Interest in NASSCOM Emerge Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Nari

This is following discussions and inputs in another thread "Usefu Resources for SMES" - http://nasscom-emerge.groupsite.com/discussion/topic/show/107468.

Jyoti Rani Sharma and Srivatsan Chandramouli suggest forming sub-groups within the NASSCOM Emerge groups for different specializations.

I would like to propose assessing the feasibility and support for Special Interest Groups (SIGs)  for different specializations among SMEs. NASSCOM Emerge seems to have hit the 1000 member mark and there might be enough support to support these kinds of subgroups. However, without individuals taking the initiative to organize, and actively participate in these SIGs, they would be worthless. The question is whether there is enough momentum for that? Are there people interested in leading these kinds of efforts. Personally, I would be very interested and actively organize and particiapate in the Software Product SIG!

As I see, based on my limited knowledge of the complete variety of SMEs in the Emerge community, I would like to suggest the following SIGs as a start:

a. IT Services SIG

b. BPO/KPO/ITES Sig

c. Software Products SIG - Companies developing software products on contract or on their own

d. Managed Services/Infrastructure Management SIG - This is one of the faster growing segment of ITES services!

e. Quality Assurance SIG

f. Web-Based Startups and Web 2.0 SIG

g. Mobile Startups SIG

This may just be the beginning. TiE Silicon Valley has very successful SIGs along these lines with additional ones for Semi-conductors and Hardware Design SIGs thrown in.

Avinash - You may have gauged and assessed doing something like this. You can share your experiences and wisdom in this regard!

Also curious as to what others think of this? Does it make sense?Most importantly is there enough momentum to get something like this going?

 

Edited: October 24, 2008 08:40PM

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Avinash

Dear Nari,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on having some SIG's around niche services.

Also, it's a great achievement of having 1000 members in less than 5 months of the community being setup.

Let us get some more inputs from the community after which let's decide on what all SIG's can be added.

Many thanks and wishing a very Happy Diwali to the EMERGE community.

Best Wishes,

Avinash

Pradeep

The idea of SIGs looks promising to me. As mentioned, TiE SV has great momentum with SIGs. Infact TiE Delhi is also doing good job in this front. I am part of the board of SIG on Internet at TiE Delhi. TiE Delhi also has an active SIG on Education.

Surely, it will require consistent effort in addition to the basic ingredient: passion! If we choose to go ahead, my suggestion would be to:

  1. Pick only few
  2. Roll one by one
  3. Have a strong (passion, commitment and expertise) advisory/organizing board

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Pradeep

Ankur

I think by focussing into SIGs, each participant can get much more relevant inputs. Also if we are able to do SIGs effectively over collectivex (or an internet based forum), we could get around getting the critical mass for each.

In face-to-face meetings, we have been limited by geographies and local commute time - this will not happen if we are able to do a significant part of SIGs activities on the Internet.

I agree with Pradeep, lets start with 1 or 2 SIGs and get the critical mass of people excited about that. Then we can extend it to other areas.

To make each SIG successful, we will need active participation from a few members - to create the initial momentum and then sustain it.

I will be happy to help.

 

Ankur

Benhur

Hi All,

Let me introduce myself as Reuben Benhur and sorry i am a bit late in responding but still,

I think Nari`s point is valid as the choice to opt for the SIG would detremine a individuals interest area an dkep him comitted to his /her areas of common comitment.

 

Reuben Benhur

rbenhur@gmail.com

Dorai

I think SIGs are a great idea. As the membership grows it gives you a smaller community to relate to. We do need a champion for each SIG - actively recruit members, start and sustain discussions, organize meetups or other such local events,

We can start with a couple and see how they develop.

Suresh

SIG is a great idea. We should start 1 or 2 and see how it goes...

Jyoti Rani

Dear Nari Sir,

First of many thanks for your structured thought process on making the emerge platform more focused by putting it in the form of SIGs in different specilization.

I think in long run the idea would be fantastic to have SIG's, if Avinash comes up something contrete on this i would like to be part with following SIG as a group member,

a. IT Services SIG

e. Quality Assurance SIG

Regards

Jyoti Rani Sharma

Avinash

Jyoti, For IT Services/Products we have started the International markets..it is more focussed and members can benefit around it. 

Quality assurance already exists as Business Excellence forum

Regards,

Avinash

 

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