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MESA International

- Working Group Australia -

MESA Australia Working Group Web Meeting

25/11/2008

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Kick-off Agenda

• Welcome & Admin – Greg Johnson

• MESA Report – Greg Johnson

• MESA P2E Conference Highlights – Peter Robinson

• Other Business - All

• Next Meeting

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Rules of Engagement

• Don’t• 1.…solicit an End User to purchase your solutions or stop buying from your competition• 2.…use the Working Group discussions as platform to promote your company or products• 3.…use the Working Group discussions as platform to generate business partnerships• 4.…discuss prices and market share with other vendor, SI or End User• 5.…disclose other parties’ information without prior consent

• Do• 6.…share your experience openly, honestly and objectively• 7.…listen to others – you might learn something useful• 8.…attend the Working Group meetings, discussions and contribute to the success of this

initiative• 9.…promote MESA Australia Working Group – internally in your organization and with your

customers / suppliers• 10.…act in good faith – we are here to win… not to lose

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International Expansion Discussions

– Ann reported for Greg that both him and Peter Robinson (OneSteel) attended the recent MESA North American P2E conference in Orlando and will report back to the Australian Working Group (AWG) at their second meeting on October 27th. This meeting will be a Web meeting.

– While at the NA Conference Greg and Peter meet with Jan Snoeij, MESA European Chair and EMEA Expansion Committee Chair, to discuss the experiences from the various working groups in EMEA - how they work, what type of meeting they have, etc.

– Schedule Semi-Annual Face-to-Face Meeting

– Committee agreed the goal should be to plan a MESA APAC Conference in 2010.

– In 2009, the group hopes to meet face-to-face.

– ACTION ITEM: An e-mail will be sent the committee members asking for suggested locations.

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Strategic Initiatives - Guidebooks

oKatie announced the MSI Guidebooks for the current Strategic Initiatives are due to be launched in the beginning of November. She reminded everyone the Guidebooks will be living documents, constantly being updated.

oACTION ITEM: Ann is to contact John D. to determine how regional working groups can add to the living guidebooks and what new Strategic Initiatives will be addressed in 2009, then update the Committee.oThe Real-Time Enterprise oLean Manufacturing oQuality and Regulatory Compliance oAsset Performance Management oProduct Lifecycle Management

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MESA Conference Orlando Highlights

• Approx 400 delegates, with 12 vendor booths• Theme – Plant to Enterprise p2e• 28 presentations given over the 2 days• Standout presentations

– Peter Williams : Climate Change Threat or opportunity– Matt Bauer MESA Chairperson opening remarks– Mike Brooks : Excellence in work practice Chevron

• Take Aways– “IT Doesn’t matter, business process do”– BPM is the New IT – Human Interaction Mgt– Strategic Initiative guidebooks (already using the Lean book)

• Released last Friday to Premium members• Access to the presentations

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Other Business/Next Meeting

• Next Meeting March 2009?

• Volunteer to host?