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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Henk-Jan Scholman, Engineering Manager, Hollander Techniek, The Netherlands
CSIA certification auditors have said that configuration management (CM) confuses many of our members. CM has also been a topic of discussion at the CSIA Executive Conference. In response, CSIA has recruited a team of integrator members to clear the fog around CM. In this first of three webinars, we’ll explain what CM is and how it weaves through the fabric of your company. In Part 2 we’ll discuss the implementation of manual CM systems. Part 3 will cover automatic implementation using commercial software. But don’t be fooled. All methodologies require policies and discipline. Conversely, don’t be nervous. CM can be and must be done to have a sustainable company.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Xavier Mesrobian, VP Sales & Marketing, Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc.
Change is on the horizon for industrial software, driven by customer demand, market forces, and Internet of Things technologies. With the introduction of Software as a Service (SaaS,) new possibilities are opening for revenue sharing. How can you capitalize on it? How will it work? Can it make SCADA more attractive for smaller players? Will it open new markets? What are the benefits for legacy systems? What about security? This webinar will discuss the key concepts of SaaS, examine parallel industries and help you gain better insight on embracing the SaaS revolution. Get closer to your customers and create new revenue streams along the way.

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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Sam Elsner, Senior Application Engineer, Kepware Technologies 
In today’s software automation industry, OPC tunneling is one of those subjects that raises eyebrows and further questions such as: What is OPC tunneling? Why would someone want to tunnel? What makes a great tunneling protocol? What makes a great tunneling product? During this webinar, Kepware’s Senior Application Engineer Sam Elsner will provide a technical overview of OPC tunneling, an introduction to OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), and a demonstration of OPC tunneling and protocol with Kepware’s KEPServerEX OPC UA-based tunneling solution. This CSIA Partner webinar is sponsored by Kepware Technologies.

Thursday, December 4, 2014
Mariam Coladonato, Product Marketing Specialist, Phoenix Contact USA
System integrators and OEMs have always struggled with an easy and cost effective way to support their customers. VPNs for industrial equipment meet that need, but are often difficult for non-IT folks to setup and maintain. This webinar will teach you about an easy and secure service that takes Tech-to-Machine (T2M) support to a whole new level. It will explain the benefits and advantages of using the right technology to troubleshoot, monitor, program, and support remote PLCs, HMIs and other equipment across the country or around the world. 

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Daniel Roessler, Owner/Consultant at DANR Consulting
Have you ever contacted your client and started the conversation with "I hate to tell you this, but ...?" This webinar will cover key intra-team and client communications and review the fundamental aspects of good reporting, including things like frequency, format, content and distribution. When the principles taught in this webinar are applied, a call like that may never have to be made again. Sponsored by Software Toolbox.
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
While technologies such as HMI, Historians and analytic tools, have evolved over time, report generators for automation have remained challenging and difficult to integrate. Now, there is a new paradigm for automated report generation and performance dashboards. This webinar explores the features and benefits you should be leveraging. This CSIA Partner webinar is sponsored by Ocean Data Systems. No Recording available. Contact ODS for more information.

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Thursday, October 23, 2014
Presented by Inductive Automation
You can plan, develop and launch a SCADA project with great care and precision. But without the right alarming setup, it will be difficult to maintain long-term. To stay in control of your SCADA system, learn some excellent techniques and tips for alarming in the latest Design Like A Pro webinar from Inductive Automation. Watch live demos and see how simple it is to implement these alarming best practices. Whatever your level of experience, this webinar will help you get the alarms in your SCADA system under control and keep them that way.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 
Daniel Roessler, Owner/Consultant, DANR Consulting
Successful project teams do not happen automatically; staffing projects with the right resources is critical. However, even when you have the correct technical expertise, how your team members communicate with one another, handle transition responsibility areas, respond to the client, etc. will help determine project success. Project managers have the responsibility to not only manage the project, but also lead the team. This presentation will examine common challenges for technical teams, outline key project staffing considerations, and present several approaches PMs can use to facilitate strong teamwork and deliver efficient project execution.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Jeff Miller, PMP, Director of Project Management, Interstates Control Systems
Many of us have sat back at the end of a project and thought "Wow! How did this project's scope get so out of control? Where was the disconnect between the proposal and what we delivered to the client?" Jeff Miller will walk us through some keys to successful project scope management. Most of us work for clients who expect us to be experts in delivering the solutions; when they scope the project they know we will fill in the blanks. If the project manager doesn't do a good job of defining the "real" scope of the project up front, your team may not get paid for significant portions of extra work they perform. It may also lead to areas of rework following factory acceptance testing when the client informs you that your system is not going to do what is required.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Daniel Roessler, owner/consultant, DANR Consulting
Front end loading (FEL) studies result in more detailed scopes, improve estimates, increase schedule accuracy and help identify project risks. The benefits of shifting engineering activities forward are well documented, but FEL can also improve project management results. This presentation will examine how FELs present an opportunity for project managers to leverage FEL deliverables as the foundation for their project definition, progress monitoring and reporting, and change order management activities.
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