SAGE Update

Deputy Executive Director

A lot has been going on with SAGE these days. The SAGE Executive Committee recently met in Berkeley, CA, and the summary of that meeting will be available on the Web at <http://www.usenix.org/sage/people/execmemos/>. Here are updates on two of SAGE's important projects, the SAGE Certification Project and the SAGE System Administrator Profile.

SAGE CERTIFICATION PROJECT
As part of the SAGE Certification Project, SAGE conducted its Occupational Analysis survey. The survey, which ended in mid-November, had over 1,200 respondents. A preliminary report on the survey is being reviewed by the SAGE Certification Committee and the SAGE Executive Committee. The next steps include deciding on the direction and scope of the Certification Project.

SAGE SALARY SURVEY
The SAGE Salary Survey was redesigned this year, including many new questions and a new format. For the first time, the survey was conducted online. Results from the survey will be available to all SAGE members, and a summary will be posted on the Web.