Thoughts on GRAPA March 19, 2009

Welcome to my first Blog posting.  As GRAPA chairperson for the Ivory Coast, I wanted to share just a few of my thoughts with each of you.  A priority for me as chairperson this year is to increase awareness of GRAPA activities for all Telco professionals in mobile companies in Cote d’Ivoire.

We have to ask the question as to how best to communicate those activities with one another.  In my mind, there are two primary methods to accomplish this….first is through blogs such as this, which facilitate the exchange of ideas one with another.  Blogging is a good way to let our membership know what I am thinking, and some of my thoughts relating to Revenue Assurance.  It is also a way to let me know your thoughts as well.  By responding to my blog, you can share your thoughts on the same subject with me as well as the GRAPA membership.

Secondly is through town hall meetings, such as those held recently discussing GRAPA Revenue Assurance standards.  These web based meetings allow us to meet together as a group and share ideas via webinar meeting sessions.  Look for additional webinars to be scheduled in the future.

I am excited to be able to communicate with our membership via the blog.  If you would like to contribute your thoughts as to issues which are priorities to you, please let me know so that we might exchange ideas on those issues.

In my next blog, I will be addressing the issues which I feel are most important for the membership in the region.