At Lewis & Fowler we never stand still. Here you'll find information about ways in which we are actively involved in providing industry thought leadership and participating in key industry events.
Q4 2007
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER Click here to download. OCTOBER NEWSLETTER Click here to download. Women In Leadership Free Seminar - Living the Legacy
Lewis & Fowler, ProtoTest, and Microsoft are excited to host another event in our Denver Women In Leadership series on Thursday, October 25, 2007. Below are the highlights and registration link, or see attached and click on the RSVP to register. We look forward to seeing you there for an exciting afternoon of inspiration and networking!
Keynote Speaker: Margo A. Karsten, MSN, PhD Candidate, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital
As Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Margo Karsten is responsible for day-to-day operations for Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital. In addition, she also coordinates the strategic planning process.
Panelists: Andrea Young. Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Information Technology, Janus Capital Group, Jane Okun, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Process Officer, IHS Inc., and Lynn M. Gangone, Ed.D. Dean, The Women's College of the University of Denver Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women.
Fowler to Speak at PMI Round Table
Partner, Amy Fowler, will be the featured speaker at the November 28, 2007, PMI Lone Tree Round Table. She will speak on Women in Leadership and will be discussing glass ceilings, recent leadership trends for women, and the challenges women face in Leadership and Project Management. For more information, please click here.
Girls Inc.
On October 12, 2007, Lewis & Fowler attended the Girls Inc. of Metro Denver Girls & Guys Night Out 2007 event. This year’s event was made even more special by the presence of girls from Girls Inc., the youth who greeted guests, and teens who helped to sell raffle tickets (raising over $22,000!). And, those who spoke about their experiences were terrific. Girls Inc. is very thankful for the participation of companies like Lewis & Fowler and everyone's "inspiration in helping us to carry on the tradition of successful Alliance events."
Fowler Elected to Girls Inc. Board Amy Fowler has been elected to serve on the Girls Inc. of Metro Denver Board of Directors. Girls Inc., a national organization dedicated to helping girls achieve their full potential, has a mission to "inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold!" Amy’s goal as a Board member is to "not only support my community, but also encourage girls and young women to consider a profession in IT, develop a willingness to be our next leaders in business, and understand the importance of building solid leadership skills now for life."
WEBCAST: Breaking the Project Failure Cycle: Delivering On-Time, On-Budget and On-Specification with Glen Alleman, Lewis & Fowler’s Director Strategic Consulting and Scott Daley, Senior Consultant, Microsoft. Presented Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Project failure is itself a complex process – technical, financial, personnel, timescales, planning, physical setbacks. There are numerous suggestions on how to avoid Project Failures. But there some common behaviors found in all these "lists:"
Pick the right project.
Have an effective management approach that defines a Project Leadership and Project Delivery organization with clear and concise descriptions of accountability and responsibility.
Actively manage risks at the technical, programmatic and personnel levels.
Identify the strategy for delivering the work based on measurable outcomes.
This presentation described how to go beyond these important ideas and establish a Project Management Process for Breaking the Cycle of Project Failure. This process-based approach is independent of any project management tool set. It enables a set of Best Practices developed in a variety of industries built on the foundation of establishing a Performance Measurement Baseline that incorporates risk management, resource management, and deliverables based planning.
Q2 2007
LEWIS & FOWLER NOMINATED FOR THE 2007 CSIA APEX AWARDS
May 2007 - The 7th annual 2007 CSIA (Colorado Software and Internet Association) Annual Apex Awards highlight the achievements of the technology business community throughout Colorado. And, Lewis & Fowler is proud to announce they have been nominated in the "Distinguished Services" category.
The goal of the CSIA Apex Awards is to showcase Colorado's advanced technology industry and to promote Colorado as a center for advanced technology development - highlighting Colorado companies and entrepreneurs, collaboration, innovation, and market-based success.
The awards have grown in popularity due to their non-biased and non-proprietary approach in awarding excellence in companies, products, services and individuals. The awards are judged by peer groups, chosen because of their expertise and knowledge and their ethical judgment in following the intent of the awards. The CSIA Apex nominees are Colorado IT companies, products, services, and individuals who have reached the peak of performance in their respective classes.
The event is June 5 at the Seawell Grand Ballroom, Denver Center of Performing Arts Complex. To view the press release for this event, click here.
Women in Leadership: The Path to Success Check out photos from Lewis & Fowler and Microsoft Corporation's second successful event in their Phoenix "Women in Leadership" series. Vicki Panhuise, PhD, VP Commercial & Military Helicopters, Honeywell, was the featured speaker. The event also included a moderated panel discussion featuring regional women in leadership roles. To view the presentation, please click here.
View Senior Consultant and Account Manager for Lewis & Fowler, Robert Kurland's presentations at the Microsoft Office Project 2007 Event - Help Your Company Achieve Peak Performance, April 11, 2007, in Phoenix and April 13, 2007, in Denver. Robert spoke about the new Office Project 2007 Solution recently announced by Microsoft. See how these tools are automating the entire project lifecycle from Microsoft's own Warren Krueger, who is responsible for the Microsoft Project Business in Colorado. Also, several industry experts, including Mr. Kurland, shared specific business solutions using Project Server 2007 that provide insight into how to leverage this latest solution from Microsoft.
Ethics: The Leadership Compass 2007 Rocky Mountain Project Management Symposium
Friday, April 20, 2007, at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver moderators Lewis & Fowler lead two breakout panel discussions. Amy Fowler moderated Project and Portfolio Management Applications. The session covered Project and Portfolio Management challenges, how Lewis & Fowler's product addresses these current industry needs and what this industry space will look like in the future.
On Monday, June 4th, Amy Fowler and friends participated in the Connect Fore Power 2007 Annual Golf Tournament at The Golf Club at Bear Dance. Click here to view photos from their day on the course.
On June 21, 2007, Amy Fowler moderated a project recovery roundtable for the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). For more information about WAPA, please visit www.wapa.gov.
Q1 2007
Lewis & Fowler participated in the CSIA C-Level @ A Mile High in Denver. This event was a great way for us to connect, share and give back to our community, too. For more information, please visit www.csiaonline.com.
Society for Information Management (SIM) – Arizona Chapter
On March 21, 2007, Glen Alleman, Lewis & Fowler's Director Strategic Consulting, spoke about Putting Balanced Scorecards to Work in IT. Many Balanced Scorecard implementations remain in the hands of strategic planners. They become a conversation piece in boardrooms or at executive management meetings. Connecting the strategies developed in the Balanced Scorecard with executable projects is the key to guiding IT's success. This success is critically important for an IT organization, since IT has little control over the strategies defined in the Financial Perspective of the Scorecard. This presentation described the step-by-step process of building an IT Balanced Scorecard, identifying Goals, Critical Success Factors, the Key Performance Indicators and connecting these to executable projects. For a copy of the presentation, please click here.
Lewis & Fowler enjoyed Byte Night Arizona 2007 on March 13. Click here to view some of the fun. We've recently begun doing business in the greater Phoenix area and enjoyed meeting our new friends in technology. We're proud to be a part of your community! www.aztechcouncil.org
On Friday, March 9, Amy Fowler, Jayne Uhlir and Kendra Anderson of Lewis & Fowler spoke on "Discovering Project Management" at the Federally Employed Women, Inc. (FEW) event. This workshop covered the definition of project management, including the five stages of project management and how project managers positively affect business projects. This workshop also covered the different Project Management Institute Project Management certifications and application eligibility requirements, PMI membership and the value of becoming a PMP as well as the steps to becoming a project manager. Please click here to view the presentation.
FEW is a nonprofit organization founded to promote equality and advancement of women in Federal government. For more information, please visit www.rmfew.org.
Past Presentations & Affiliation Notes
Women In Leadership Events
Lewis & Fowler and Microsoft hosted the Women in Leadership in Denver on November 17, 2005. Click here for event pictures and presentations. Amy Fowler recently appeared as a guest panelist at the Young Women in Science & Technology Retreat in Denver.
Society for Information Management (SIM) – Colorado Chapter
Lewis & Fowler's Amy Fowler, Past President, and Kevin Lewis, board member, are actively involved in SIM. For more information, please visit www.sim-colorado.org or www.simnet.org.
Lewis & Fowler Partner, Amy Fowler, is a member of the CXO networking organization. CXO is Colorado’s premiere senior-level executive networking organization.
