About IQMNet

IQMNet was launched in March 2005 in the US. It is quickly gaining recognition as a valuable activity in supporting organizations who must improve the quality of their information.

IQMnet has its roots in Sweden, where several founders from organizations such as Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV), The Swedish Agency for Public Management (Statskontoret), The Swedish Emergency Management Agency, CSC, MetaMatrix and Ortelius began the Sweden Information Resource Network, or SIRnet, in 2000 to discuss information management and quality issues. Today SIRnet has grown to include most of Scandinavia, and will be a companion network and resource to IQMnet.

Organization

IQMnet is a non-for-profit and voluntary based network, hosted by the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI). IQMnet will be governed by a Board elected by the AFEI Board of Directors. The Chairman of IQMnet will be a member of the AFEI Board. IQMnet will be an officially chartered activity under the by laws of AFEI. IQMnet activity will be administered through an active Board, the IQMnet Website, a controlled mailing list, and discussion lists.

Founding Stakeholders

The founding stakeholders launching IQMnet are SAIC, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), NDIA, AFEI and Scandinavian Information Resource Network (SIRNET). Others will be added as they express support. The initial governing Board will be drawn from the founding stakeholders. Current boardmembers are:

Chairman, Jarl S Magnusson, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), jarl.s.magnusson@dnv.com

David "Dave" Chesebrough, AFEI, dchesebrough@Afei.org

Jerry Smith, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), smith5j@ncr.disa.mil

Secretary, Nicole Peterson, AFEI, npeterson@afei.org

IQMNet in the US is hosted by the Association for Enterprise Integration, an affiliate of the National Defense Industrial Association.