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Representative Projects
Enterprise software developer – complexity of moving from a product line of point solutions to an integrated enterprise suite led to poor schedule performance and a degradation of quality
- Reviewed current processes supporting product development, new product introduction, field roll-out, software releases and end of life
- Determine need for an integrated, company-wide Product Life Cycle Management process
- Developed plan to implement Product Life Cycle and Portfolio Management processes
Global logistics supplier – legacy systems were limiting growth and expansion into new markets requiring an information technology (IT) outsourcing assessment
- Determined feasible outsourcing scenarios that expanded capability and lowered costs
- Managed team of consultants to develop IT sourcing solution for CIO
- Developed framework for selecting candidate functions for outsourcing and determined current costs against that framework
- Managed a double-blind Request for Information (RFI) to determine current market costs
- Developed business cases based on current market costs for application development, data center/infrastructure, and associated services/processes
- Demonstrated potential savings of 18-24% per year
System Selection and Implementation
Japanese network/telecom equipment manufacturer (Tokyo, Japan) – product design processes were not utilizing prior-art, preferred suppliers, or rigorous product introduction processes resulting in late introductions, slow production ramps and reduced opportunities for outsourcing
- Managed Product Data Management (PDM) software and systems integrator selection
- Developed software and system integrator selection process and managed selection
- Successfully managed a Japanese team through translators (native speakers typically used)
- Supported business process development through teams representing billion dollar divisions
Wireless broadband equipment and service supplier – legacy PDM system was hindering new product introductions which led to the decision to implement the MatrixOne PDM system
- Developed engineering and business processes for new PDM system – 10 team members
- Managed interface between process owners and system integrators; managing test schedules, bug fixes, customizations, data translations, and data migration
- Managed data migration from legacy systems to the new PDM system
Computer, network, and printer manufacturer – Y2K forced update to CRM system
- Managed 5 person team of database administrators and programmers to update system
- Customized and tested approximately 140 of 160 screens and associated functionality for the Y2K upgrade of Clarify
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