25.00
Non-Members: $30.00
Presenter: David Sala

SLAC's two-mile-long linear accelerator (or linac) has begun a new phase of its career, with the creation of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). The Linac Coherent Light Source is the world's most powerful X-ray laser, creating blasts of light bright enough to make images of single molecules and fast enough to capture their motion. These unique capabilities will allow the laser to work much like a high-speed camera, taking stop-motion pictures of atoms and molecules in motion and shedding light on the fundamental processes of life. The LCLS advances scientific frontiers in materials science, biology and medicine, physics, electronics and energy research.

SLAC is now in the process of building LCLS II to increase the nation's research capability in this critical scientific arena. LCLS II will be managed in a certified EVMS system using creative tools and systems to build the cost estimate and move to execution of the project in accordance with all applicable ANSI standards and DOE Order 413.3. This presentation will cover these tools and systems and take an in-depth look at project data reporting techniques.

Click here to register for this exciting event!