SIGDOC Program Review Robert Pierce SIGDOC Chair robertp@us.ibm.com IBM Watson core technology group March 14, 2013
A call to action Managed change for immediate and future improvements Effectively communicated with our members Addressed who we are and our mission Demonstrated prudent fiscal responsibility Continued to look at how best to grow SIGDOC and continue positive visibility “What is design of communication?” Design, development, and delivery of technical communication is a fundamental component in all in technology and computing machinery organizations and academic programs (comp science, informatics, computing machinery) regardless of the naming. A sample progression of current acronyms for tech. comm: Doc>IA>ID>UA>UX>UT>? The scope of what is “DOC” continues to expand
Highest priority goals Continue a tradition of successful conferences that receive high ratings by attendees Clarify and promote our mission to the greater community Provide ongoing outreach and advocacy for an ever expanding multidisciplinary community of students, researchers, teachers, and practitioners for design, development and delivery of technical communication Publish papers and newsletter articles that are made available and utilized by a far wider audience than SIGDOC members Increase visibility and offerings to the greater community through our conferences, web site, newsletter, published papers, and support for other groups and conferences.
Financial goals and status Continue to leverage previous Maintain a stable fund balance cost of printing “join now” Use funds to nurture growth and brochures by using the pdf increase visibility of ACM and version. SIGDOC Continue to decrease Offer some level of travel conference costs by no longer support for SIG leadership to printing hard-copy nor CDs for attend EC meetings at our proceedings. flagship conference
Membership updates and objectives Promote membership growth Modest volunteer growth • • and chapter creation - Ongoing evaluation of member needs • Membership grew in 2012 through: Locate conferences at • Member-to-member interactions universities to increase graduate Town hall meetings at close of student involvement conference each year to gather Promoted and supported • feedback conference proposals and Quarterly Notes from the Chair leadership for international and newsletters that ask for locations and universities membership feedback. European chapter created in • Continued focus on serving 2010 – has now held successful members with both theory and workshops each year. practice opportunities and Efforts underway to create • offerings AsiaSIGDOC and SIGDOC S.America chapters.
Accomplishments and goals for visibility and engagement Keep members informed by Clarified mission statement effectively using the SIG member Now offer an improved web site list, the new quarterly newsletter, and newsletter for enhanced and the web site. member and community benefits. Provide theory and practice Continued to increase “industry” leadership in design, participation by offering development, and delivery of experience reports as part of technical communication. CFPs. International and regional Made all previous quarterly development and engagement newsletters available in the DL. Have hosted conferences in Social networking presence more diverse locations led by than doubled this year. regional faculty and Prudently support funding for professionals. sponsorships and other initiatives Support domestic conferences that increase visibility and lead to to be connected with growth. universities.
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