James Oickle
President @Oickle Integrated And Comprehensive Solutions Inc
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WORK HISTORY
President @Oickle Integrated And Comprehensive Solutions Inc
In this role, I managed numerous projects with various Canadian federal government departments. Some of the projects are described below.I provided Project Management / System Management expertise, services and advice, for the selection acquisition, installation and configuration of Saba Learning Management Systems (LMS). The projects provided on-line and classroom course hosting, cataloging, learning planning and tracking. The project included providing the functionality for employee self-registration to courses, personal learning plans and provision of courses via an e-learning platform. This also included employee certification and licensing records, as well as the set-up of Learner and Administrator Help Desk functions. I also managed the migration of both courses and learner records from legacy systems to Saba.I was responsible for Business Case and Project Charter for the consolidation of various Help Desks into a single Enterprise Control Desk (ECD); the development of a framework for the integration of software license management; and a costing model for the consolidation of SSC Service Desks.I managed development of four contract consolidation initiatives valued at roughly $400 million. This included consultations with line-managers responsible for multi-year contracts in 43 departments, and the vendors to gather government-wide contract. As project manager, created tasks/activities, work breakdown structure (WBS), and development project schedules; analyzed business processes and develop project plans. Reporting on project schedules and costs using various techniques including earned value; and generate performance data, such as cost, schedule, technical and quality progress; reporting to management.Projects included writing Business Cases, advising SSC senior management as to best option for Canada, contribution to development of Treasury Board Submissions, and presentations and briefings for Departmental Senior Management.
EDUCATION
Carleton University
M. Eng.
University of Guelph
B. Sc. (Agr)
MIT Sloan School of Management
Executive Development Program for the Americas
SKILLS
ABOUT JAMES OICKLE
The consummate the “closer / fixer” on tricky or transformational initiatives, always keeping the goal in mind, but sensitive to the “rules of the game” as well as the context, people and personalities involved - always focused on getting the job done on time and on budget and schedule, and sticking with it until the last of the files is closed. Transformational Initiatives: works with senior government and industry leaders to develop and implement strategic changes to core policies and programs, and develops and implements unique solutions to complex policy and operating challenges. Acting on Business Problems and Opportunities: applies keen analytical and consultative skills to define complex business problems or opportunities, and then develops and implements effective action plans to achieve results in a timely manner. I take ambiguous directions and complex situations, and implement practical and timely solutions. Manages Human and Fiscal Resources: Assembles people with the right knowledge and skills, and the necessary physical resources to get the job done, and then marshals these resources to achieve success in a timely and efficient manner. Communications: Responsible for timely and effective communications initiatives, and develops and maintains networks to acquire accurate intelligence, and then distill and articulate it into concise and useable information products.
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