The How, Why & When of the Quality Management SIG at the ASUG Annual Conference and Beyond

1) Receive an overview of org structure, and understand networking and volunteer opportunities.

2) Gain an improved understanding of the ASUG => SAP influence process and the importance of your support.

3) Learn about our fall conference and have the opportunity to influence that.

4) We will harvest the content for Wednesdays QM open forum with your: Discussion questions, Influencetopics, and Fall Conference Suggestions.

Expected Outcomes:

Agenda:

• Overview of Org Structure,• Group Networking and Involvement

Opportunities,• ASUG Influence Process,• QM Survey Results• Fall PLM - QM Conference

How: Group Structure

PLM•Quality Management•Environmental, Health & Safety•Plant Maintenance•Product Data Maintenance•Service Management•Project Systems Management•Engineering and Construction

How: Group Leadership

Joe Fortescue

PLM Group Chair

Ray Tucker PLM Influence Chair

QM SIG Chair

Dan Carlson

JoEllen Fiorvante

PLM Program Coordinator

QM SIG Program ChairJeff Fox

Ad hoc Influence Committee

How: Group Involvement

• Educate– ASUG Education: Webcasts, Teleconferences, Symposiums,

ASUG Forums, Speakers Bureau, – Conferences: ASUG Annual Conference & Vendor Fair,

PLM Fall Conference

• Network– asug.com,– ASUG Education: Webcasts, Teleconferences, Symposiums,

ASUG Forums, ASUG Annual & Conference & Vendor Fair, PLM Fall Conference

• Influence – The ASUG Influence Model: Influence Councils– ASUG Education: ASUG Forums, ASUG Annual Conference

& Vendor Fair, PLM Fall Conference

Why: What a Group Offers

• ASUG Special Interest Groups provide members direct access to:– Colleagues with similar interests and workplace

challenges– SAP representatives and resources– Year-round community offering educational,

networking and influencing opportunities via asug.com

– SIG specific e-mail notifications and updates

Why: Group Volunteers

• Our success is made possible due to your energy and efforts. Volunteer to:– Obtain the most benefit from your company’s

membership– Expand your network of contacts– Be acknowledged as an expert in the SAP

community– Be recognized within your company by

ASUG

Overview of influence process:

by Ray Tucker, PLM Influence Chair

Influence Overview:

Overview of influence process:

What are your Top Priorities for SAP Influence?

Influence Overview:

ASUG QM Survey:

ASUG QM Survey:

ASUG QM Survey:

ASUG QM Survey:

ASUG QM Survey:

ASUG QM Survey:

ASUG QM Survey:

ASUG QM Survey:

Survey Discussion:

What is your opinion?

- The main reason for not attending conferences is “Other”, what does that mean?

When:

Mark Your Calendars!

2003 ASUG PLM - QM

Fall Conference

2 - 7 November 2003

Phoenix, Arizona

Call for Speakers available NOW!

Visit http://www.asug.com/events/asug2003/

for more information.

Current Conference Hot Topics:

•Inspection Processing

•Notification Processing

•Gage Calibration/Test Equipment Management

•QM Orders, Cost of Quality

•Sample Management, Stability Studies

•COA’s (Certificate of Analysis), w/ Advance Ship Notification

•Traceability and Retrieval

•Vendor Evaluation

•Audit Management

•QM Enhancements (User Exits, Screen Exits, Workflow, Web portals)

•Reporting

What can you

Present on?

Question and Answer

Keep abreast of current changes at asug.com

For Group questions, contact

ASUG at groups@asug.com

or 312.321.5142

Thank you for attending!Please remember to complete and return your evaluation form following this session.

Session Code: #3909