CMG Rocky Mountains

RMCMG Mission

The Rocky Mountain Computer Measurement Group (RMCMG) is a regional, non-profit affiliate of the Computer Measurement Group, Inc. (CMG) .

The mission of CMG is to:

• Promote the exchange of information among data processing professionals
• Focus on issues related to the performance of computer-based systems
• In local, enterprise-wide, and inter-enterprise environments.

The scope of this information includes:

• Traditional mainframe computer systems
• Open systems architectures and networking.

It encompasses areas involving subsystems, the entire end-to-end system, and issues of planning, measuring and improving these systems.

Topics of Discussion

• Performance prediction
• Computer performance modeling
• Capacity Planning
• Computer Measurement and Metrics
• Workload Characterization
• Performance Management
• System performance
• Software performance engineering

Forums

Each Forum provides a day of GREAT presentations!

• Spring Forums are usually a one-day conference in the February/March/April timeframe.
• Summer Forums are usually a one-day conference in the June/July timeframe.
• Fall Forums are usually a one-speaker lunch each month in September/October/November.

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Exhibitors

RMCMG accepts requests for exhibit space at each Forum. There are several different ways you can increase your company’s exposure and support RMCMG at the same time:

• Sponsor a meal
  • Breakfast sponsors get a 15 minute “mini-presentation” between the first and second presentations.
  • Lunch sponsors get a full vendor presentation slot.
• Customer Contact:
  • Sign up for an exhibit space in the same room where the meals are served.
  • Request a “hand-outs only” exhibit and your material will be given to each attendee.

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Presentations

RMCMG accepts presentation submissions for each Forum. There are no set requirements for presentation format other than adherence to the  Computer Measurement Group Presention Policy (vendor sponsor presentation are allowed to discuss specific products). No formal paper is required and presentation handouts are at the discretion of the presenter. If you would like to be considered as a presenter please contact Rhonda McCain, Program Chair, at [email protected]

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RMCMG Board of Directors

New members were elected to the RMCMG Board of Directors on 3/10/2009. Directors are elected to two year terms with about half elected each year. The five member Board appointed the RMCMG Officers at the following Board meeting, 3/20/2009. Officers are appointed to a one year term. (Past Board)

Director and Chair: Clea Zolotow IBM Global Services  work: 303-362-0046 email: [email protected]  Director term expires: 7/13/2012	Director and Secretary-Treasurer: Joan Stone  First Data Corporation  203 Defrance Way  Golden, CO 80401 (303) 967-8801 email: [email protected] Director term expires: 7/13/2012
Director and Co-Chair: David Halbig First Data Corporation 6200 S. Quebec St, Suite 2000W Greenwood Village, CO 80111 work: 303-967-7753 email: [email protected]  Director term expires: 7/13/2013	Director and Publication Coordinator: Blaine Gaither Hewlett-Packard 3404 East Harmony Road, MS/B5  Ft. Collins, CO 80528-9599  work: 970-222-0760 email: [email protected] Director term expires: 7/13/2013
Director: Gregory Rogers 595 Harness Rd Monument, CO 80132-7415 work: 719-440-6812 email: [email protected] Director term expires: 7/13/2012

Program Chair:

Vacant

FOBs (Friends of the Board)

Past Chair:
Tim R. Norton

WebMasters:
Blaine Gaither and Tim R. Norton