Information bulletin No 23 - April 6, 2010

Corporate News

GGT Meeting to be held in Montreal on May 27, 2010  Staffing changes and appointments at Société GRICS Société GRICS' action plan in relation to the 2010-2015 strategic planning

Training - New rates!

Generic e-mail addresses

Updates on Our Products and Services

Online PAIE and GRH tutorials now available! LUMIX-GPI - Implementation program The Solutionneur Coming soon : GPI Tutorials Current surveys

Training

Upcoming training dates

Events and Activities

Upcoming 2010 special events Spring 2010 conferences  


Corporate News


GGT Meeting to be held in Montreal on May 27, 2010

The GGT (Groupe des gestionnaires des technologies) meeting held on February 18 at the Château Bonne Entente in Sainte-Foy was a great success. View the presentations in PDF and video formats.

Mark your calendar for the GGT's second meeting of 2010, which will be held at Auberge Universel in Montreal on May 27.

When you book your hotel room before May 4  (tel.: 1-800-567-0223), mention that you will be attending the meeting organized by Société GRICS (group 204689) and benefit from the negotiated preferential rate. 

The meeting's agenda and registration form will be available online shortly.

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Staffing changes and appointments at Société GRICS

Following the retirement of Mr. Daniel Docquier in February 2010, Ms. Marcelle Dupré, formerly Director, Development and Maintenance, Recreational Activities, Taxation and Document Centers, has taken over as Director, Development and Maintenance, Remuneration and Human Resources Systems.

As of February 15, 2010, the following two appointments were announced :

Ms. Lisa Ciale, as Director, Development and Maintenance, Recreational Activities, Taxation and Document Centers, and Mr. Pierre Drouin, as Director, Educational Technology, Pedagogical Products and Services.

View the official announcement and organization chart for further details.

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Société GRICS' action plan in relation to the 2010-2015 strategic planning

During the meeting of the Groupe des gestionnaires des technologies held on February 18, 2010, Société GRICS' president and chief executive officer, Mr. Daniel Besner, presented an overview of the strategic actions undertaken by the organization.  For more information, view the presentation.

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Training - New rates!

The new simplified training rates came into effect on March 1. The rate per participant per day was reduced by 5 %!

The following rate structure was introduced: the notion of skill upgrading was dropped completely and a single rate per participant per day for a minimum of five participants was adopted.  The only variables influencing the rate are the location of the training session and the client's business sector.  Consult the official press release for more details.

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Generic e-mail addresses

Last February, a reminder was sent to our network members advising them that Société GRICS uses a generic e-mail address when sending press releases and messages to school board general directors and IT managers, and that this address must be kept active.

Since this reminder, a number of school boards verified or reactivated this address.  Also, the general directors were asked to specify by e-mail if they would like to receive all communications including those from systems.

For further information, contact Ms. Michelle Cyr at the following number 514-251-3707 or at dstinfo@grics.qc.ca

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Updates on Our Products and Services


Online PAIE and GRH tutorials now available!

The PAIE and GRH tutorials are now available online for a low fee.  These 52 tutorials were developed in association with the Commission scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke.  They were specifically designed to answer the needs of school support staff.

We invite you to look at the complete list of topics covered and view a sample tutorial.

For further information, view the official communique or contact your representative or our customer service team at 514-251-3730 or info@grics.qc.ca

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LUMIX-GPI implementation program

The program to implement LUMIX-GPI in school boards is in full swing.  More than 30 school boards have officially signed on to LUMIX-GPI and 30 others are in the process of doing so.

For more information, view Pierre Delisle's presentation at the February GGT or contact the representative for your region.

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The Solutionneur

The Solutionneur generates master timetables using the restrictions and data entered in GPI.  This software was developed in 2009 by the Commission scolaire de Laval and CRIM.  In September 2009, under a partnership framework between the Commission scolaire de Laval and Société GRICS, 16 high schools tested it to generate their timetable.

Société GRICS and the Commission scolaire de Laval are currently working to develop an agreement for network distribution.  More details are soon to follow.

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Coming soon : GPI Tutorials

The GPI tutorials will soon be available!  The following are just a few features of these 43 online tutorials developed in partnership with the Commission scolaire de Laval : bilingual, user-friendly, affordable, 24/7 Web access and offering content geared toward the staff of educational institutions.  The tutorials will also have a self-evaluation component.

More details on this new product will soon be available.

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Current surveys

Every year, Société GRICS develops several surveys on its products and services in order to plan their development and ensure their continuous improvement.  Keep checking the survey section of our Web site and access current surveys.

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Training


Upcoming training dates:

Visit http://formation.grics.qc.ca to find out the latest training dates and register online. You may also contact us at any time to arrange on-site training at your workplace.

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Events and Activities


Upcoming 2010 special events

Spring 2010

GGT (Groupe de gestionnaires des technologies) May 27, 2010, Auberge Universel, Montreal

Summer 2010

Société GRICS' annual golf tournament August 20, 2010, Lachute golf course


Spring 2010 conferences

Have a look at the list of conferences in which Société GRICS will be taking part this spring.

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