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Graham Berrisford “Graham is great at making things happen” |
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Worked with clients in public sector, utility companies, consultancies,
CASE tool vendors and a global systems integrator. Experienced manager and consultant, analyst and architect, who has
made a difference and improved processes in a 2,000 strong IS/IT
organisation. Graham can be contacted via the number on site map. |
"Graham is great at making things happen, by pulling other
senior people together and forcing them to consider what it is they do, what
they should do, and turn the results into a working practice.” “He is I think principally responsible for the establishment of a
strong and vibrant architecture practice within Atos Origin." “Graham helped us understand and better use TOGAF” |
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Skills and
experience….Employment….Publications….Personal….. |
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Skills
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Management |
Strategic leadership |
Assisted global and “I read your [contributions] with interest and respect.” |
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Tactical leadership |
Provided leadership in a large and complex organization. Brought
others on board by influencing individuals and groups. "Graham has done more than anyone else I could name to create
and maintain our sense of a technical community and instill its values and
insights." Application Architect. |
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Review and assurance |
Reviewed and assured projects and architectures from process and
technical angles. Led efforts to create a more pervasive risk management
culture. Known for foresight of risks and outcomes. Valued for knowledge of the problems commonly associated with
information systems development. Broad knowledge of IS applications, concepts
and practices, IT developments and practices. Monitors industry trends. |
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Management |
Managed database and application integration projects. Managed a
team of 30 seniors and a budget over half a million pounds. Worked to both structured
and agile methods. |
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Management of change |
Made a difference. Showed imagination and creativity in starting
several initiatives. Directed and managed those initiatives through to
completion, bringing managers and others on board. |
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Quality management |
Directed and managed a strategic transformation of a systems
integrator’s quality management system, involving process improvement to CMMI
level 3. Brought clearer and surer management direction to an organisation’s
Quality System, which was globally recognized. |
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Knowledge management |
Created an organisation’s first knowledge communities. Managed and
led successful knowledge communities – engaging them in process improvement.
Steered two KM platform migrations “I have enjoyed your informal way of keeping us all updated. You have
brightened up many of my dull days.” |
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Global liaison |
Represented |
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Early EA experiences |
In the early 1990s, worked on enterprise data architectures in the
NHS and CitiBank |
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Role in Atos Origin |
From 1998, built a community of architects, establishing and sharing
best practice. By 2006, when the architect community was about 150 strong,
managed a 15 day Global Architect Training Programme. Reported to various
managers, most notably the UK Technical Director and Global SI Practice
Manager. |
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Managing architects |
Formed and led a community, using collaboration tools. Acted as a spokesperson
for central goals, collaborating with and inspiring senior colleagues to play
their part. Communicated and influenced. Dealt with senior people, influenced
decision makers at director level. “I cannot recollect having come across anyone else that can achieve
that so consistently across all levels from juniors to principal consultants.
He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in these areas that I respect and
value.” |
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Managing processes |
Managed, improved and coordinated standards, processes, roles and
training. Used soft skills to form a consensus, and win people round to the
idea of sharing knowledge and practices. Dealt with ambiguity, and with
variations from existing standards. Set an agenda for improvement and showed
the gumption to deliver it. "Graham has provided a superb level of support to myself and
others over the years. He keeps abreast of industry trends, and initiatives
across [the company], and provides the pragmatic voice of sanity in evaluating
change. No one else has understood the importance of this or risen to the
challenge of making it happen." |
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Understanding |
Broad and deep knowledge of information systems, data design, system
design and application integration projects. Sees the big picture - can deal
with the complexity inherent within IS/IT architectures. Works with industry
architecture frameworks. Understands TOGAF, Zachman, SOA and their
limitations. Can create and sustain EA models to describe a current state,
conceive and evaluate alternative architectural designs to develop a target
state. |
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Architect training |
In 2003, created a training programme to support architects in their
careers. This ambitious project resulted in 15 day programme: Level 1:
Software/application architecture. Level 2: System/solution architecture - 5
days. Level 3: "Graham has an almost unique, crucial, ability to bridge the
gaps that always arise between the many opinionated practitioners, enabling
red herrings to be speedily identified and violent agreements to be
constructively built on." |
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Consulting |
Analysis |
Led workshops to gather operational knowledge and define requirements.
Analysed current organisations, processes and data. Created to-be process
models and data models. Systematic and disciplined problem solver. Mentored
others in analysis techniques. |
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Architecture |
Architected data structures, process structures and solutions.
Developed a major systems integrator’s approach to enterprise architecture,
spanning Business, IS and IT. “I have greatly benefited from everything you have contributed over
the years.” Senior Architect. |
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Process and practice improvement |
Drove a programme of continual process improvement covering 1,000
technical staff. Improved and both bid time and delivery time processes. “During the recent appraisal process, staff gave me feedback
(unprompted) to the effect that your thought leadership and long-term drive
to improve practices has helped them see themselves as part of a positive
initiative that benefits both the company and themselves.” A staff manager. Worked on process improvement for clients: Renault, Atos |
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Sales and support: |
Assisted in winning business by influencing the technical aspects of
bids/proposals to clients. Showed understanding of the commercial environment
that Systems Integrators operate in. Credible, proficient and comfortable
dealing with clients. “Without your continued
presence as a central contact point, I’d be seriously concerned about our
capability of delivering a valuable service to our clients.” Senior
Architect. For CASE tool vendors: Guided clients on effective tool usage.
Advised on enhancements to CASE tool's services, product range and tools. |
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General |
Communication |
Writes and speaks fluently on all aspects of work. Communicates
effectively with all levels of management and in public forums. Professional
in dealings with clients, colleagues and staff. “Excellent communicator and facilitator, I recommend
him.” Client |
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Training and mentoring |
Designed, managed and led training programmes for middle to senior
staff, which have been well received. Trained trainers. Mentored staff. See
Architect Training above. |
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Reputation |
Invited to speak at public meetings – e.g. on model-driven v agile
development – and on how we measure application value. Has a reputation for
competence and stature in process improvement and methodology. Has enhanced
the profile of organisations through participation in industry forums and
seminars. Developed thought leadership positions by preparing white papers
and articles. Presented at road shows and conferences. Invited to consultant
assignments across |
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Employment
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Director of the company. Consultant and trainer in enterprise
architecture and solution architecture. Teaches and advises on both TOGAF and
the Avancier Method. Clients: EDS, Atos Origin, Xpertise, Architecting the |
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Atos Origin Schlumberger Sema Sema Group |
Manager and consultant in roles related to delivery assurance and
best practice, knowledge management, quality management and CMMI. Global
architect training manager. Solution development process manager. Represented Functional excellence and technical risk management. Clients: DEFRA, Renault, Atos |
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Seer Technologies
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Company methodologist, CASE tool sales support. Clients: Legal and General, CitiBank |
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Model Systems |
Principal consultant in analysis and design. Clients: Stock Exchange, UK Government, Union Bank of |
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Eastern Gas |
Systems analyst, then database project manager. |
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Infotech Ltd |
Principal consultant in advanced systems design. |
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ICL E&T |
Principal lecturer. |
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DHSS |
Programmer, then teacher of software design methods |
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Publications
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Berrisford G. |
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2004 “Why IT veterans are sceptical of MDA” |
Berrisford G. |
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1999 “Architectural Approaches to Software Engineering in Industry” in
the book “Software Architectures” Springer |
Berrisford G. |
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1998 “Improving OO Analysis Methods” in JOOP 11(1): 6-7 (1998) |
Berrisford G. |
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1996 “Discrete Event Modelling”. In OOIS 1996: 340- |
Berrisford G. |
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1996 "Object Orientation and Business Data" in Database
Newsletter Vol. 24 No. 6 Database Research Group Inc. |
Berrisford G. |
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1995 “How the Fuzziness of the Real-World Limits Reuse by
Inheritance Between Business Objects.” in OOIS 1995: 3-18 |
Berrisford G. |
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1994 "Object-Oriented SSADM" Prentice Hall |
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Robinson K. & Berrisford G. |
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1994 “Reconciling OO with Turing Machines” in Comput. J. 37(10): 888-906 |
Berrisford G & Burrows M. |
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Other articles in magazines. E.g. in “Computing”. Presentations at
conferences. See also
<http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/b/Berrisford:Graham.html> |
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Personal
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Education |
BSc in Psychology from |
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Hobbies |
Soccer, badminton, golf, snooker, keyboards, guitar, garden. |
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