1. VP Publications’ Report Vincenzo Piuri 2010 AdCom Meeting San Diego, CA, USA – 9 April 2010

2. Vision and Objectives Promote the System Journal as the premiere publication on complex systems and system-of-systems Involve the Member Societies to make them perceiving that the System Journal is one of their journals

3. Planning Activities SYSC Publication Committee Plan: –implementation in progress ISJ Publication Policies –implementation in progress SYSC-KEE – Electronic Knowledge Environment on Systems –analysis and feasibility design: in progress at IEEE HQ

4. IEEE Systems Journal Regular Issues 4 issues annually since 2008 Special issues RFID (published in 2007) GEOSS: Creating a Global System of Systems (published in 2008 – 21 papers) Grid Resource Management (published in 2009 – 25 papers) Recent Advances in Global Navigation and Communication Satellite Systems (GNCSS) Biometrics Systems (published in 2009 – 13 papers) Resilience Engineering Service Systems of Systems Best papers of the 2009 IEEE Systems Conference (to be published in 2010) –Planning more special issues –Associate Editors have been asked to solicit tutorials and review papers… Printed pages 2007: 250 pages 2008: 570 budgeted pages - 560 published pages 2009: 584 published pages (March 148, Jun 128, Sep 120, Dec 188) Advertise ISJ Identifying the major conferences of –member societies: done –non-member societies & non-IEEE association relevant in the SYSC field: too expensive Distributing flyers presenting ISJ –IEEE Systems Conference: done –conferences of the member societies: done and in progress –conferences of non-member societies & non-IEEE association relevant in the SYSC field: too expensive Displaying a poster at –IEEE Systems Conference: done –conferences of the member societies: done and in progress at a few conferences

5. SYSC-KEE (1) SYStems Council Knowledge Electronic Environment web-based environment for collecting and disseminating knowledge on theory, technologies, design methodologies, applications, successful cases, and practical guidelines on complex systems, system-of-systems and engineering of systems comprehensive integrative environment focusing on this interdisciplinary area attracting readers and authors since they will found an easy access to the knowledge of their interest –in particular: professionals, managers, and beginners easier access to knowledge in this field will result in a wider circulation of the knowledge itself and an increased education level of the readers, for the benefit of academic and professional communities as well as students and governmental bodies and, in turn, for the economic and social development establishing a new business model for the IEEE Systems Council, its Member Societies and the whole IEEE and more business opportunities (including online sponsorships and/or advertising as well as traditional subscription and single item purchases)

6. SYSC-KEE (2) Posted material (not limited to): abstracts and links to articles published in the IEEE Systems Journal abstracts and links to articles published in other IEEE journals and related to the systems field abstracts and links to articles published in the Proceedings of the IEEE Systems Conference or other conferences and workshops sponsored, co-sponsored or technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Systems Council abstracts and links to articles published in the proceedings of other IEEE conferences and workshops and related to the systems field survey and tutorial articles application notes successful cases tutorials in the IEEE Expert Now program or in other educational programs of the IEEE Societies/Councils, tutorials created for the SYSC-KEE electronic books

7. SYSC-KEE (3) Posted material (not limited to) – cont’d: standards announcements and analysis mentoring notes discussion forums and blogs virtual communities book reviews products reviews announcements of technical meeting (e.g., conferences, symposia, workshops) organized by the IEEE (in particular by the IEEE Systems Council) announcements of educational activities organized by the IEEE (in particular by the IEEE Systems Council), peer-reviewed references to articles published outside the IEEE in the systems field any other information and knowledge relevant in the systems area, as a comprehensive service to communities in academia, industry, professional engineering, government, and the general public …

8. SYSC-KEE (4) Benefits Better support to users in accessing IEEE knowledge and practical expertise on systems all along their professional life, including also initial education and long-life education, in research, industry, profession, and government activities Reinforcing the presence and the role of the IEEE among practicing engineers and managers as the major source of technical and scientific information for the engineering profession and the larger public in the field of systems Better support to professionals Better support to beginners Availability of educational material for continued education (also on-line) Availability and electronic access to the expertise and knowledge, specifically the one generated by IEEE Wider dissemination of knowledge with induced higher quality for the specific field and all scientific and professional areas Improve the value of the IEEE as perceived by industry managers so as to have additional involvement and proactive presence of companies in IEEE activities Strengthen relationships with volunteers and recruit new volunteers who will gladly share their knowledge for the benefit of the whole scientific, educational, industrial, and governmental communities Attract more members to IEEE Additional income provided by the easier access to IEEE knowledge and services