Association for
Software Engineering Excellence
Meeting Date:
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @06:30 PM / registration @ 06:15 PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @06:30 PM / registration @ 06:15 PM
Topic:
Velocity is not just for consultants
Speaker:
Mike Evans, Vice President Pariveda Solutions
Presentation Files:
Location:
Raytheon Expressway Site
North Building, Mini Auditorium
US 75 (Central Expressway) and I-635 (LBJ Freeway)
Dallas, Texas
Abstract:
In our engagements at clients, we often get asked this simple question: how do your teams get so much done compared to my teams? In other words, how do you achieve the velocity that we aspire to in our internal IT organizations? Clients think they are doing the right things the right way, but at the and of the day they see only nominal improvement in delivering their services to the business. In this session, we will share with you some of the common hurdles our clients face, and some of the things they have done to overcome some of those hurdles. Additionally, we’ll discuss how you can apply some of these concepts to your own personal performance as you strive to maximize your contributions. We’ll also share with you some of the things we do at Pariveda Solutions that help to equip us to perform well in our client settings, often under greater scrutiny than the client IT organization because of the costs associated with using professional services firms.
Biography:
Mr. Michael Evans has over twenty-three years of management and technology consulting experience spanning the software, telecommunications, aerospace, energy, transportation and high-technology industries.
He has delivered solutions in the areas of supply chain strategy, supply chain operations and order fulfillment visibility, B2B commerce and integration, IT strategy, program and project management, custom application development and organizational change. His primary areas of expertise are custom solution design and delivery, forward and reverse supply chain systems strategy and implementation, logistics and fleet management solutions and telecommunications, travel services, and energy-related applications implementation.
Prior to joining Pariveda Solutions, Mr. Evans led the integration and implementation of a suite of supply chain products for Click Commerce, led the development and launch of new wireless/technology products at @Track Communications and led efforts to implement organizational/business process changes in Latin America for Accenture. Additionally, Mr. Evans served as a development manager at Sprint, leading various development and change efforts during his tenure there.
Mike is probably best known for the passion he exudes when discussing all things related to the University of Tennessee, and includes him being a football season ticket holder. In addition to coaching youth sports, Mike serves in his church, and is a past President of his neighborhood homeowner’s association. He graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering in 1985.
He has delivered solutions in the areas of supply chain strategy, supply chain operations and order fulfillment visibility, B2B commerce and integration, IT strategy, program and project management, custom application development and organizational change. His primary areas of expertise are custom solution design and delivery, forward and reverse supply chain systems strategy and implementation, logistics and fleet management solutions and telecommunications, travel services, and energy-related applications implementation.
Prior to joining Pariveda Solutions, Mr. Evans led the integration and implementation of a suite of supply chain products for Click Commerce, led the development and launch of new wireless/technology products at @Track Communications and led efforts to implement organizational/business process changes in Latin America for Accenture. Additionally, Mr. Evans served as a development manager at Sprint, leading various development and change efforts during his tenure there.
Mike is probably best known for the passion he exudes when discussing all things related to the University of Tennessee, and includes him being a football season ticket holder. In addition to coaching youth sports, Mike serves in his church, and is a past President of his neighborhood homeowner’s association. He graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering in 1985.
Meeting Schedule
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @06:30 PM
Presented By:
Dave Struble, Senior Software Technologist, Raytheon
Location:
Intuit
5601 Headquarters Dr.
Plano, Texas 75024
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Last Meeting Information
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @06:30 PM
Presented By:
Mike Evans, Vice President Pariveda Solutions
Presentation Files:
Location:
Raytheon Expressway Site
North Building, Mini Auditorium
US 75 (Central Expressway) and I-635 (LBJ Freeway)
Dallas, Texas
