| Patrick O 
"Software Quality Information Systems Consultant"
A background-checked Consultant.
Travels from Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland
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Patrick's Expert Profile
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Patrick O. - Software Quality Information Systems Consultant
Consultant, author, speaker, trainer, with a focus on software process quality improvement, spreadsheet model review, testing and auditing.
Since 1981 he has run his own consultancy focusing on business solutions development and providing advice internationally on good practice in information systems development.
He is also a director of the IDI, and an Expert Advisor to the European Commission. A certified TickIT ISO9000 auditor, he promotes software development process improvement using the Personal Software Process. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and an author on practical I.T. approaches. His clients appreciate his seasoned skills that focus on results and solutions appropriate to their real needs.
Professional affiliations: Fellow of the Irish Computer Society and the current chair of the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group
His current work is with the European Computer Driving Licence for syllabus development.
Recent projects have included a review of spreadsheet quality for the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, London.
Ongoing work includes IT database development and support for a number of local Irish companies.
From 1999 to 2002 his projects were consulting and auditing I.T. projects for information system conversion to the euro, the single European currency. He contributed to the national Forf?s Euro Business Awareness Campaign of Ireland. His book was published by Addison Wesley in August 1999, ISBN 0-201-60482-5.
From 1997 to 1999 his focus was writing articles, speaking internationally, consulting, and auditing Year 2000(Y2K) projects. He contributed to I.T. training courses in the Irish Management Institute , lectured in computer applications at the Management Science School of the Department of Statistics in Trinity College Dublin, and is involved in the TRINET project to provide remote regions with access to the world-wide Internet via low-earth-orbiting satellites. His background is in industrial quality control and operations research applications.
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His Competency Portfolio
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| IT - Information Technology - over 30 years |
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Managing Director of Systems Modelling Limited since 1981. He is a Fellow of the Irish Computer Society, the current chair of the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group, a director of the Informatics Development Institute, and an Expert Advisor to the European Commission.
He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and an author on practical I.T. approaches.
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| Management Information Systems - over 30 years |
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From 1999 to 2002 his projects were consulting and auditing I.T. projects for information system conversion to the euro, the single European currency. He contributed to the national Forf?s Euro Business Awareness Campaign of Ireland.His book "Managing the Euro in Information Systems; Strategies for Successful Changeover" was published by Addison Wesley in August 1999, ISBN 0-201-60482-5.
From 1997 to 1999 his focus was writing articles, speaking internationally, consulting, and auditing Year 2000(Y2K) projects. He contributed to I.T. training courses in the Irish Management Institute, lectured in computer applications at the Management Science School of the Department of Statistics in Trinity College Dublin, and is involved in the TRINET project to provide remote regions with access to the world-wide Internet via low-earth-orbiting satellites. His background is in industrial quality control, financial modeling, and operations research applications.
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| Process Facilitation - over 8 years |
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| A certified TickIT ISO9000 auditor, I promote software development process improvement using the Personal Software Process. |
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| Details about this expert: |
| Name & ID |
Patrick O. | ID: 327 |
| Listed in Category |
Consultants |
| Travels from |
Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland |
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| Citizen of |
Ireland |
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| Age Group |
56 to 60 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Availability |
Globally, except Any country with civil unrest, where there are travel warnings current. |
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| Good to know |
| Languages (fluent) |
English |
| Worked in Countries |
Ireland, UK, Sweden, Greece, France, Netherlands, Philippines, Belgium, US |
| Professional Memberships |
Irish Computer Society |
| Strengths |
Serious, detailed focus on practical solutions that deliver real value to the client. |
| Hobbies |
Choral singing |
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| About this profile |
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| Profile Views |
1363 |
| Profile Created |
17/02/2004 |
| Profile Updated |
23/06/2004 |
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