Society Review Committee Update to TMC Ellen J. Yoffa Chair, TAB Society Review Committee 19 May 2011 New Brunswick, NJ

10/20/20152 Agenda Troubled society study Report to TMC on completed reviews –February 2011 –Motion to receive reports Upcoming reviews –June 2011

Troubled Society Study TAB restructuring committee requested background on societies in trouble –Hoping for indicators, trends –Examples: SSIT and PCS (SRC to review in June) Data collection underway to present at June TMC Will look at trends in –Paid membership –Conference attendance –Periodical circulation –Financial metrics –Leadership pipeline –Strategic planning Additional suggestions?

10/20/20154 Current Reviews Society/Council Review date Stage in processComments Electromagnetic Compatibility Feb 2011 TMC Engineering in Medicine & Biology Feb 2011 TMC Vehicular Technology Feb 2011 TMC

Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Society has a very good, detailed Strategic Plan –SRC recommends development of an Operational Plan Follows a thoughtful process for event technical co-sponsorship Puts serious focus on education, e.g., runs successful “Global EMC University Program” –Should consider possibility of expanding to electronic dissemination Financially sound –SRC recommends EMCS identify initiatives to spend some of Society’s reserves Globalization –Exhibitor issues tie flagship conference to North America –EMCS supports active worldwide chapter program, but has difficulties identifying sufficient volunteers from outside the US EMC summary response –EMCS started working on an Operational Plan to implement its strategy during its strategic planning meeting held in March 2011 –During its March BoD meeting, EMCS approved several new initiatives

Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society EMBS has a crisply written FOI and ongoing strategic planning activities –Sets a solid foundation for accommodating new technologies in a rapidly evolving field, which is very active outside IEEE Membership numbers continues to grow (currently in top 1/3 at ~9k) –Excellent GOLD member website Publications –Nine publications with no apparent process problems –Experimenting with an open access publication model Conferences –Excellent manual for conference organizers –Recently started new co-sponsored IEEE/AMA Medical Technology Conference Education –Revitalizing Distinguished Lecturer program, also utilizing ExpertNow modules, IEEE.tv videos, workshops/tutorials at conferences, and CME credits at specific conferences Financially sound SRC recommends EMBS –Increase its role in the proposed IEEE Life Sciences Initiative –Consider expanding its target market for publications outside of the traditional EE-based IEEE Xplore community –Continue developing web-accessed educational material

Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society EMBS response –EMBS is already playing an active leadership role in the Life Science Initiative  via volunteer participation, AdCom support, and by including LSI in EMBS’s strategic plan –EMBS will explore effective ways to expand the target market of its publications outside the traditional EE-based Xplore community  Will work with IEEE Marketing and Sales to develop and implement a business plan to sell to the bio and medical communities –Redesigning the EMBS website and using the website to develop educational material have been a priority action item.  Currently focused on developing more web-based educational material for industrial members, particularly for the pharma market

Vehicular Technology Society Conferences, publications and educational activities in reasonable shape –SRC encourages VTS to continue work already underway to address various issues (e.g., magazine submissions and Distinguished Lecturer Program) SRC recommends VTS undertake targeted strategic planning to explore updating its scope of activities beyond its current strong communications focus VTS has good pipeline of volunteer leaders Financially sound VTS response –Already focusing on many of the areas called out by SRC –Will consider updating our FOI based on the web site, although will maintain primary focus on providing high quality member

10/20/20159 Motion Receive the following reports which have completed the review process: –Electromagnetic Compatibility Society –Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society –Vehicular Technology Society

10/20/ June 2011 Reviews Society/CouncilReview date Stage in process Comments ComputerJune 2011 Society Council on Electronic Design Automation June 2011 Council Professional Communication June 2011SocietyTroubled society study