Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) and Business Process Mapping (BPM)

SISP, Facilitator and Advisor to the IT Director of Grainger Property Trust Ltd (Top FTSE 500 company), Newcastle upon Tyne, (2005-2006 ongoing). The project involves providing consultancy services and advice for strategic planning of IT services for the Grainger Company. Work performed to date includes the drafting of an IT strategy, facilitation of an IT vendor supplier network forum and business process management and mapping.

SISP and BPM, Development of IT strategy and help with IT vendor selection for Koru Property Services Ltd, Team Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne (2006 ongoing). This involves the planning and execution of business process mapping workshops with Directors and key staff, production of high level business process maps and the development of an IT strategy.

BPM, Facilitation of business process mapping and analysis of work and information flows for Knowledge House (part of the NE universities consortium), (2005-2007 ongoing). This work involves mapping out the workflows, tasks, information and responsibilities between different university departments and functions. The aim will be to re-engineer processes prior the full adoption of a Knowledge House Information System. Value

E-Business Strategy Development, Facilitation and Business Process Analysis/Modelling for George F White, Land Surveyors, Alnwick, Bedale and Wolsingham.  March – August 2003, Project

Strategic Information Systems Planning and IT Strategy Consultant for Vickers Defence Systems, Newcastle, Leeds and Wolverhampton.  1997 to 2001, Project ). Facilitation and preparation of Group IT strategy, development of IT management team and presentation of IT strategy at Board level.

Quality Systems: Gap Analysis taking into account TICKIT guidelines for Software Development.  This consultancy was undertaken for Integrated Automation Systems Ltd and included desk review of quality manual/procedures, audit assessment of organisational procedures, report and presentation to IAS Executive Management and training needs analysis for structured development methodology, November 1993 to February 1994.

Short Courses: Project Co-ordinator for IT training course for Thomson Publishing, 1993; Information Management for NHS managers - GNVQ level 4 - one day workshop, Flexible Management Learning Centre, UNN, January1996; Information Systems development across NHS: one day course for Hospital Consultants, Clinical Directors Workshop, 1993; Facilitation of a one day workshop for 15 GP's and Practice Managers on Information Systems for more effective management of General Practices as part of the General Practitioner TQM and Management Development Programme, November 1992.