Standing still is not an option at Lewis & Fowler. Below you'll find information about ways in which we are growing, evolving, teaching and learning. Most importantly, you'll find opportunities to get involved.

Q2 2008

u JUNE 2008 NEWSLETTER
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u Lewis & Fowler - New Client Announcement
April 17, 2008
Large Municipality engages Lewis & Fowler for Portfolio Management Processes
Lewis & Fowler is pleased to be retained by a major municipality for our IT Governance and PPM Tool Selection services and processes. The focus of our engagement will be: Improving project and services demand management processes, improving program and project management execution processes, and selecting a third party automation tool to facilitate the rapid implementation of the demand and execution processes. We are grateful for their confidence and we are honored to add such a progressive client to our portfolio.

u Girls Night Out
On June 19th, 2008, Lewis & Fowler hosted a fund raiser at the home of Amy Fowler for Girls Inc of Denver Metro. The fund raiser provided a forum for women leaders in Denver Metro to learn more about this great organization and raise money in support of it. To see pictures from the fund raiser, please click here.

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." For more information on Girls Inc., click here.

u MAY 2008 NEWSLETTER
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u SPRING 2008 NEWSLETTER
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u Lewis and Fowler Supports 2008 Regional AIAA Student Conference
On April 17-19, 2008, the Phoenix Chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) hosted students from seven western US states during the 2008 Region VI Student Conference in Tempe, AZ. Regional conferences provide a forum for AIAA Student Members at colleges and universities within the region to present oral and written technical papers in public competition.

This years Region VI competition attracted undergraduate and graduate student teams from Arizona State University, California State University – Long Beach, University of Washington, University of California - Los Angeles and University of Southern California to present results from current results from research activities in areas; such as, Aerospike Nozzle, Plasma, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and Oblique Flying Wing investigations.

Scott Brunton, Senior Consultant with Lewis & Fowler, contributed volunteer efforts as a member of the Judging Panel during the oral presentation competition of the conference. Student conferences, such as this one sponsored by AIAA, provide a unique and challenging opportunity for students in the aerospace discipline to advance the research efforts from their home universities.

u PMI Chapter Meeting • May 8, 2008

• Hope is not a strategy
  
• No point estimate of cost or schedule can be correct
  
• Without integrating cost, schedule and technical performance the project manager is driving in the rear view mirror
  
• Without a model for risk management the project manager is driving in the dark with the lights off
  
• Risk communication is everything in risk management
  

Glen B. Alleman leads the Lewis & Fowler practices of Program, Planning and Controls, Strategy, and Performance Management for commercial, aerospace, and defense clients. Prior to joining Lewis & Fowler, Glen led one of the Program Management Offices at Department of Energy Environmental Technology Site at Rocky Flats in Golden Colorado. Glen’s experience includes program and project management in petrochemicals, pulp and paper, newspaper systems, industrial and commercial business environments. Starting with a physics background Glen developed signal processes algorithms for missile guidance systems, radar and sonar target recognition. With a Masters in Systems Management, Glen led software development teams in commercial and defense industries before moving to manage those teams and the projects they implemented.

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u Open House Technology Studies Program The Women's College, The University of Denver
Amy Fowler, Managing Partner of Lewis & Fowler, will be emceeing a panel on Working Women In IT. The panel will have representatives from nPower Colorado, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, MXLogic, and Comcast. The goal of the open house is to attract working women into the field of Information Technology. The event will be held on May 1, 2008.

u Federal Center Round Table • Project Recovery
Amy Fowler, Managing Partner of Lewis & Fowler, will be the keynote speaker for the Federal Center Round Table. Amy will be talking about Project Recovery and the industry best methods to identify a project in trouble, action plans to recover it, and prevention approaches. The event will be held on April 29, 2008.

u Lewis & Fowler is proud to be a sponsor of the 3^rd Annual NDIA, AFA & USO Golf Tournament at the Inverness Golf Club on Monday, June 16, 2008. For more information on this event, please click here.

u National Space Symposium
Lewis & Fowler’s Managing Partner, Kevin Lewis, Vice President of Business Development, Dave Fleck, and Glen Alleman, Vice President Strategy and Performance Management Consulting, will be participating in the 24th annual National Space Symposium in order to extend our thought leadership in the aerospace and defense industry. For more information on this event, please click here.

u PMI Denver Symposium
Amy Fowler, Managing Partner of Lewis & Fowler, will be emceeing a panel on Day in the Life of a Global Project Manager at this years annual Denver PMI Symposium. The panel will have representatives from MWH, Jeppesen, Info Crossing, and CH2MHill. She will be covering topics including how to handle remote global teams and time zone differences, how to be prepared for global cultural differences, and how to coordinate and interpret processes across different countries.

Glen Alleman, Vice President Strategy and Performance Management for Lewis & Fowler, will be a breakout speaker at this years annual Denver PMI Symposium. He will be speaking about The Five Easy Pieces of Risk Management. He will provide guidance on how to establish a Programmatic Risk Management process for your projects, no matter the size or problem domain. With these Five Easy Pieces visibility into programmatic and technical risk can be provided, so mitigations can be developed to keep the project on track in the presence of uncertainty.

For more information on this event, please click here.

u Lean Product & Process Development Conference
Software-intensive products provide unique challenges, because software is invisible and theoretically it is easier to change than hardware. So software bears the brunt of change in a system, and often times it absorbs more than its share of complexity also. How can lean principles be applied to this environment?

In this panel, four industry leaders including Glen Alleman, Vice President, Strategy and Performance management with Lewis & Fowler will discuss how they apply lean and agile software development in their companies. From software embedded in everyday products to military systems to test software, the practitioners in this panel have grappled with some very tough problems. After summarizing their experiences, the panel will answer questions posed by moderator Mary Poppendieck, including questions submitted by the audience.

Join us to find out what lean is really like when applied to the really challenging problems of software-intensive product development.

For more information on the event, please click here.

u Women In Leadership: Path to Prosperity Free Seminar
Lewis & Fowler, CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) and Microsoft are excited to host another event as a part of our Phoenix Women In Leadership series. Below are the highlights. Please see attached and click on the RSVP button to register. We look forward to seeing you there for an exciting afternoon of inspiration and networking! Feel free to forward this invitation on to other women leaders, too!

Keynote:
Susan Cordts, President and CEO of Adaptive Technologies, Inc.
Susan Cordts heads up an insightful organization that empowers business leaders through advanced science and technology to make better decisions. Ms. Cordts drives ATi’s overall strategy of providing customized predictive analytics and business intelligence solutions to their clients so they can maximize customer value, reduce risk and maintain a distinct competitive advantage. She provides the visionary management and operational oversight to ATi’s global enterprise headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Under her leadership, ATi has continually surpassed their growth objectives. Susan’s extensive leadership experience spans across industries from healthcare to technology. She received her AD in Nursing and BA in Marketing from Midwestern State University and a Masters in International Management from Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management.

Panel:
• Maura Shaffer, Vice President of E-Business for Honeywell Aerospace, Customer & Product Support
• Pat Little-Upah, CEO of Banner Behavioral Health Hospital
• Shelly Esque, Global Director of Corporate Affairs Intel Corporation

To view event photos, please click here.
To download the seminar PDF, please click here.
To download the seminar press release, please click here.

u Fifth Annual PMI College of Scheduling Conference
Lewis & Fowler’s Glen Alleman will be a presenting speaker at the Fifth Annual PMI College of Scheduling Conference: Scheduling: The Winds of Change. The event is May 4th-7th, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. To view Glen’s abstract, Establishing the Performance Measurement Baseline, please click here.


Q1 2008

u CSIA C-Level @ A Mile High Event
Lewis & Fowler's Vice President of Business Development, Dave Fleck, and Vice President Consulting/CIO, Chago Santiago, participated in the annual CSIA C-Level @ A Mile High Event. For more information on this event, click here.

u National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) Board Announcement
Lewis & Fowler's Vice President of Business Development, Dave Fleck, was named to the board for the Mile High Chapter. He is the Vice President of social events. For more information on this organization, please click here.

u Microsoft Digigirlz Day
Lewis & Fowler's Managing Partner, Amy Fowler, was the emcee and panel member at Microsoft’s DigiGirlz Day. In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Microsoft Women’s Group of Denver hosted the second annual Microsoft DigiGirlz Day on Monday, March 24, 2007, at the Microsoft Office in Denver. We extended this invitation to young high school girls who were interested in learning more about career opportunities in the technology field.

Microsoft is committed to encouraging women in the work force and particularly in the technology sector, and they designed the agenda to help change perspectives of technology and provide insight into the multi-faceted world of the technology industry. The day included guest speakers from all levels and job functions of local technology companies and companies that have technology roles. The day also gave the girls the opportunity to network with technology professionals.

u FIRST participation
Lewis & Fowler's Managing Partner, Kevin Lewis, will be an inspector at the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). The program is a life-changing, career-molding experience - and a lot of fun, too. In 2006, the competition reached over 28,000 high-school-aged young people on over 1,125 teams in 33 regional events. FRC teams came from Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Israel, Mexico, the U.K., and almost every U.S. state. For more information on this event, please click here.

u FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
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u JANUARY NEWSLETTER
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Q4 2007

u DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
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u OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
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u 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.

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u 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.

u 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."


Q3 2007
u SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
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u AUGUST NEWSLETTER
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u 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."

u 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
u 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.

u 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.

u 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.

u 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.

u 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.

u 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
u 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.

u 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.

u 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

u 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

u 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.

u 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.

u Lewis & Fowler Partner, Amy Fowler, is a member of the CXO networking organization. CXO is Colorado’s premiere senior-level executive networking organization.