April’s meeting will be a joint meeting with the I.T Service Management Special Interest Group as we have a special Guest Speaker heading to Adelaide. Tom Worthington will be presenting on various Green ICT Topics, the ACS and a range of related topics.

This special event is not to be missed!

If you plan to attend the evening’s festivities, can you please ensure to reserve your place by clicking here.

·         Where: Dimension Data - Level 4, 139 Frome Street, Adelaide (Earth / Maps)

·         When: Tuesday, the 21^st of April

The agenda for this month’s evenings activities are:

·         5:30PM – Arrive, Relax and Network

·         6:00PM – Welcome & Introductions – Daniel Brown & Murali Ramakrishnan

·         6:15PM – Green ITSM: Solving Climate Change with IT Service Management – Tom Worthington

Green ICT is the study and practice of using computers and telecommunications in a way which maximises positive environmental benefit and minimise the negative impact. A common misconception is that Green ICT is for engineers and environmentalists, but this is a management issue where IT Service Management specialists can apply their skills to contribute to the business as well as the environment.

Green ICT seeks to inform accepted management practises to achieve efficient and effective business interaction.  The same skills which IT professionals apply to management of projects can be used to estimate report and reduce carbon emissions, helping organisation to meet the new requirements imposed by governments.

The Australian Computer Society has produced the world's first online postgraduate course in Green ICT, specifically designed for IT professionals. The course is modelled on the ACS's IT Service Management course and designed to align with the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). The course content is available free online.

Tom Worthington is the designer of the Green ICT Course for the Computer Professional Education Program of the Australian Computer Society. An independent IT consultant, Tom has been an expert witness in several court cases involving international patent, computer, web and Internet issues, as well as advising governments and companies on computer problems. He is a Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the Australian National University, where he teaches the design of web sites, e-commerce and professional ethics. In 1999 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society for his contribution to the development of public Internet policy.

·         7:15PM – Clean Up & Continued Social networking

·         7:30PM – Meeting Close

·         7:35PM – Coffee

If you plan to attend the evening’s festivities, can you please ensure to reserve your place by clicking here.

By attending the evening’s activities and being a member of the Australian Computer Society, you can earn PCP points. However this can only occur if you reserve your position by clicking on the link above and attending on the night.

More Information can be found at: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=show&conID=cpguidelines