Summary Profile

Confidential has extensive experience in Project Management for large and small projects that require forming and leading Process Action Teams PAT focused on Business Process Improvement BPI , and evaluation implementation of Commercial Off-The-Shelf COTS ERP systems.

Professional Experience

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Sr. ERP Program Manager

• Engagement:
• Contract engagement to lead a Systems Assessment and Selection project for Loudoun County Sanitation Authority in Loudoun County, Virginia. The scope includes Finance, Human Resources, Customer Service, Utility Billing, Plant Operations, Operations Maintenance and Engineering. All systems associated with each organization will be evaluated for possible replacement with COTS ERP systems.
• Completed As-Is process flowcharts, documented business concerns and documented business goals
• Developed and published an RFI and scheduled educational demos with selected vendors
• Completed development of detailed functional requirements for all organizations listed above
• Developed RFP draft and associated attachments
• Analyzed vendor responses to RFP and developed a set of analysis reports for the Evaluation Team
• Facilitated scoping sessions with selected vendor and Systems Integrator.
• SAP for Utilities and Sparta Consulting were selected along with Sparta's SUNAS configuration set.
• As the Implementation Advisor I will work with Sparta implementers and the Core Team from Blueprinting to Go Live.

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Sr. ERP Project Manager

Digicon is a regional management and technology consulting company. Digicon's core services include managed services, network engineering, application development and integration, information technology IT consulting and support services, and web-based application development and database integration. Mr. Johnson is responsible for managing ERP engagements in the State and Local Government practice.

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• Phase 1: Lead a Systems Assessment project for Loudoun County, Virginia. The scope includes County Administration, Tax Assessor, Treasurer, Commissioner of Revenue and County Schools. All systems associated with each organization will be evaluated for possible replacement with COTS ERP systems. The engagement involved forming 30 functional assessment teams, leading assessment sessions to develop flowcharts of current processes, working with team members to develop business concerns about current processes over 250 documented , developing recommendations on systems investment strategies, developing a cost/benefit analysis to justify recommendations, providing a pre-screened list of potential ERP vendors, and producing a report documenting all assessment activities and recommendations.
• Phase 2: Divided the project into three business domains: Government Finance Administration, Tax Revenue and Public Schools and one IT technical domain. Led all four project teams in defining a complete and accurate set of business and technical requirements. Assisted Contracting Office in publishing a Request for Information RFI . Organized, scheduled and hosted 8 COTS vendor education sessions.
• Phase 3: Developed an RFP model document with instructions for completion and provided selected content in areas where the County had no experience. Co-hosted Pre-Proposal conference meetings for vendors. Assisted in answering vendor questions and creating RFP amendments. Assisted Proposal Analysis Groups in evaluating vendor responses to the RFP.

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Program Manager

Daston is a regional management and technology consulting company. It collaborates with clients in government and industry to provide help desk services, contract staffing services and ERP solutions. Mr. Johnson's assignment was to develop a fast track implementation process to support Daston's ERP reseller practice with Software-As-A-Service SaaS provider NetSuite. Additionally, Mr. Johnson was to evaluate and make recommendations to improve Daston's implementation of NetSuite.

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Senior Technology Consultant

BearingPoint is a global management and technology consulting company known for our deep industry experience and high customer satisfaction. It collaborates with clients in government and industry in 60 countries to solve their most pressing challenges from strategy through execution. Its' more than 17,000 employees provide strategic consulting, applications services, technology solutions and managed services to government organizations, Global 2000 companies and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. and around the world.

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ERP Practice Manager

This assignment was to support a pilot ESCC program for the Army's Software Engineering Center at Fort Belvoir, VA. Mr. Johnson's mission was to provide education, consulting and test laboratory facilities for ERP initiatives. The scope included all Department of Defense and U.S. Army organizations with priority going to Army organizations. The Practice Manager role included business development, providing education to senior commanders and senior civilian managers through seminar presentations, providing consulting services for program managers and project managers and providing ERP software evaluation services. Funding was not extended beyond the pilot period.

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Independent Consultant

This was a DBA company under which Mr. Johnson engaged in independent private consulting to improve business processes and systems.

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Implementation Consultant

Mr. Johnson worked with a team of consultants to restart a stalled IFS ERP implementation. His contract focused on Project Management for the implementation of the Inventory Management, Shipping, Procurement and Customer Order Management functions. In addition to developing a Project Plan and Project Schedule, he trained Core Team members on software functions and features, and then facilitated meetings to document and improve business processes in each of the key functional areas. Implementation was successfully completed.

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• Software Process Improvement SPI Consultant
• Mr. Johnson consulted with two, ISO 9000-3 certified, offshore software development centers one located in Hyderabad and the other in Vijayawada. He worked with the CEO to define project objectives, the overall timeline for project completion and a project budget. He developed a Project Plan and Project Schedule that would accomplish the following objectives: prepare sites for CMMI Level 3 assessment form Process Action Teams PAT to focus on Software Process Improvement SPI develop Process Assets and a Process Asset Library PAL . The project included improving SDLC practices, improving project management and tracking skills, communication skills, QA testing practices, coding and naming standards, and collection and use of performance metrics. There was also a special focus on improving spoken and written American English skills.

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Program Manager

• This engagement involved Program Management of three successive projects to support two joint venture commercial printing operations in the People's Republic of China. Interim Solution
• Mr. Johnson assumed Program Management control of an existing implementation project team that had purchased a suboptimal Print Industry ERP system, was unable to solve the functional technical gaps and was behind schedule. Mr. Johnson developed a new Project Plan and Schedule that enabled the team to solve the gaps and complete implementation at the Shanghai facility within the agreed upon time frame. Mr. Johnson assumed the role of interim IT Manager to stabilize the legacy production systems at the Shenzhen facility. He then Interviewed and selected a Chinese IT Director to be responsible for all IT functions in China.
• ERP Selection Process
• Mr. Johnson developed a China-wide IT Strategy for the Senior Management Team. He worked with the Managing Director of China Operations to develop Project Objectives, a timeline and a budget for selection of an ERP system. He selected a Core Team, developed a Project Plan Schedule and initiated the project. He led a Process Action Team PAT focused on Business Process Improvement BPI and evaluation of COTS ERP software for the entire China platform. He managed teams composed entirely of Chinese nationals. PeopleSoft Enterprise One formerly JD Edwards One World ERP system was selected.
• PeopleSoft Proof of Concept
• Mr. Johnson developed and managed a proof of concept implementation project that demonstrated Enterprise One could support the Commercial Print Industry. He developed processes and structures in the Sales Configurator, Item Master, Production Routings, and Bills of Material to support unique print industry requirements. He managed a team of PeopleSoft Solution Consultants, local support partner Solution Architect Applications Consultant , and customer SME's to achieve project goals. His recommendations were accepted and an implementation budget was approved.

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Business Systems Consultant

Mr. Johnson worked with internal teams from Operations, IT and two other consulting organizations. His assignment was to select a Core Team, develop a Project Plan Schedule and then manage the project to develop a comprehensive set of process flowcharts that depicted the as-is' state of all the key business functions in the company. He then identified specific business concerns about the current business processes along with the financial impact associated with those concerns. The results were documented and presented to the managing consultant for use in COTS evaluation.

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Vice President, Consulting Services

Mr. Johnson was responsible for the company's ERP practice including developing new business, training software engineers in MRPII concepts and leading client engagements.