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The document describes an agenda for the BEYA Allstars seminar to be held from February 16-18, 2012 in Philadelphia. The agenda includes sessions on personal stories and careers, tools and techniques, opportunities and challenges, and the latest technical advancements. Presenters will include researchers from Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems who will share their experiences and knowledge on topics like knowledge management, product development, engineering, and quality management. The seminar aims to provide insights from technical leaders in various fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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- 1. BEYA ALLSTARS SEMINAR:Learn About the Latest and Greatest Technical Advancements From the People Who Made Them Personal Stories, Journeys, Tools, Tips, & Techniques February 16-18, 2012 | Philadelphia, PA 1
- 2. Agenda: • Welcome &Introductions • Personal Stories & Journeys and Tools, Tips, & Techniques • Opportunities & Challenges • Latest & Greatest Technical Advancements • Questions & Review 2
- 3. Dr. Tahllee Baynard ResearchScientist Lockheed Martin Corporation Dr. Tahllee Baynard is a Research Scientist at Lockheed Martin. He works on a wide variety of programs which span aerosol science, space based sensing for climate research, systems for improved efficiency of alternative energy generation, and critical technology developments for laser radar. Recently he led organizational improvements in the areas of knowledge management systems and technology transition planning. Earlier in his career he worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) studying climate change and air quality. Dr. Baynard is the 2012 receipt of the BEYA Scientist of the Year and a former BEYA Modern Day Technology Leader award winner. Tahllee graduated from Cornell College with a B.A. in Chemistry and History. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Physical Chemistry. He is also a member of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA). He is a former member of his local school board and currently serves on the Career Engagement Board at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, IA. “I've never found an important decision made by a great organization that was made at a point of unanimity. Significant decisions carry risks and inevitably some will oppose it. In these settings, the great legislative leader must be artful in handling uncomfortable decisions, and this requires rigor.” – Jim Collins Contact Information: Tahllee.Baynard@lmco.com 3
- 4. Mr. Terrence Head Directorof Productization BAE Systems, Inc. Mr. Head is currently the Director of Productization at BAE Systems Inc., a newly established Business Transformation & Technology organization within the Office of the CIO and Information Management (IM). As Productization Director, Terrence is responsible for the training, communications, design, development, and testing of features and functionality for technology tools, applications and solutions launched by the IM organization. The success of IM products rests on Terrence’s shoulders as he manages strong collaborative relationships with leaders and subject matter experts for pre-launch, launch, and post-launch product activities. Mr. Head has over 12 years of experience as a consultant and executive in the defense and federal government sectors. He has led business development activities as a proposal volume lead, a Program Manager for mergers & acquisitions, and has built capture projections for business growth and performance. Familiar with Lifecycle Management system development and Operational Frameworks, Terrence built his experience as a Systems Engineer and System Integrator on the government’s top priority defense and intelligence procurements in the 2000’s. Mr. Head is a proud graduate of SC State Univ. with a BS of Science in Electrical Engineering; and of The University of Maryland University College where he earned an MBA and MS in Technology Management, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Information Technology. Mr. Head is a past BEYA MDTL winner and was once featured in USBE IT Magazine for his innovative work in IT. Terrence is active in the community where he advises schools and churches on how to leverage IT to enhance their mission and service offering of learning and worship. Contact Info: Terrence.Head@baesystems.com 4
- 5. Mr. William Lash,Sr. Management Consultant IBM Corporation Mr. Lash is a certified Master Black Belt and prior MDTL winner with over twelve years of systems and process/program management. He is experienced in all phases of the project management and systems/software development lifecycle. Mr. Lash has led several efforts to provide business strategy, change management, and system solutions to a variety of private and public sector clients. In addition to process improvement, Mr. Lash demonstrated proficiency in creating strategic alliances, strategic communications, competency modeling, requirements analysis, quality assurance testing, and training delivery. He has garnered significant continuous improvement results in the manufacturing, service and transactional markets. Mr. Lash received a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a Masters of Science degree in Systems Engineering from George Mason University. Mr. Lash is a prior MDTL winner and has professional certifications in Lean Six Sigma (Master Black Belt), PMI Project Management Professional, and Information Technology Infrastructure Library. Contact Information: William.lash@us.ibm.com 5
- 6. Mr. Ogunna Njoku ManagementConsultant IBM Corporation Mr. Njoku has more than 12 years of quality, engineering, and project management experience, including several years working on major continuous improvements efforts with major defense supplier and contractors within the DOD. Throughout his career, he has been primarily aligned to managing, supporting quality, change management and continuous improvement efforts, including providing significant direct support to multiple Lean Six Sigma deployments, programs, projects and events supporting variety engagements within the military. Mr. Njoku’s functional areas of expertise include Lean Six Sigma, Quality Management, Continuous Process Improvement, change management, Organizational Design/Development and Project Management. He is a proud graduate of South Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Quality Systems Management from National Graduate School. Mr. Njoku is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a Certified Project management Professional from the Project Management Professional Institute. He is an active member of the American Society for Quality and the National Society for Black Engineers. Contact Info: Ogunna.Njoku@us.ibm.com 6
- 7. Personal Stories &Journeys, Tools, Tips & Techniques Perform Personal Image Exposure 7
- 8. Personal Stories &Journeys, Tools, Tips & Techniques Advisor 8
- 9. Personal Stories & Journeys, Tools, Tips & Techniques Networking Complex Problems Unique Knowledge 9
- 10. Personal Stories &Journeys, Tools, Tips & Techniques Courage Leadership 10
- 11. Opportunities & Challenges Vs. But No $$$ Sustainment 11
- 12. Opportunities & Challenges Education Information Resources Career Transitions 12
- 13. Technical Advancement: IBM Watson Knowledge Discovery and Management Business Intelligence 13
- 14. Looking into theSTEM Future… Knowledge Energy Material Science Medicine 14
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Editor's Notes
- #8 -High PERFORMANCE is non-negotiable in the discussion of moving up in any organization.-Personal Brand creates one’s own IMAGE in the workplace.-Nurturing the right relationships for so the right individuals and decision makers are EXPOSED to you and are familiar with your PERFORMANCE and IMAGE.
- #9 Mentor – Someone who you can tell favorable and unfavorable information, and who offers you discrete advice designed to advance your careerRelationship can be external or internal to your organization but has high familiarity in your industryTrust is extremely high in this relationship so you can levy honesty and transparency to get the best adviceAdvisor – Someone who has the skills and experience to provide guidance for navigate through political environments and how to effectively improve work performance; Relationship can be external or internal to your organization (external is formally sought, internal is informal)Answers questions about your career, but not necessarily in the context of your longer career goalsSponsor – Someone of power and will use their internal political and social capital to move your career forward within an organizationRelationship must be internal to your organizationServes as your advocate upward mobility; argues your case behind closed doors; a must for very senior or executive level positions
- #10 Networking and teamwork: Required for successful careers, successful programs, evolution…Complex Problems = Complex TeamsUnique Knowledge = new solutions, new capabilities, new opportunities
- #11 -Courage is having the quality of mind and confidence to face difficulty, uncertainty, risk and danger: In order to perform in the workplace and in industry you must have the courage to engage and solve problems.-Leadership: The ability to guide, direct and influence: Leadership skills and abilities are important to performance and execution and should constantly be developed and exercised.
- #12 The public sector is facing challenges decreasing budgets and proving value in current and planned acquisitions for products and services. The opportunity for companies that provide services to public sector organizations is to engage in service life sustainment and extension activities. The market is no longer a place where lots of products can be proposed at the customer hoping one will stick.
- #13 We don’t need to know exactly what we want to do in the future. The world is always changing an our ability to adjust with the world leads to significant opportunities for oneself and our communities. Being passionate about our work, leveraging resources, educating ourselves and others – are all critical to success. Having a vision of what can be and aligning our development to achieving this vision provides opportunities and challenges worth overcoming….
- #14 What is Watson? Watson is a computing system built by a team of IBM scientists who set out to create a system that rivals a human’s ability to answer questionsposed in natural language with speed, accuracy and confidenceWatson was able to take large amounts of data, perform data analytics, and return the data.A computer system that can understand natural language and deliver a single, precise answer to a question requires the right combination of hardware and software. The future of business is in the data● Applying those innovations from Watson can help transform business models – meaningful insights from information can help anticipate and shape betterbusiness outcomes, improve business operations and boost service to customersA “smarter” way to get things done● The technology can be adapted to help solve business and societal problems – diagnose disease, handle online technical support, parse vast tracts of legaldocuments and used in various markets such as healthcare, finance and customer service._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________So if Watson is not more intelligent than humans, and doesn't even think for itself – then why build it in the first place?”The goal was not to model the human brain. The goal was to build a computer that can be more effective in understandingand interacting in natural language. It is a tool that helps humans solve problems. You want it to do deepanalysis for you and sifting through large amounts of data.” stated by IBM Watson Principal Investigator: Dr. David Ferrucci
- #15 Knowledge: Previous dialogue centered around information – know we are focusing on the transition of the information to useable knowledge. Work in this area includes data fusion, data exploitation, data visualization…Material Science: Our products are limited by the materials used to create them. Interest in materials and nanostructures in particular….Energy: Clean energy and renewable energy is a focus for the nation. The energy solution is complex….Medicine: Continued advancement in medicine requires co-development from the STEM professional community. New sensors, medicines, non-evasive treatments, and access to up to date information is changing the way medicine is done…. (Last year I attended a conference were the current state of regenerative medicine was discussed. Work includes limb repair, treatments for burn victims. Regenerative medicine is providing new treatment options for our warfighters…)