May 31
- June 4, 2000 Boston
Mastering Complexity -- Doing It Not Just Talking About It --
Themes: E-Commerce, Knowledge Management, Health Care
Each "Managing the Complex" is a unique event -- 3 full days of discussions and problem solving focused on the relationships between managing organizations and the science of complex systems. Our aim is to be learning together with a focus on solving problems not merely intellectual chat. We will focus on the problems of specific organizations (at present: InstantKnowledge.com in the e-commerce track, Intelligenesis in the knowledge management track, a web-based neurology company in the health care track, and we have space for 2 more focus organizations). Each organization will send four people and a problem to be solved. The problems will have been flushed out in advance with the help of facilitators from Wild Water International, and we will be using their "landscape" methodology during the program.
In addition we will have presentations
from several invited speakers. The bulk of our time will be spent
in discussion sessions in working groups focusing on one of the organizational
problems. Using the lessons from the speakers and the interactions with
each other the groups will strive to solve their designated problem.This
focus on interaction around solving problems is a direct result of the
learning experience of our last three conferences.
The breakout groups will meet for 2 hours after hearing each invited speaker. The groups will each have an assigned facilitator to help focus the discussion on what was just heard and how this perspective might help in dealing with the problem at hand. At the end of the conference, each of the groups will report outcomes, so that the participants can learn from one another.
"Managing the Complex" will attract managers, academics, consultants, and others interested in the possibility of applying the insights of the science of complex systems to day-to-day management problems. At our last three meetings the discussion was both deep and broad. Attendance will be limited to 100 in order to keep the size of groups at the level optimal for discussion.
Notes of our March 1999 meeting are available at http://www.proceedings.net/MTC/
Notes of our October 1998 meeting are available at http://emergence.org/October.html
Attendees are encouraged to present papers or posters to the assembled
group. Suggested topics include:
If you desire to attend the symposium please send an email to Jane Sharkey (JMSSupport@aol.com) with the following information: Name, academic affiliation and status if any, address, phone, fax, and email. Jane will contact you for further information re hotel confirmation and payment.
Participants submitting papers should notify Jane that a paper has or will be submitted. Please include the title and a brief description of the paper.
Notes: Conference Fee: Corporate $500 Academics $250 Students $100. Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks are included and will be taken at the hotel. Conference rate at Hotel $125 single.All sessions will be transcribed. Attendance constitutes agreement for remarks to be reproduced.
HOTEL INFORMATION and directions
Sheraton Four Points, Norwood Mass. (outside
of Boston on Route 1) Rooms have been reserved from Wednesday 30.05.00
to Sunday 3.06.0. All room reservations should be altered/confirmed with
Michael Lissack NOT with the hotel. 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike,
Norwood, Massachusetts 02062, Phone: 781-255-4626, Fax: 781-551-3552 --
Auto rental recommended.
From Logan Airport
Exit airport, follow signs through Sumner tunnel ($3.00 toll) to I-93
South
Follow I-93 South about 7 miles bearing right to I-93 South which becomes
Rt 95N/128N at the 95 junction. Proceed to exit 15B Rt. 1 Norwood.
Travel
Rt. 1 south 4.5 miles to the Four Points Norwood Hotel & Conference
Center
located on your right after the Staples Plaza.
From Green Airport (Providence) and from the South
Exit airport and follow signs to I-95 north.
Take I-95 north to exit 11B, Neponset Street, Norwood. Drive
7/10 of a mile and turn left onto
Dean Street. At traffic light, turn left onto
Route 1, heading south. Travel past Staples Plaza
To the Four Points Norwood Hotel and Conference
Center.
From the North
Interstates 95, 93 or Route 3 south to Route
128. Take exit 15B, Route 1, Norwood. Travel
4.5 miles and 2 traffic lights south on Route 1 to
the Four Points Norwood Hotel and Conference Center, on your right
after Staples Plaza.
From the West
Follow Mass. Turnpike, (I-90), east to exit 14,
I-95/Route 128 south. (Note: From the west, this
Exit is number 14, from the east, it is number 15.)
Continue south to exit 15B. Route 1, Norwood,
And proceed as above.
Limo Services:
U.S. SHUTTLE – 617-894-3100 or Outside 617 Area – 800-449-4240
FROM LOGAN AIRPORT $19.00 per person for shared ride service.
HOME SAFE - COACH SERVICE 1-800-298-6629
FROM LOGAN $53.00 per car
TO LOGAN $56.00 per car
FROM GREEN $86.25 per car
IMAGE LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC. – 1-800-479-2119 or 508-337-6053
FROM LOGAN - Sedan: $64.30 per car (up to 3 people), Limo:
$89.30 per car (up to 5 people max).
FROM GREEN - Sedan: $72.45 per car (up to 3 people),
Limo: $97.45 per car (up to 5 people max).
Wednesday, May 31:
Welcome reception at the Sheraton 7 pm – 8 pm
Thursday, June 1:
Breakfast at Hotel
9:00 Welcome, Introduction, Goal setting
9:30 Complexity Discussions
11:00 Group Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Group Discussion
6:00 Beer Break
Evening on Your Own
Friday, June 2:
Breakfast at Hotel
9:30 Presentations and Group Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Presentations and Group Discussion
6:00 Beer Break
8:00 Meet for Dinner (own expense) in Boston
Transportation will be available.
Saturday, June 3:
Breakfast at Hotel
9:30 Presentations and Group Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Presentations and Group Discussion
4:00 Action Plan Development
7:30 Cocktails and Dinner at the Sheraton
Sunday, June 4:
Final Breakfast Discussion, departure