Professional Societies American Society for Quality (ASQ) Association for Financial Professionals of Western NY Empire State Development Corporation Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) New York State Office for Technology Rochester Engineering Society Rochester Women’s Network Project Management Institute (PMI) Systems Engineering Software Engineering Institute

American Society for Quality (ASQ) ASQ Community ‘Good Works’ Program Benefits All Involved January 24, 2005 - The Community Good Works program is a successful response to our members who were seeking a way to help ASQ engage non-traditional stakeholders, reach out beyond the ASQ community, promote quality, and tell others how quality professionals can make a difference in everyday life.

Association for Financial Professionals of Western NY "Our purpose is to provide a forum for the active and open exchange of concepts and techniques related to the practice of financial management."

Empire State Development Corporation The following agency and association links have been assembled to provide businesses with access to valuable resources and information.

Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) ITAA raises concerns about the Request for Proposal (RFP) for California's multi-year, multi-billion dollar state telecommunications contract called CALNET II, in response to a newly released study.

New York State Office for Technology OFT is predicated on both collaboration and innovation as it strives to guide the State's technology future. By taking advantage of emerging technology, OFT works to improve government services -- making state government more efficient, integrated, cost-effective and accessible.

Rochester Engineering Society The Rochester Engineering Society has appointed Susan L. Costa as its new Executive Director, effective December 1st. Costa is President of Costa and Associates, a management consulting company. Most recently, she was Executive Director of The Health Association for 22 years, and previously she held a wide variety of progressively responsible positions in the non-profit sector.

Rochester Women’s Network Connect with between 600 - 700 members from 450 local employers and 150 women-owned businesses. Join the largest network of its kind in the country - only here in Rochester, NY! Through our Programs, Small Interest Groups, Businesswomen's Conference and annual Splash, you will have the opportunity to network with other women in the community and participate in stimulating programs.

Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Institute (PMI), with more than 1,50,000 members in over 150 countries, is the world’s foremost advocate for the project management profession. A vital and forward-thinking organization, PMI is comprised of 236 chartered chapters, 34 new potential chapters, 33 Specific Interests Groups (SIGs) and two colleges. PMI sets industry standards, conducts research and provides education, certification and professional exchange opportunities designed to strengthen and further establish the profession. PMI advances the careers of practitioners, while enhancing overall business and government performance, through documentation of return on investment.

Systems Engineering Various Aspects of Systems Engineering Requirements Management (Definition, Analysis, Traceability, Verification & Documentation) System Design, Modeling & Architecture Operational Concept, Workflow and User Interfacing System Testing and End User Operational Training Specialty Trade-Off Studies and Analyses (Reliability, Maintainability, Lifecycle, Logistics, Human Factors, etc.)

Software Engineering Institute The Software Engineering Institute is a federally funded research and development center operated by Carnegie Mellon University and sponsored by the U. S. Department of Defense. The SEI objective is to provide leadership in software engineering and in the transition of new software engineering technology into practice.