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Title: CPD-IT01 of the IT Practical Management series
How to evaluate a software vendor: shrink-wrap or
tailor-made?
如何選擇軟件；軟件包還是度身訂做？
1. For or against shrink-wrapped software!
- Process and risks of acquiring commercial off-the-shelf
software
2. How about tailoring a shrink-wrapped software?
3. Tailor-made software quality assurance
- Overview of software quality standards such as ISO and CMM
4. Outsourcing Project Management
- Project Life Cycle
- The Requirement Engineering process
- User Acceptance Test
5. Risk Management on software projects
- Cost & Time control
- Change Management
- Configuration Management
6. Overall Software Assessments, Benchmarks, and Best Practices.
- Introduction to software assessment methods such as SEI
and SPR
- 36 Key Success Factors
- Questionnaire for Benchmark and Baseline assessments
Time of the course: 5 November 2005 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Jefferson Wat, M.Sc. in Computer Science, FITAA, MHKCS,
MIEEE.
Mr. Wat has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry.
He is the founding vice-chairman of the Information &
Software Industry Association, and is also a Joint Committee
Member for the Student Finance under the Educational Bureau.
He is also a Fellow of the IT Accountants Association, and
a Member of both the HK Computer Society and IEEE. He has
been involved in training executives in E-Commerce, Internet
networking, software engineering and many other IT-related
topics. He has conducted courses organized by the HK Management
Association, Poly University, HK Productivity Council, and
even the Applied Science & Technology Research Institute
(ASTRI). He is now a software quality CMMI consultant and is
working with a local company got the government's CMM grant
in achieving CMMI Level 3 certification. He would like the
students to understand more about the software development &
management process to avoid miscommunication between technical
people & the management.
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Course Title: CPD-IT02 of the IT Practical Management
series
What is the ROI for using ubiquitous Internet solutions
& services?
使用無遠弗介的互聯網科技的投資回報率究竟有多少？
1. Introduction to Internet
- Its history, development, and reasons for its popularities.
2. Various Internet Applications
- E-Commerce, eBay, B2B transactions, Online Payment, Search
Engine, …
3. Apply Internet in Enterprises
- External: Email, WWW, File Transfer, E-Commerce, & Telecommunication
- Internal: Intranet, Search Engine, Staff Communication,
Resource Sharing, Office Automation, Logistics, Customer Relationship
Management & Branch Office Management
4. Distributed Offices, Distributed Transportation, Distributed
Manufacturing, & Distributed Sales Systems
5. Investment & Return
- Investment - Infrastructure Set Up, Equipment Investment,
& Training
- Applications - Printer Sharing, File Sharing, Email, …
- Return - Saving of Time, Money & People, together with
Productivity Uplift
6. Next generation Internet development
- The evolution of Internet technologies, the expansion of
the network, and the extension of the digital multimedia usage
connecting everything together.
Time of the course: 12 November 2005 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Samuel Cheung, M. Applied Sc. in Electrical Engineering.
Mr. Cheung has more than 12 years of experience in the IT
industry. He has achieved the following awards:
- National President's list
- IBM Watson School Scholarship
- Irvin C. Simser Scholarship
- Lawson Foundation Scholarship
- Excellence in Engineering Award
- 1990-91 IEEE paper contest Northern New York representative
He used to be the Software Manager of Seagate Software,
the Globalization Manager of Microsoft, and also the
Software Engineering Director of Censoft (a JV between
Microsoft and Stone Group of China). He started Timios,
one of the pioneering Mobile CRM experts in Beijing,
back in January 2004. He has held training seminars
for the Hong Kong Wireless Development Center, and
Tsing Hua University. He would like the students to
make better use of Internet & Mobile Technologies to
get more customer leads & to save costs.
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Course Title: CPD-IT03 of the IT Practical Management
series
Latest technologies in Supply Chain Management
供應鏈管理的最新科技
1. E-Commerce
- An overview of its history, evolution, and future development
2. IT Applications in Warehousing & Distribution
- Inventory flow & its management concepts
- Forecasting, Inventory Control Policy, Replenishment Level,
etc.
- Third party outsourcing
3. E-Procurement, E-Tendering, & E-Fulfillment
4. IT Applications in Logistics
- Elements of a logistics system and corresponding enabling
technologies
- Air-Freight, Sea-Freight, and Cargo Truck operations
- Online Tracking and Tracing
5. Introduction to ebXML
- An international standard
- UDDI and ebXML registry: a co-existence paradigm
- Use Cases in Hong Kong
6. The coming platform for HK - Digital Trade & Transportation
Network (DTTN)
- Organizational structure
- Scope of service
- Adoption facilitation
Time of the course: 19 November 2005 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Jefferson Wat, M.Sc. in Computer Science, FITAA, MHKCS,
MIEEE.
Mr. Wat has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry.
He is the founding vice-chairman of the Information & Software
Industry Association, and is also a Joint Committee Member for
the Student Finance under the Educational Bureau. He is also a
Fellow of the IT Accountants Association, and a Member of both
the HK Computer Society and IEEE. He used to complete a software
development project for Jordan airline Asia Pacific region, both
passenger & cargo transportation, within six months back in 1985.
He has been involved in training executives in E-Commerce,
Internet networking, software engineering and many other IT-
related topics. He has conducted courses organized by the HK
Management Association, Poly University, HK Productivity Council,
and even the Applied Science & Technology Research Institute
(ASTRI). He would like students to know more about the trend of
evolution of SCM Technologies so that they can plan ahead.
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Course Title: CPD-IT04 of the IT Practical Management
series
How to relate Human Resources Management with a $
sign?
如何將人力資源管理與財務拉上關係？
1. The changes in Human Resources Management since 1980s.
2. Major responsibilities of today’s HR Manager
- Administrative functions
- Service functions
- Strategic functions
3. Key Performance Indicator
- A new language for measuring performance
- 16 commonly used KPIs for HR
4. Value of Human Resources Management System
- How it can help?
5. How to select HRMS?
- Study feasibilities
- Establish strategies
- Set up specifications
6. Audit and checking procedures for using HRMS
Time of the course: 26 November 2005 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Edwin Ho, MHKIHRM, AIDPMA & FITAA.
Mr. Ho has over 33 years experience in the field of developing
computer software and over 15 years of experience in the human
resource automation processes. Prior to joining the company
in 1989, he worked as an IT professional with international
financial institutions and large corporations in Hong Kong.
He has initiated and has been directly involved in the research
and development of the human resource management products and
field research with over 300 Human Resource Managers. Mr. Ho
is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource
Management, and is actively involved in the human resource
profession including contributing articles for human resource
journals, speaking in conferences and providing human resource
training. He would like students to know more about the modern
Human Resource Management techniques to become more productive.
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Course Title: CPD-IT05 of the IT Practical Management
series
Technologies & Innovations for Manufacturing
工廠生產的創新和科技
1. An overview of the Manufacturing Technologies Development
- Starting from the Industrial Revolution, Computerization
Revolution, to IT Revolution
2. The development trend for the Manufacturing Industry itself
- Automation, Integration, Virtualization, Environmental Protection,
Internationalization, & Globalization
3. The interaction between Computerization & Industrialization
- Industrialization is the upgrade of traditional manufacturing,
& Computerization is the key for Industrialization
4. IT infrastructure set up is the first step to enhance
Productivity
5. Applying IT in Manufacturing
- Computerization, Networking, & Virtual Office System
- ERP, Manufacture Execution System, & Business Regulation
Management System
- Bar Code System and Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID)
6. Innovations in various manufacturing industries
- Electronics: OrCAD, PowerPCB, Spice, DFT and Boundary Scan
- Apparel: Embroidery CAD / CAM, & PolyU 3D Apparel Simulator
- Shoes: Moulds for footwear, Orthothic Insoles, & Footcare
Assessment Software
- Toys: Intelligent Toys & Electronic Games
- Printing & Publishing: CorelDraw & Electronic Publishing
- Conclusion
Time of the course: 3 December 2005 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Jefferson Wat, M.Sc. in Computer Science, FITAA, MHKCS, & MIEEE.
Mr. Wat has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry.
He is the founding vice-chairman of the Information & Software
Industry Association, and is also a Joint Committee Member for
the Student Finance under the Educational Bureau. He is also a
Fellow of the IT Accountants Association, and a Member of both
the HK Computer Society and IEEE. He has been involved in
training executives in E-Commerce, Internet networking, software
engineering and many other IT-related topics. He has conducted
courses organized by the HK Management Association, Poly
University, HK Productivity Council, and even the Applied Science
& Technology Research Institute (ASTRI). He has been involved
in the integration of state-of-the-art Manufacturing Execution
System (MES) with the above ERP Systems and the below SCADA
Systems. He would like students to understand more and make good
use of the Advanced Manufacturing Systems using computers.
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Course Title: CPD-IT06 of the IT Practical Management
series
Open Source solutions for SMEs
最適合中小企業的開源軟件
1. The initiatives of Open Source
- Open Source Definition
- Open Source Software Certification
- Open Source Licensing
2. Linux overview
- Relationship between Linux and UNIX
- Advantages using Linux
- Concerns about Linux
3. Open Office
- An open source application and project
- A multi-platform office productivity suite compatible with
all major file formats
4. Open source software on Microsoft Windows
- From Linux to Windows
- On Windows Only
5. Total cost of ownership
- License Free?
- Support Fees
6. Pros & Cons of Open Source
Time of the course: 10 December 2005 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Andrew Wat, M.Sc. in Computer Science & B.A. in Computing Studies.
Mr. Wat has more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry.
He is a Unix expert and Internet pioneer in town. He used to be
the Senior Unix System Administrator of Goldman Sachs (Asia) and
the Unix Migration Project Lead of Merrill Lynch International.
He has been using Linux since 1994, and was chosen by the HKUST
to attend two international conferences – USENIX Large
Installation System Administration (LISA'95) & Network+Interop
Singapore'97. He has been involved in training executives in
Internet technologies, network security and many other IT-related
topics. He has conducted courses organized by the Poly University,
the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, and even the
Applied Science & Technology Research Institute (ASTRI). He would
like students to make good use of cost effective Open Source
solutions on both MS Windows & Linux platforms.
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Course Title: CPD-IT07 of the IT Practical Management series
Network Security – How to avoid computer virus and other attacks?
網絡保安：如何避免電腦中毒？
1. Network security – the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of your network
2. What are the threats – virus, hackers, frauds and others?
3. Is it necessary to install Anti-Virus program on each computer?
4. Is one Firewall enough to protect the whole network?
5. Bogus websites and other common internet frauds
6. How to safeguard your network and systems?
7. The IS Auditor – beyond network security
Time of the course: 17 December 2005 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Harold Chiu, B.Sc. (Computer Science), MBA (e-Business), PMP & CISA.
Mr. Chiu is a seasoned information system management
professional with more than 25 years of experience in
Greater China, Australia, and South East Asia. He
possesses solid hands-on experience in project
management, application development, system operation,
security and technical support. He also has substantial
exposure in both public and commercial sectors including
insurance, finance, retail, logistics, IT services and
the government. He has been involved in training
executives in E-Commerce, Network Security, and many
other IT-related topics. He has conducted courses
organized by NCC Education, MiS and Informatics, which
are reputable IT trainers. He is a Certified Project
Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Information
System Auditor (CISA). He would like the students to
understand more about the potential risks of a computer
network connected to the Internet, and the corresponding
preventive measures.
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Course Title: CPD-IT08 of the IT Practical Management series
Successful E-Commerce cases for SMEs
電子商貿應用的成功例子
1. Overview of ubiquitous computing for Electronic Commerce.
2. The usage of telephones and telecommunication technologies in E-Commerce.
3. Review of some still existing B2C sites.
4. B2B sites seems doing better, why?
5. Hong Kong e-Government initiatives.
6. Why HK e-Government projects received international awards?
Time of the course: 7 January 2006 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Samuel Cheung, M. Applied Sc. in Electrical Engineering.
Mr. Cheung has more than 12 years of experience in the IT
industry. He has achieved the following awards:
- National President's list
- IBM Watson School Scholarship
- Irvin C. Simser Scholarship
- Lawson Foundation Scholarship
- Excellence in Engineering Award
- 1990-91 IEEE paper contest Northern New York representative
He used to be the Software Manager of Seagate Software,
the Globalization Manager of Microsoft, and also the
Software Engineering Director of Censoft (a JV between
Microsoft and Stone Group of China). He started Timios,
one of the pioneering Mobile CRM experts in Beijing,
back in January 2004. He has held training seminars
for the Hong Kong Wireless Development Center, and
Tsing Hua University. He would like the students to
make better use of Internet & Mobile Technologies to
get more customer leads & to save costs.
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Course Title: CPD-IT09 of the IT Practical Management series
Software Piracy: How to handle this correctly?
軟件盜版；如何正確處理？
1. Software piracy - would you be involved in a criminal case?
2. Would buying a copy of legitimate software license enough to cover the whole company?
3. The most cost-effective ways to buy legitimate software
4. Is downloading of MP3 music from Napster websites legal or illegal?
5. Would buying an iPod or other MP3 players solve the problems?
6. What are the BT illegal uploading & downloading?
Time of the course: 14 January 2006 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Richard Law, B.Sc. in Electronics, and Barrister specializing in Computer Crimes.
Mr. Law is a practicing Barrister in Hong Kong with focus
in Computer Crime cases. He would talk about hot topics
like Software Piracy, Downloading of MP3 music files and
movies from the Internet. Mr. Law has more than 20 years
of experience in the IT industry. He is a veteran IT
professional and a multimedia expert in town. He has been
involved in training executives in E-Commerce, Internet
networking, multimedia, and many other IT-related topics.
He has conducted courses organized by the HK Government,
Poly University, and Vocational Training Council. He would
like the students to understand more about how to handle
Software Piracy issues correctly.
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Course Title: CPD-IT10 of the IT Practical Management series
Computer Applications Everywhere
無所不在的電腦應用
1. Overview of computer applications everywhere, from desktop to mobile phones, PDAs and wireless technologies.
2. As a terminal, how a mobile phone can communicate with the office server to get things done remotely?
3. What are the different wireless access technologies available now?
4. Overview of Network Management.
5. Telecommunication Billing issues.
6. The overall Network Computing Architecture.
Time of the course: 21 January 2006 (Saturday) afternoon 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Target Participants:
This course is designed for executives, managers or officers
involved in planning, organizing, controlling or implementing
Management Information Systems.
Fee: HK$300 for ITA members, and HK$500 for non-ITA members
Venue: 81 Austin Road, Kowloon (Hong Kong School of Commerce)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese with English terminologies.
Lecturer:
Mr. Jefferson Wat, M.Sc. in Computer Science, FITAA, MHKCS,
MIEEE.
Mr. Wat has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry.
He is the founding vice-chairman of the Information & Software
Industry Association, and is also a Joint Committee Member
for the Student Finance under the Educational Bureau. He is
also a Fellow of the IT Accountants Association, and a Member
of both the HK Computer Society and IEEE. He used to research
for an E-coupon on a PDA using the infra-red beam communication
interfaces back in the year 2000. He has been involved in
training executives in E-Commerce, Internet networking,
software engineering and many other IT-related topics. He has
conducted courses organized by the HK Management Association,
Poly University, HK Productivity Council, and even the Applied
Science & Technology Research Institute (ASTRI). He would like
students to know more about the amount of computing power they
can get access & make good use of, even with a mobile terminal.
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