Information bulletin No 27 - February 15, 2011

Corporate News

Next GGT meeting : June 2, 2011  News update from our Development Division Telephone support - Incident Management Process Réunion nationale survey - Reminder

Appointment notice : Marcelle Dupré

Updates on our Products and Services

LUMIX-Adultes - Available this spring! New website for Allô prof - a Carrefour éducation partner Mailing list subscriptions

Training

Upcoming training dates

Events and Activities

Upcoming 2011 special events Winter 2011 conferences 


Corporate News



Next GGT meeting : June 2, 2011, in Brossard

Mark your calendar for the next Groupe des gestionnaires des technologies meeting (GGT).  The meeting will be held on June 2, 2011 at the ALT Hotel Quartier Dix30 in Brossard.

The meeting agenda, online registration form and logistical details will be available shortly.

We look forward to seeing you on June 2.

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News update from our Development Division

Most of the development teams have now completed their scrum training and are applying the Agile methodology to software maintenance and development.

A new dedicated development support team, under the direction of Michel Biron, is up and running.  This group is responsible for monitoring technological advances, assisting development teams, selecting effective development tools and continually improving practices.

The Agile transition is proceeding smoothly and yielding a number of positive impacts at the internal level, including :                  - motivated teams                  - improved knowledge-sharing among teams                  - increased productivity                  - improvement in software quality

The next stage, which is getting under way, will focus specifically on the following : improving coding practices, tests and quality assurance; enhancing the way tools are used and automating certain processes.  The transition is progressing as planned and is on schedule.

For more information, we invite you to contact your local representative.

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Telephone support - Incident Management Process

In recent weeks, Société GRICS has initiated a new process for managing incoming calls to ensure high-quality customer service with an emphasis on efficiency, structure, performance and user-friendliness.

We invite you to read more about this in the document "Incident Management Process" which outlines the procedures for dealing with general incidents and emergencies.

For more information, we invite you to contact your local representative or our customer service team at 514-251-3730 or info@grics.qc.ca

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Réunion nationale survey - Reminder

On February 3, attendees to the 2010 Réunion nationale were invited to complete the Réunion nationale survey.

The results of this survey will allow us to assess participants' level of satisfaction with the 2010 Réunion nationale and the comments and suggestions received will serve to improve future RN meetings.

If you attended the 2010 Réunion nationale and did not yet complete the survey, we invite you to do so. The survey will be online until Friday, February 25.

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Appointment notice : Marcelle Dupré

On January 11, 2011, Marcelle Dupré was appointed Product Manager, Products Division.

Her experience as a product development manager with Société GRICS, her customer-oriented approach, her leadership and her professionalism will be positive contributions to the implementation of the new Products Division within the organization. 

As Product Manager, she will oversee our line of administrative products.

 

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Updates on our Products and Services


LUMIX-Adultes : Available this spring!

LUMIX-Adultes is currently being tested in four school boards and will be made available to all our customers later this spring.

LUMIX-Adultes extends attendance and grading indicators to FP and FGA programs.  It also streamlines the process for gathering data related to compliance with partnership agreements.

For more details on the features of LUMIX-Adultes, please contact your local representative or our customer service team at 514-251-3730 or info@grics.qc.ca

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New website of Allô prof - a long-time partner of Carrefour éducation

Allô prof, a long-time partner of Carrefour éducation, launched its new website on January 19.  Carrefour éducation and its partners are providers of free, validated educational resources for teachers.

The new Allô prof website is user-friendly and guides students in their learning through videos, educational games, drills and other tools.  Last year, 500,000 queries were directed to the various divisions of the organization, which specializes in homework tutoring.

Société GRICS developed the search engine of Allô prof virtual library.  A large number of students use the virtual library which contains 1,200 records that explain almost all of the concepts taught at the elementary and high school level.

For more information on these educational resources, we invite you to contact the Carrefour éducation team.

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Mailing list subscriptions

Société GRICS now offers your the possibility of subscribing to various mailing lists so you can directly receive messages about the products you use.

To sign up, simply go to the subscription page in the customer zone on the Société GRICS website.

For further details, please read the information message issued Monday, January 31, 2011 or contact your local representative or our support teams.

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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 2011 special events

The next GGT meeting (Groupe des gestionnaires des technologies) is confirmed and will be held on June 2, 2011 at the Alt Hotel Quartier Dix30 in Brossard. 

Winter 2011 conferences

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

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