Omaha Metropolitan Area / Heartland of America
Software Process Improvement Network

(OMAHA SPIN)

CHARTER

Title, Purpose, Officers, Membership, Meetings, Elections, Charter Administrivia
TITLE: The title of the organization shall be the Omaha Metropolitan Area / Heartland of America (OMAHA) Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) .
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PURPOSE : The purpose of the OMAHA SPIN is to facilitate the interchange of software engineering processes and practices. It is a forum for the free and open exchange of experiences, education, and scientific information and may be used by members, other SPIN organizations, or the software community.
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OFFICERS : The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Their duties are listed below:

PRESIDENT : direct meetings, develop meeting agenda, arrange meeting location, initiate actions to invite guest speakers, appoint sub-committee chairs, serves as Vice President in their absence.
VICE PRESIDENT : direct activities to recruit members, direct activity sub-committees, assist President with conducting business, serves as President or Secretary in their absence.
SECRETARY : record meeting minutes, make copies of the minutes for the next meeting, maintain the member mailing list, serves as Treasurer in their absence.
TREASURER : collects meeting dues, buys stamps, reports on SPIN funds, pays miscellaneous bills (copies, paper, etc).
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MEMBERSHIP: Membership shall be open to anyone interested in software process improvement. New members will enroll with the Secretary to be recognized as an "active" member. "Active" members shall be those who have attended at least one of the last 3 meetings. Active members will receive an agenda prior to the meeting and be apprised of upcoming activities.DUES: Dues will be $1.00 per meeting per attendee. The dues will be collected and reported on each month by the Treasurer.
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MEETINGS: Meetings will be held monthly. Meetings will be scheduled at least 2 weeks in advance. An agenda will be distributed by the President prior to the meeting. Minutes will be recorded by the Secretary and prepared in hard copy for the next meeting. Meetings will not exceed 2 hours in length without the consent of the attending members.
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ELECTIONS: Elections will be held as required providing adequate notice is given to the "active" membership. Executive Committee officers will serve a 1-year term which will run from January to December. If an officer resigns, a replacement will be elected at the next meeting to complete the term. A majority of the active members present at the election meeting will elect the new officer. An Executive Committee member can be removed from their elected office by a majority.
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CHARTER: This charter is available to any member upon request. A copy has been filed with Dawna Baird, National SPIN Coordinator, for distribution to other SPINs worldwide. This charter remains in effect until either, the SPIN is disbanded by unanimous vote of the Executive Committee and a majority vote of the active membership present; or, 6 months elapse without conducting a meeting. This charter may be amended, provided a written motion is submitted one meeting in advance. THIS CHARTER IS APPROVED THIS 16th DAY OF July, 1996

OMAHA SPIN PRESIDENT: Tom Neff
OMAHA SPIN VICE PRESIDENT: Dr. Randy Walters
OMAHA SPIN SECRETARY: Bart Hamilton
OMAHA SPIN TREASURER: Mark Roth

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