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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lincoln,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for the update and the assurances that we
will be able to see the updates and test the changes before the system goes
live. As ever, I want to be a good resource for helping this system be what all
of our Chapters need...</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Mike Todd<BR>President, Mike Todd Associates - <A
href="http://www.MikeTodd.com">www.MikeTodd.com</A><BR> <BR>President,
Internet Society Los Angeles Chapter - <A
href="http://www.ISOC-LA.org">www.ISOC-LA.org</A><BR> <A
href="mailto:toddm@isoc-la.org">toddm@isoc-la.org</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Founder, Digital Divide Task Force, <A
href="http://www.ddtf.org">www.ddtf.org</A> (undergoing updates)<BR> <A
href="mailto:miketodd@ddtf.org">miketodd@ddtf.org</A><BR> <BR>Western Trade
Adjustment Assistance Center (Western TAAC)<BR> Phoenix, Arizona program
expansion center<BR>Western Research Application Center, Viterbi School of
Engineering,<BR>University of Southern California</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Alt email: <A
href="mailto:mike.todd92@gmail.com">mike.todd92@gmail.com</A></DIV>
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<A title=mcney@isoc.org href="mailto:mcney@isoc.org">Lincoln McNey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org
href="mailto:Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</A>
; <A title=ams-chapter-info@elists.isoc.org
href="mailto:ams-chapter-info@elists.isoc.org">ams-chapter-info@elists.isoc.org</A>
; <A title=csc@elists.isoc.org href="mailto:csc@elists.isoc.org">Chapter
Steering Committee</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=chapter-support@isoc.org
href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org Support">chapter-support@isoc.org
Support</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 29, 2009
09:23</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Ams-chapter-info] ISOC
Association Management System (AMS)September project update</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Hello
everyone --<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P>Significant
changes have been made to the AMS Chapter portal since the last
update.</O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">On
September 9th, a live, <B>online demonstration of the AMS Chapter Portal
</B>(Beta version) to Chapter Delegates, Chapter Steering Committee (CSC)
members, and Chapter Points of Contact (POCs) took place. Two
demonstrations were conducted (11:30AM UTC and 20:00 UTC) to ensure greater
participation in the demos, and a third demo was added during the Delhi
Chapter workshop.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Besides
incorporating the feedback from the first CSC-only demo, these Beta demos
included all-new functionality for Chapter officers, a password-reset
mechanism, and <B>localisation into four languages</B> (English, French,
German, and Spanish). <B>NOTE: </B> Please see the attached
document (may display at bottom of email) for a summary assessment of the AMS
Chapter portal functionality, vs. the existing Q portal.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">However,
while there was interest in a lot of this new functionality, there was also a
great deal of <B>concern expressed around the planned portal look and
feel</B>. The AMS project team took note of this, and as a result went
back and received permission to use the current website look and feel for the
portal instead. Therefore, the bulk of the changes since the Beta demo
were around the overall look and feel of the portal, though significant
functionality and localisation improvements have continued as well.
</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The
next steps in this process include <B>making the Beta version accessible to
selected Chapter officers for hands-on testing</B>, and creation of training
materials for Chapters based on screenshots from the current version portal.
Those officers/POCs who have shown interest so far will be receiving the
URL and instructions on or before October 9<SUP>th</SUP>.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Finally,
the shutdown of the old membership system (Q/GoMembers) and the go-live of the
new portal is currently slated for <B>October 29th</B> (not October 15th as
previously stated). The change in this date is primarily a result of the
effort and changes needed to meet community expectations, based on the
Beta-demo feedback. Training sessions for this new system will be
available via Webex before that time, and training materials (how-to guides)
will be distributed to all Chapter Delegates and POCs in advance of the portal
launch. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Other project
news:</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We also want to remind Chapter
leaders about the data-consistency initiative which seeks to make consistent
all the different sources of information regarding Chapters. This work also
includes a compliance review of the use of Chapter logos. Consistent,
accurate and up-to-date details for each Chapter is an important
priority. Your timely response to our emails around this initiative is
very much appreciated as we move towards the October 29th launch
date.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">As
before, please write with any questions around the new portal or the AMS
project in general. These questions should go to <A
href="mailto:ams-project@isoc.org">ams-project@isoc.org</A> .</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">Thanks
--</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT class=Apple-style-span face=Arial size=4><SPAN
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<DIV>Lincoln McNey</DIV>
<DIV>Sr. Manager, Systems Solutions</DIV>
<DIV>The Internet Society</DIV>
<DIV>+41.7986.33390</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:mcney@isoc.org">mcney@isoc.org</A></DIV></DIV>
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<P></P><BR>Hello everyone --<BR><BR>Significant changes have been made to the
AMS Chapter portal since the <BR>last update.<BR><BR>On September 9th, a
live, online demonstration of the AMS Chapter <BR>Portal (Beta version)
to Chapter Delegates, Chapter Steering Committee <BR>(CSC) members, and
Chapter Points of Contact (POCs) took place. Two
<BR>demonstrations were conducted (11:30AM UTC and 20:00 UTC) to ensure
<BR>greater participation in the demos, and a third demo was added
during <BR>the Delhi Chapter workshop.<BR><BR>Besides incorporating the
feedback from the first CSC-only demo, these <BR>Beta demos included
all-new functionality for Chapter officers, a <BR>password-reset
mechanism, and localisation into four languages <BR>(English, French,
German, and Spanish). NOTE: Please see the <BR>attached
document (may display at bottom of email) for a summary <BR>assessment
of the AMS Chapter portal functionality, vs. the existing Q
<BR>portal.<BR><BR>However, while there was interest in a lot of this new
functionality, <BR>there was also a great deal of concern expressed
around the planned <BR>portal look and feel. The AMS project team
took note of this, and as <BR>a result went back and received permission
to use the current website <BR>look and feel for the portal
instead. Therefore, the bulk of the <BR>changes since the Beta
demo were around the overall look and feel of <BR>the portal, though
significant functionality and localisation <BR>improvements have
continued as well.<BR><BR>The next steps in this process include making the
Beta version <BR>accessible to selected Chapter officers for hands-on
testing, and <BR>creation of training materials for Chapters based on
screenshots from <BR>the current version portal. Those
officers/POCs who have shown <BR>interest so far will be receiving the
URL and instructions on or <BR>before October 9th.<BR><BR>Finally, the
shutdown of the old membership system (Q/GoMembers) and <BR>the go-live
of the new portal is currently slated for October 29th <BR>(not October
15th as previously stated). The change in this date is
<BR>primarily a result of the effort and changes needed to meet
community <BR>expectations, based on the Beta-demo feedback.
Training sessions for <BR>this new system will be available via Webex
before that time, and <BR>training materials (how-to guides) will be
distributed to all Chapter <BR>Delegates and POCs in advance of the
portal launch.<BR><BR>Other project news:<BR><BR>We also want to remind
Chapter leaders about the data-consistency <BR>initiative which seeks to
make consistent all the different sources of <BR>information regarding
Chapters. This work also includes a compliance <BR>review of the use of
Chapter logos. Consistent, accurate and up-to- <BR>date details for each
Chapter is an important priority. Your timely <BR>response to our
emails around this initiative is very much appreciated <BR>as we move
towards the October 29th launch date.<BR><BR>As before, please write with any
questions around the new portal or <BR>the AMS project in general.
These questions should go to ams-project@isoc.org <BR> .<BR><BR>Thanks
--<BR><BR>Lincoln<BR><BR><BR><BR>Lincoln McNey<BR>Sr. Manager, Systems
Solutions<BR>The Internet
Society<BR>+41.7986.33390<BR>mcney@isoc.org<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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