The UK IDEA User Group was established in 1991 and is now a thriving community of IDEA users meeting regularly to exchange views and encourage good practice. As well as the main UK User group there are a number of other regional organisations.(see below)
The UK User Group’s main objective is to promote the free exchange of ideas, information and experiences between the users of IDEA.
The secondary objective of the group is to provide a forum for putting suggestions to the suppliers for further enhancement of the product. Representatives from the developers normally attend one meeting each year.
UK User Group meetings:
Based in London the UK User Group holds 2 meetings each year, normally in May and November. At these meetings there are a variety of presentations including technical advice on the use of IDEA. This "Know IDEA" session always arouses a great deal of interest and is accompanied by presentations from members of the User Group focusing on specific issues or the use of IDEA in their organisation.
Early news and demonstrations of new releases:
As part of the User Group there is also the opportunity to see demonstrations of the latest releases of IDEA and also to hear from and talk to the development team.
Information and idea sharing:
At every User Group meeting there is an opportunity to meet other members to discuss the use of IDEA and benefit from the in-depth knowledge that has already been built up by the UK's substantial IDEA user community.
The UK user group committee:
The User Group committee ensures that the meetings represent good value for money and regularly reviews comments/suggestions from attendees. The committee is continually seeking to make the sessions as relevant as possible so any thoughts on topics for discussion are always welcome.
For more information please contact the committee by contacting the UK Chairman- Philip Keown at Grant Thornton on Philip.R.Keown@gtuk.com or call 0870 991 2394.
If you attend a meeting please complete an appraisal form or if you can’t attend please send any comments you may have to any of the committee contacts – you will find their addresses on the User Group website.
www.ideaukusergroup.com
Click here for a report on the last meeting
Next meeting:
Q4 2008
Venue:
TBC
For more information please contact:
Stephen Cashmore, South Ayrshire Council, Stephen.Cashmore@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Please follow the link below for the June 08 IDEA User Group Meeting Agenda.
IDEA User Group June 08 Meeting Agenda
Click here for a report on the previous meetings
Next meeting:
TBC
Venue:
TBC
For more information please contact:
AuditWare Systems Ltd direct on (01892) 512348 or John Kerr at The Office of The Comptroller & Auditor General, email john_kerr@audgen.irlgov.ie or call +353 (0)1 679 3122.
Next meeting:
TBC
Venue:
TBC
For more information please contact:
Graham Wood at Devon County Council, email graham.wood@devon.gov.uk or call 01392 382416.
The group's aim is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and experiences relating to users of IDEA within the SAP environment. Anyone who wishes to view the Minutes of the last meeting on 7th June 2006 or previous Minutes please visit the IDEA SAP user section via the link below.
IDEA and SAP User Group pages
Although not technically a 'Group', a number of users have submitted content devoted to using IDEA when interrogating data from the Schools Information Management System (SIMS) as used by local authorities.
Please click here to learn more.
If you want to register an interest in any of the User Groups or for future meetings (including as a remote member due to your location) please email: auditware@auditware.co.uk