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Water Treatment Works Guided Tour – 16th March 2010

Owen — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:02:11 +0000

Our event for this month will be a visit to the highly automated “state of the art” Douglas Water Treatment Works on the 16th of March commencing 6.15pm. We will be hosted by the Chief Executive of the Isle of Man Water Authority, John Smith, and his staff. The visit should last until approximately 8pm.

For safety reasons this event is limited to 20 people and preference will be given to BCS members. Therefore, book early by emailing publicity06-at-bcs.org.im.

Those included in the visit should park their cars in the adjacent Isle of Man college car park and walk the short distance to the Water Treatment Works. For those unfamiliar with the area the following picture should assist.
High heels should not be worn as much of the visit will consist of walking over gratings. Those who suffer from vertigo should inform the IOMWA staff to facilitate a less vertiginous route round the works.

Office Sharepoint Server 2007

Owen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:01:19 +0000

Gabriel Karawani will make a presentation on SharePoint 2007 as a Document Management platform and as he has just returned from the SharePoint 2009 Conference at Las Vegas will also give some insights on what is planed in this area with the 2010 release.

Gabriel Karawani has an extensive career in IT and software development for both enterprise and web systems. He has gained his professional experience in IT consulting, project management and network management both in Denmark and London. Gabriel holds a MSc in Engineering.

Gabriel has provided consulting services on SharePoint since 2005 with particular expertise in ECM and Document Management. He was instrumental in ClearPeople’s selection for Microsoft’s Partner Evidence Programme (PEP), for SharePoint 2010, and has spoken at a number of events including the Butler Group’s Strategy Briefing earlier this year

We look forward to your attendance at this event.

Venue: Claremont Hotel on Monday 30th November 2009. Doors open at 18:00 for an 18:30 start.

Please confirm attendance in advance by replying to: publicity06-at-bcs.org.im

Further material

The History of Linux

Owen — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:53:54 +0000

Our next event chonicles the advent of Linux, from the factors that made it’s inception possible to the present day where it’s low TCO and meagre performance requirements have made it a serious contender in a number of global markets. Here’s a short synopsis of what the talk will cover

Looking back from the pre-history of Linux, and the events that would lead up to the first public announcement of the Linux kernel in 1991, up until the present day – the events that shaped this operating system, and how it would develop. Linux is the first major and undoubtedly most prominent success of the “internet bazaar” style of collaboration and development. Many notable accidents of computing history have made Linux possible – from AT&T’s policies in the 1980s over Unix that resulted in the birth of the Free Software Foundation, as well as one of Britain’s least successful personal computers. Along the way, Linux has garnered criticism from academics and praise from corporations, to attempts at destruction from some corporations, and adoption by academics. Today, Linux is still an ongoing project – like many major efforts in software, development is a never ending task with new concepts being applied in areas thought to be mundane and settled, such as the filesystem and scheduler. To understand why Linux is where it is today, the talk will cover the history and events surrounding this operating system, from the pre-history of 1969 up to the present day.

We look forward to your attendance at this event. Please notify Events using our contact form if you are planning to attend so we can ensure seating for everyone.

Venue
Claremont Hotel on Thursday 27th August

Invitation for the Manx Executive Challenge

Owen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:43:54 +0000

The Isle of Man branch of the Chartered Management Institute has extended an invitation to BCS members in the Isle of Man to participate in the 2010 edition of the Manx Executive Challenge. Here’s an outline of the event:

The Manx Executive Challenge, held every two years, is now widely accepted as the premier development opportunity for the future business leaders of the Isle of Man. Organised by the Isle of Man Branch of the CMI, the Challenge offers the opportunity to demonstrate senior management potential by working in a team, under the guidance of a business mentor, to address an issue which is topical, relevant and of strategic importance to the Isle of Man. It offers the very best combination of real, hands on experience together with support from experienced professionals.

Key Benefits to participants.

Giving you an edge – this is a unique development opportunity for those seeking a career in senior management. By taking part in the Challenge you give yourself many advantages over those who do not;

Proving your ability

Podcasting – Theory and Practice

Owen — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:11:26 +0000

Podcasting is a technology that a number of individuals, companies and even traditional media stations are starting to embrace. It’s a relatively new term around five years old that encompases the creation and distribution of digital media is a form that can be subscribed to and syndicated. Now, everyone has a channel to create their own media, their own radio show, their own specific flavour of verbal diatribe to educate, amuse and even entertain anyone who is ready to listen.

This talk is aimed at demonstrating the technology and toolsets behind podcasting and to give an opportunity to learn more about the media and how it may apply to you, whether in a personal or professional capacity. It will include the recording, editing and publishing of a podcast as well as a short talk about the applications podcasting can be used for.

Unit testing, TDD and BDD

Owen — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:07:48 +0000

An introduction to a number of development practices, particularly discussing Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD). The talk will focus on discovering what a unit test is, the how and why? We

BCS Christmas Quiz 2008

Owen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:12:20 +0000

Our next event is the BCS Christmas Quiz. We have had this for the last few years and it has proven to be a great success for our members. It’s a great opportunity to test your knowledge, network with other BCS members, have a few drinks and some nibbles (a buffet will be provided).

Come along, as part of your team of 4, or alone and we’ll form a team for you. The BCS Christmas Quiz will take place at the Prospect Pub in Douglas on Tuesday 2nd December 2008 at 18:00.

The event is also open to non-members but please contact Publicity to confirm you attendance.

Prizes generously donated by WiManx and Central Software

Masterclass: Search Engine Optimisation

Owen — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:15:36 +0000

Web site visibility

World Class Service Delivery

Owen — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:55:03 +0000

Astonishingly few companies within the UK are benefiting from the advantages that come from world class accredited service management. This talk presents a distillation of the best practices in IT service delivery. We will touch on existing and developing global IT standards, and IT performance aspirations including ITIL v3 and related best practice methodologies

About the speaker
Peter is a management consultant, currently tasked with improving the management of IT departments in a number of prestigious blue chip companies.

Whilst a director at Alliance & Leicester plc, he achieved World Class status for their IT services.

He has also been instrumental in the provision of world class service delivery for companies in a number of industry sectors including process control, retail, travel & leisure and healthcare.

Holding chartered status as both an engineer and IT professional, he is a fellow of BCS and the IET (Institution of Engineering & Technology) as well as a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and the British Quality Foundation.

Venue
The Claremont Hotel on Thursday 18th September 2008: Doors open at 18:00