PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Lotus Notes R5 Migration, Kelly
Services, Inc.
September 2002 – November 2002
Analysts International, Auburn Hills, Michigan
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Short-term contract to assess
problems and implement solutions for a project to convert 1500
Headquarters computer users and 5500 branch computer users across 900
locations from Lotus Notes v4.x to v5.0.10
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Removed roadblocks allowing
the accelerated development and certification of the software, and a
deployment pilot
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Developed roles and
responsibilities and clearly defined deliverables for the functional
departments to improve accountability and performance
Project Management
Office
May 2001 – August 2001
Econ, L.L.C., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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Established Project Management
Office to monitor and control delivery of web-based software
development projects to outside clients
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Implemented common processes
for development and execution of projects consistent with PMBOK
project management methodology
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Developed project planning,
metrics reporting, change control, risk management and communication
management templates and processes
Project Manager,
Windows 2000, General Motors
July 2000 – March 2001
Forte Systems, Inc., Troy, Michigan
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Developed Windows 2000
deployment strategy in the client-server environment for the Pontiac
Engineering Center and 10 truck assembly plants
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Automated requirements
gathering of 12,000 Windows 95 clients
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Planned conversion of 11
assembly plants from a non-standard plant floor client build to a
standard build, including remote access to reduce support costs, and
integration of production critical applications into the Windows 2000
environment
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Participated in contract
negotiations with third party vendor including statement of work,
severity level definitions and service level agreements
Project Manager,
Notes Restructuring, General Motors December
1999 – July 2000
Forte Systems, Inc.,
Troy, Michigan
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Responsible for the
migration/conversion of 5,100 clients from Lotus Notes v4.0 to v4.6
located at 10 locations across North America with no lost productivity
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Completed client migrations
one month ahead of schedule
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Responsible for developing the
change of scope, issue management and risk management processes for
project control and coordination
Deployment Manager,
General Motors
September 1999 – December 1999
Forte Systems, Inc., Troy, Michigan
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Engaged to turn around failing
migration of 6,000 clients from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95, MS Office
4.2 to Office 97 and Lotus Notes 4.0 to 4.6
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Increased monthly units
migrated by 85% within the first month
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Reduced outstanding migration
related issues 60% within the first month
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Managed an operating budget of
$3.6 million and 32 resources with 5 direct reports
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Implemented processes saving
GM $260,000/month
Project Manager,
General Motors
January 1999 – September 1999
Contract Professionals, Inc., Waterford, Michigan
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Responsible for the migration
of 5,500 clients from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95, MS Office 4.2 to MS
Office 97, and Lotus Notes 4.0 to Lotus Notes 4.6
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Managed and coordinated a
technical core support team of 10 engineers and technical support
specialists with responsibility to resolve network, PC and migration
related issues
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Acted as a liaison between
user community and outsource service providers
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Established a user help desk
responsible for addressing related migration issues within one hour or
less
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