GENERAL INFORMATION
The Managed Print Services Association is referred to as The MPSA or the MPS Association. This Charter governs the role and procedures of the Association and its relation with other organizations. The Association is a non-profit organization. The Association is an independent organization governed by its own executive and administrative committee. The purpose of this basic charter is to form overall governance for the MPSA. Rules regulating the day to day activities of the Board and the Association will be found in the Board of Directors Policy and Procedures manual, which is adopted separately.
Problem Statement
The use of documents as a tool of communication of content within businesses is fundamental and universal. Communication of content within businesses, both on paper and electronic, is frequently fragmented, expensive, un-audited, and out of control. Many businesses have not implemented highly efficient distributed office document environments for both internal and external communications.
Vision Statement
It is the vision of the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) to establish a worldwide independent and nonprofit organization that embraces all industry participants in a collaborative and noncompetitive environment, as we strive together to provide the necessary Industry Standardization, Education and removal of Barriers to provide Profitable Growth for all business within this sector. This will directly result in a high value for our mutual end-user customer's who find the path to Managed Print Services (MPS) much clearer, easier to obtain and with minimized risk that provides a positive return to their bottom line.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Managed Print Services Association along with its members is to address and optimize businesses and end-user office document management needs and issues while enhancing the growth, efficiency, and profitability of the MPS segment through Advocacy, Marketing, Education, Research, Standards and a general Community of Interest.
Objectives
The objectives of the Association are:
- To promote and advocate Managed Print Services (MPS) in a vendor-neutral forum to the mutual benefit of end-users, it's members and other stakeholders in the Global MPS industry.
- To provide opportunities for members to present their MPS related products and services to the end-user community in an informational environment; and to establish a worldwide presence and professional reputation for MPS and its participants through marketing, case studies, and other media.
- To provide opportunities for end-users to present their problems, feedback and ideas to the MPS business community in an informational environment.
- To support the members of the MPSA and other stakeholders in the MPS industry through high-quality education and information.
- To become the single best focused resource available on all areas of MPS through technical research of manufacturer hardware, software applications, processes and industry trends.
- To partner with independent International organizations and set standards around MPS and to provide certification with a standard MPSA brand that will ensure all MPS stakeholders of consistent and meaningful standards.
- To increase membership at a rate that maintains an atmosphere for effective exchange of information and provide a general community of interest that can share ideas, resolve issues, and pursue further MPS innovations to better the MPS industry.
Goals
The goals of the Association are:
- Define and share common end-user problems in office print environments via vendor-neutral research, documentation and marketing
- Develop and Set compatible hardware and software standards for MPS industry
- Develop and Set Best Practices for MPS industry (Plan, analysis, design, implementation, support)
- Develop and Maintain MPSA certification process and guidelines for different categories of MPS industry. (Hardware, Software, Infrastructure, Dealer, Service Providers)
Last Updated on Monday, 06 September 2010 15:34
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