From: ctp@cs.utexas.edu (Clyde T. Poole)
Newsgroups: comp.org.decus
Subject: U.S. Chapter Symposium, Management Track
Date: 8 Oct 1992 19:09:21 -0500
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Austin
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For Immediate Release
For More Information
Paul Murphy
(508) 841-3346

October 8, 1992

	 					    BACKGROUND FOR EDITORS


      DECUS FALL 1992 SYMPOSIUM TO FEATURE SESSIONS ADDRESSING CONCERNS
                    OF MANAGERS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

        ...Management Track to Focus on Business and Technical Issues



The DECUS Fall 1992 Symposium, scheduled for December 7 - 11 in Las Vegas, 
Nevada, will feature a special track of sessions designed to specifically 
address topics of interest to managers of information technology. The DECUS 
Technical Managers Track will cover a broad spectrum of topics ranging from 
how to best organize functional groups, to how to how to organize schedules 
and meet goals.

Sponsored by the DECUS Technical Manager's Initiative, this two-day track 
will consist of 20 individual sessions covering both technical and business 
concerns of today's managers of information technology.

Technical sessions included in the track will cover such topics as:

	 * Alpha migration planning
	 * Enterprise-wide computing architectures
	 * Orienting MIS functions to meet the needs of business
	 * PC to mainframe networking issues

Business sessions included in the track will cover such topics as:

	 * How to hire honest people
	 * Downsizing, Rightsizing
	 * How to use consultants effectively
	 * Time management

DECUS recognizes the challenges faced by managers of information technology. 
The DECUS Technical Manager's Initiative was formed as a DECUS-wide effort to 
better address the specific needs of this group and continues to look for 
innovative ways to provide assistance and support. 

Members of the DECUS Technical Manager's Initiative will be available to 
discuss the Technical Managers Track during the symposium welcoming reception 
on Sunday evening, December 6. A "roadmap" of all symposium sessions geared 
toward the interests of technical managers will be provided at the reception. 

The diverse offerings presented during the weeklong format of the DECUS 
seminars and symposium programs allow attendees to participate in sessions 
within their primary interest area as well as to explore new areas of 
interest. Forums such as Special Interest Group Campgrounds allow attendees 
to meet in an informal atmosphere.

DECUS seminars and symposium attendees have the opportunity to solve their 
current computing problems, learn new methods of dealing with everyday 
situations, explore new applications and technological advances, and to make 
contact with their peers in the computer industry.

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Note to Editors: Members of the U.S. Chapter's Leadership and Special 
Interest Groups may be contacted for additional comments. To arrange 
interviews, or to find out more information contact Paul Murphy at (508) 
841-3346.

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