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Welcome to the first issue of TSI Info Source for 2008. Like many of you, we are off to an extremely busy start to 2008. Along with new clients, projects and consultants (more on that below), we are experiencing growth just short of 300% over last year! As we change by the month, we hope to use this newsletter issue to both update you on some of our recent developments as well as provide "white paper" perspectives, tools and methods that will be of value to you.

In this issue, we also want to acknowledge the recent tragic event at Northern Illinois University. As an alumnus and as many of our colleagues and clients are also from NIU, we support all efforts for NIU to move FORWARD, TOGETHER FORWARD.

Also, please keep TSI in mind for your upcoming project needs. If your project involves improving processes, defining strategic directions, assessing or evaluating technology or managing change, there is a chance we have completed projects just like yours. Just let us know if you would like to discuss a project or need you may have.

Do you have ideas or questions that we should address in future newsletters? Let us know - we would enjoy hearing from you.

Please do not hesitate to provide us with feedback via e-mail: TSI E-mail

Kind Regards,
TSI

TSI News

Speaking Engagement:

TSI is pleased to announce that it will be co-presenting a Case Study with the University of Illinois at next month's Educause Midwest Regional Conference 2008 at the InterContinental Chicago Hotel. The Case Study is entitled: Bringing Advancement Strategy to Life. TSI's Managing Partner Dan Feely and Andrea Ballinger, VP of Decision Support, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will outline how a recently completed project at U of I identified and capitalized on the need to change business processes, organizational structures and the supporting technology to enable the achievement of critical advancement goals.

Abstract:

Decentralized and disparate campuses, colleges and departments, aging and non-integrated information systems and inefficient processes have created silos of information and obstacles to coordinating and implementing advancement strategies.  When looking across various locations and functions these issues are compounded and often lead to less than optimum results in advancement. In the current climate of rising costs and reduced outside funding, implementing advancement strategies have become critical to realizing a universities' competitive position.

This session is scheduled for: Monday, March 17, 2008 at 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m in the Valencia Room on the First Floor. For Conference registration, please visit http://www.educause.edu/mwrc08.

For more details on our session, please visit http://www.educause.edu/MWRC08/Program/13797?PRODUCT_CODE=MWRC08/CORP03.

Afterwards, please join us at the Reception scheduled to be held in the Grand Ballroom on the 7th Floor of the Hotel.

New Clients/Projects:

TSI is currently leading a number of very interesting and diverse engagements.  These include:

1. CRM/SFA evaluation for rapidly-growing travel services organization. Looking at both on-site as well as hosted vendors, this evaluation will select the CRM/SFA solution that meets the requirements, requires the least amount of configuration in the most cost-effective manner

2. Program management to implement a vast amount of organizational, technology and process change in a global education service provider

3. Assisting with the technology and operational due diligence for the acquisition of several automotive plants. TSI is identifying risks and managing the transition of technology and operations from the seller to the buyer

4. Leading a Process and Organizational improvement project for this mid-sized sales and distribution organization. This project will then examine CRM/SFA systems as well as operational systems to create a foundation for continued rapid growth.

For more details, please click here - New Projects

New Staff:

TSI is proud to announce the recent hiring of Nancy McCauley.  Nancy, was most recently at Donlen Corporation, has vast experience in process improvement, organizational development, change management, facilitation and training. Nancy has a proven track record in reducing costs, making business processes more efficient and change more manageable. Nancy has her BA in English from the University of Wisconsin and her certification in Organizational Development from DePaul University.

For more details, please click here - TSI Team

Miscellaneous:

Len Green, TSI Principal, recently had a white paper published in Montgomery Research's Midmarket Strategies . The paper deals with the role that a PMO (Program Management Office) can play in small/mid-sized organizations. Congratulations to Len and please give it a read -MidMarket Strategies Link

If you are a Crain's Chicago Business reader, please keep your eyes open for TSI's recent ad campaign in Crain's Book of Lists - December, 2007.

TSI is happy to announce the recent completion of our updated website. We have updated the majority of the content and presented more case studies and other great information. Please check it out - www.transforming.com