Global Tivoli User Group GTUG Council

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Global Tivoli User Group (GTUG) Council
The governing body of the
Global Tivoli software user
community (www.tivoli-ug.org)
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Agenda

• What is the GTUG council group?
• What does the GTUG council do?
• What is the value of the council?
• Why should you be involved in the GTUG council.

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GTUG Council History

• Formed in 2001 (5 user groups represented)
• First Annual Face-to-Face meeting 2002
• JTUG AP joined 2003
• Tivoli-ug website launched 2003
• GTUG Newsletter first published 2005
• 23 regional groups initially registered
• 127 regional groups currently registered
• Executive (founding) Sponsor Bill Kribbs
  
  (VP Tivoli Support,
  Services Education)
• Program Manager Danyel Otteson

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All User Group Distribution

• North America - 59
• Storage User Groups - 20
• Security User Groups - 8
• Application/Server/Network Mgt User Groups - 24
• Maximo-4
• Other 3
• Infoman Group
• OMEGAMON Group
• SAP TWS Users Conference

• Global UGs 8
• Maximo- 6
• NetView Global User Group

• Europe, Middle East, Africa - 26
• Storage User Groups - 2
• Security User Groups - 1
• Application/Server/Network Mgt User Groups 21
• Maximo-1

• Asia Pacific 26
• Storage User Groups - 3
• Security User Groups - 3
• Application/Server/Network Mgt User Groups 20
• Maximo-7

Latin America 8 Storage User Groups -
1 Security User Groups - 2 Application/Server/Netw
ork -1 Mgt User Groups - 4
Global Presence Application/Server/Network Mgt
User Groups- 69 Storage User Groups -26 Security
User Groups - 14 Maximo User Groups-18 NetView
Global User Group -1 127 Tivoli User Groups ( 12
New UGs since Jan 08)

please note that a user group may cover multiple
product categories
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GTUG Rep Distribution

• Europe, Middle East, Africa - 8
• UK Tivoli User Group
• Denmark Tivoli User Group
• Dutch Tivoli User Group
• Sweden Tivoli User Group
• EMEA Security Tivoli User Group
• Germany Tivoli User Group
• Austria Tivoli User Group
• South Africa Tivoli User Group

• North and South America - 6
• Southwest Tivoli User Group
• Carolinas Tivoli User Group
• North Central Tivoli User Group
• Twin Cities Tivoli User Group
• ITSM Maximo User Group
• North Central Storage User Group

• Asia Pacific 2
• Melbourne Australia Tivoli User Group
• Japan Tivoli User Group

16 out of 120 user groups represented on the
GTUG council

please note that a user group may cover multiple
product categories
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Mission
The GTUG council
The mission is to extend the effectiveness of
Tivoli user groups by providing operational
feedback for the improvement of Tivoli's products
and services by working proactively with Tivoli
on planning, strategy and development
prioritization, as well as expanding Tivoli user
group networking capabilities globally.
Scope

• Condense local user groups' feedback into the
  underlying fundamental issue(s) regarding Tivoli
  products or non-Tivoli products that Tivoli
  integrates with, product certification, support,
  documentation, training, professional services,
  sales and marketing. This information will be
  pro-actively used to influence Tivoli to improve
  their products and services, through the Tivoli
  Board of Advisors and/or other avenues that may
  be available.
• Act as a pre-funding/pre-development/pre-deployme
  nt operational sounding board for plans Tivoli
  has for products, services, sales, etc., and
  provide input into Tivoli's overall strategy.
• Extend the networking capabilities of the local
  users groups to share information and provide a
  common communication point from Tivoli to its
  customers.

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Global Tivoli User Group Council
GTUG Council
Committee
GTUG committee working on connecting with Network
providers and getting participation
Security Council
Automation Council
Network Council
2 people
20 people
ITSM Members (3 people) Maximo Council (0
people)
Storage Council
2 people
3 people
EMEA Regional
Americas Regional
AP Regional
User Groups
User Groups
User Groups
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GTUG Structure

• The GTUG Council consists of Sub Councils that
  focus on various IBM Tivoli offerings.
• The GTUG Sub Councils meet at least quarterly via
  conference call to work on their product areas
• The entire GTUG Council meets monthly via 1-2
  hour conference call to work on cross products
  issues, User Groups, and Requirements
• GTUG Council Committee oversees the GTUG Council
  and Sub Councils. It consists of ten members from
  around the world.
• For more information view the GTUG Charter.

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GTUG Activities

• Aid IBM with product direction
• Advance User Groups ideas and concerns
• Share Information gathered with User Groups
• Work on product requirements with IBM champions
• Administer www.Tivoli-ug.org web site
• Respond to emails
• Monitor peer-to-peer
• Monitor TIE
• Surveys, top of mind
• Participate at the annual Face-to-Face meeting
• Tivoli Product Specialists presentations
• GTUG feedback to Tivoli
• Network with peers

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What GTUG council has done

• Requirements accepted for product release or
  action by Tivoli
• Better product integration
• TPM agents and coexistence with Tivoli endpoints
• Single sign-on functions for all products
  integrated with TEP
• Entitlements
• Authentication Methods
• Central user and profile management for all
  Tivoli tools
• 20 enhancements for Tivoli endpoints
• Passport Advantage improvements
• Education better meeting customer needs
• Products stabilization
• Provided Tivoli certification testing at meetings
• Created opportunities for Tivoli education
  classes at local user group meetings
• Creation constant funding for www.tivoli-ug.org
• Why does the GTUG council work?

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Benefits of the GTUG council
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So what is next
Our Goal To get all user groups involved!!

• Each user group should select 1 representative,
  preferably a customer, to be on the GTUG council
• Automation/Availability, Storage, Security,
  Maximo Subcouncils are looking for you and your
  companys involvement.
• Please send a note to brian_p_lally_at_bluecrossmn.co
  m or dotteson_at_us.ibm.com indicating your user
  groups desire to join the GTUG council along
  with the individuals contact information of who
  will be joining the council.
• If you would like more information please check
  out our GTUG council page.