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Apple
Network Managers Association Mission Statement The network manager is responsible for guiding end users and management in the appropriate combination of hardware, software and procedures to perform a task efficiently. Usually working alone, the network manager finds that magic combination by intelligence, persistence and at times, luck. Simply put, network managers are heavily relied upon to lead the way for their user communities. When contemplating the investment into new products, struggling with the myriad of bugs associated to existing products, or working to solve an organizational problem, an essential tool at the network professional’s disposal is his group of peers. Wouldn’t it be a value for the network manager to talk with someone who may have been down the very road in which he or she is struggling? Better still, how about an entire community of technical professionals? The goal of the Apple Network Managers Association (ANMA) is to create such a community. Each month we have an open and frank discussion about the real-world problems we face. We focus on the solutions we have tried, the products we liked or the ones we didn’t. We also have formal presentations by our membership and by manufacturers like PowerOn Software, Maxum, Apple Computers, Cisco and others. These presentations are given by technical professionals from the real world and are short on marketing hype. This gives us a valuable forum for feedback and technical awareness. By building a technical community, we hope to grow both personally and professionally in an openly collaborative environment. And in addition to our monthly meetings, we have available to our members, a Web Based forum so information and inquiries can flow in real time with no waiting. Contact the network group and let us know if you're interested. |
