IEEE Region 3 Automated Tools Chair Report

I.  Current Projects / Sections Engagement

The Region 3 Automated Tools Committee is presently preparing
sessions for the IEEE Region 3 Volunteer Sessions at IEEE
SoutheastCon 2013.  The sessions will include:

1.  A Panel Session on the use of IEEE Tools at the IEEE local
   geographic unit level.

2.  A breakout session offering demonstrations/training on
   IEEE vTools.

3.  A breakout session offering demonstrations/training on
   SAMIEEE (Oracle Business Intelligence platform).

If any volunteer or local geo unit has utilized any
IEEE tool in one or may ways that would benefit other IEEE
volunteers or local geo units, we would very much like your
input in preparing for these sessions.  Please contact the
Region 3 Automated Tools Chair.  See contact information on
the ExCom composition Web page at

   https://ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/comp.html


II.  Issues Needing ExCom Attention

1.  Region 3 Operations Manual is still in need of revision
   regarding Communications Committees section, particularly
   the subsection on Automated Tools (referred to in the Ops
   Manual as Electronic Communication Systems Coordination).

2.  Region 3 needs a designated (participating) Corresponding
   Member of the IEEE MGA vTools Committee.  (The IEEE MGA
   vTools Committee reports to the IEEE MGA IT Coordination
   and Oversight Committee.)  Each Region's Information
   Management Coordinator (IMC), as appointed by the region
   director, is a Corresponding Member of the IEEE MGA vTools
   Committee (as per the MGA Operations Manual.  Region 3 has
   neither established a specific position entitled
   Information Management Coordinator nor reported a
   volunteer as holding this position in its officer reports.

   (It is believed by this volunteer that a similar position
   existed in the past entitled, "Electronic Communications
   Coordinator".  Bill Clayton, a previous Region 3 ECC and
   Communications Committee Chair, is still listed in this
   position in both the official IEEE Geographic Roster and
   in the IEEE vTools.OfficerReporting database.)

3.  Region 3 Automated Tools concur with Region 3 Director
   David Green's report for the January 2013 Region 3 ExCom
   Meeting that the Region 3 structure is not aligned with
   the IEEE MGA structure in the Information Management area
   and recommends that Region 3 consider reviewing its
   structure to better align with IEEE MGA in this area.