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“It’s not what you know, but it’s who you know.” Have you heard of this common saying before? I recently attended a presentation by Sissy Bouchard, Associate Director of Principal Giving at University of Washington and the answer is: “It’s not just who you know.” She provided an [...]
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Salvation Army: Efficiency in Giving
by Kathrine von Haartman •
The Salvation Army bell ringers are as much a part of the holiday traditions as Black Friday. As a personal interest and since this is the time or year we think of giving, I decided to contact the Salvation Army and find out how they use industrial engineering skills for running their operation. Through contacting [...]
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Architecting Resilient Systems: Part 1 Accident Avoidance and Survival and Recovery from Disruptions
by Scott Jackson •
Copyright© John Wiley & Sons, 2010, all rights reserved
John Willey and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-40503-1
Architecting Resilient Systems refers to the work of Hollnagel et al2 and other authors in defining resilience and showing how many of the attributes can be achieved on a system. The book goes on to apply these principles to [...]
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Architecting Resilient Systems: Part 2 Accident Avoidance and Survival and Recovery from Disruptions
by Scott Jackson •
John Willey and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-40503-1
How are resilient systems architected?
The central question addressed in the book is: how can a system, such as a civil infrastructure or a technological system, be designed that will allow it to anticipate, avoid, survive, and recover from a disruption, such as a terrorist attack, natural disaster, [...]
Chapter Management
Western Region November 2009 Leadership Meeting
by Michael Hogan •
Western Region leadership team met on 11/20/2009. Region objectives were set for 2010. New University Region Conference Dates: February 19-21, 2010. Your comments and feedback are appreciated.
Chapter Management
Western Region Plan 2010
by Michael Hogan •
Please comment on these draft objectives for the Western Region. These are the goals discussed at our October Region conference call.