The Ministry of Social Development has undertaken a business transformation initiative to provide an integrated system of employment services and supports through a network of contracted Employment Service Centres across the Province. The project involved consolidation of numerous individual provincial and federal employment programs into a single consolidated Employment Program for BC. Bert has fulfilled …
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 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 was Project Manager for a number of web-based system development initiatives surrounding the implementation of the Oracle Financial System and data warehouse at the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. The systems under development were a Financial Data Warehouse, Financial Forecasting System, Travel Voucher System, Access Control System and a central Reporting System. All applications …
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 …
Bert provided workshop facilitation to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to define a common framework for financial interfaces by establishing the objectives and key issues of both program areas and central financial administration. The workshop explored the considerations for financial interfaces to satisfy both the data and reporting needs of program areas and …
Bert conducted an opportunity evaluation for enhancement of a Human Resources / Payroll application on behalf of DATATEL, Inc. (Fairfax, Virginia). The evaluation of system fit requirements was done through interviews and facilitated presentations/workshops with the Consortium for Administrative Systems Development (CASD – a consortium of Colleges throughout the province). Bert was responsible for understanding …
Bert provided his background and experience in hospital financial systems to lead an independent survey of suppliers of financial systems to BC hospitals. This survey was conducted on behalf of the Ministry of Health to determine supplier compliance to the Canadian MIS Guidelines for hospital financial reporting. Survey results were presented to the Ministry together …
Bert fulfilled the roles of Project Manager and Lead Architect in the design and development of enhancements to a Student Financial Assistance System for the Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour. In addition to providing enhanced functionality on the mainframe application, this project involved development of interfaces to the Ministry’s financial system and integration with …
Bert performed the role of Project Leader in the development and implementation of projects resulting from the strategic Financial Information Systems Plan. The projects included implementation and integration of SRB Budgetary Accounting System with existing operational systems and development of a Financial Management Framework to address modified policies and procedures resulting from changes in financial …