Bert provided his consulting services to the BC Ministry of Education as Project Director for the Integrated Student Data portfolio of projects to transform the Ministry’s systems and business processes for collection and reporting of student data. Projects Delivered under the portfolio: The StudentTranscripts service has provided enhanced web-based transcript services for students and the …
South Island Distance Education School (SIDES) is viewed as a leader in Distributed Learning and in the use of technology to provide flexibility and options for students both locally and abroad. SIDES required a review of its own internal technology architecture to ensure that it can meet the business demands in terms of security, volume …
Bert has specialized knowledge of student information management in the Distributed Learning and Continuing Education school systems. He has provided his consulting expertise through speaking engagements and consulting to schools and School Districts throughout the province to improve their student records management practices and maximize their funding availability. Clients include: – BC School District Continuing …
The Yukon embarked on a change management initiative to standardize student achievement reporting as part of their territory-wide implementation of YSIS. Bert van der Geest and Sandi Plewes facilitated training sessions for teachers, principals and counsellors throughout the territory on mark entry, report cards and diploma verification. This month-long project enabled standardized student achievement reporting …
As part of the transition from BCeSIS Project Implementation to ongoing operations, Bert was responsible for providing architectural direction, defining a planning and priority setting framework and providing leadership of provincial working groups for operational enhancements and standards definition. Bert provided a key integration role between the Ministry of Education, School Districts and the operational …
Bert was responsible for leading province-wide end-to-end reviews of the 4 major Ministry Reporting interfaces. Bert led teams of working groups to identify issues, options and recommendations. Bert also managed the delivery of the software modifications through the service provider (Fujitsu), delivery of business policy clarifications, and business process/procedural documentation. Bert also managed the implementation …
Bert was contracted by Fujitsu Consulting as Application Manager for the BCeSIS application with the Ministry of Education. Bert led the Application Management Services team of business analysts, report developers, and quality assurance staff in the definition and delivery of enhancements and application updates from the product supplier as well as custom report development for …
Bert led a data conversion strategy for the implementation of a Common Student Information system (BCeSIS) with the Ministry of Education. Bert played a key role in the standardization of data and in the development of a provincial conversion strategy and methodology for use by School Districts around the province. The BCeSIS project was awarded …
Bert provided Business Analysis and Project Implementation of the Certificate of Approval system (Electronic funds transfer system for prepaid capital advances) for the Ministry of Advanced Education, Education and the Ministry of Finance. Bert was responsible for all communications, evaluation of the system delivery mechanism, purchase of software, development of remote installation procedures and implementation …
Bert provided his project management expertise for a number of initiatives with the Greater Victoria School District. Bert managed the implementation of three major projects to improve business process, provide improved system functionality, address Year 2000 issues, and foster a project management discipline for implementation of systems within the District. Specifically, these projects included implementation …