David Wickett is a Business Intelligence Champion with over 25 years of experience architecting and developing BI and data solutions. He has experience as both a Chartered Accountant and Solution Architect, allowing him to bridge business requirements and technical delivery. His skills include solution architecture, development, technical training, dashboard and report strategy/creation, and ETL development. He has extensive experience across various finance, forecasting, data, project management, and BI roles.
project and ressource management solution proRM 2011promx
proRM 2011 is a Business Solutions for Sales, Resource and Project Management. It was designed to fully integrate with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and complements Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 to the state of the art professional service solution. CRM clients have the benefit of essential extended features to the core usability of CRM, such as Contract Management, Contract Condition Management, Quote Configuration and Quote Management. Moreover, proRM delivers professional project administration capabilities enabling assistance in all stages of a project.
Benefits of integration with the Mulesoft Anypoint PlatformCloud Analogy
The Mulesoft Anypoint Platform is the world's leading integration platform for APIs, Software as a service (SaaS), and Service-oriented architecture (SOA).
PMWeb allows for collaboration amongst several companies/team members in a single place that is accessible from anywhere. It is a turnkey product with customization abilities.
Checklist for successful salesforce implementationCloud Analogy
Hire a Salesforce implementation partner who can guide you beyond the initial implementation. A good Salesforce implementation partner will identify areas in your organization where you can expand Salesforce to increase the efficiency and productivity of your organization.
Max Poliashenko - Enterprise Product Architectureiasaglobal
Enterprise Product Architecture(EPA) is a new kid on the block that hasn't been established as well nor even well understood by industry analysts, yet it may be crucial for software product companies. EPA combines methods and governance models of EA however directed at customer facing solution or software products which gives it a distinctly different set of concerns and techniques.
Enterprise Architecture .vs. Collection of Architectures in EnterpriseYan Zhao
Enterprise Architecture (EA) is becoming popular in most private enterprises these days due to the practical needs in this era of IT, after its noticeable fading in public sectors. At this stage, the lessons learned from public sectors could be very helpful to the EA adoption in both public and private sectors in moving forward.
We noticed that there is still no unified answer regarding to what is EA and what should be in it. It is not rare to see that so called “EA” is to use an EA tool and/or an EA repository to collect all type of “architecture” artifacts inside enterprise. These “architecture” artifacts are developed in different timeframes, cover different level of content details, and are created from different perspectives for different purpose. While a real EA should consist of “architecture” artifacts in concert by planning ahead with a designated purpose for each view. The level of details is good enough to convey intent and to serve the purpose, no more and no less.
This presentation will discuss the differences between enterprise architecture and a collection of architectures in enterprise. It’ll help to clarify the focus in each phase and stage of EA development (e.g. in TOGAF) to ensure successful EA adoptions in solutions, initiatives, programs, and projects.
I Can do WHAT with PCMCS? Features and Functions, Business Benefits, and Use...Alithya
Profitability is a major indicator of business performance. Unfortunately, the typical financial system manages expenses and revenues from different perspectives. As a result, finance teams often rely on large, complex allocation models (sometimes “black box” systems) to provide management with the strategic P&Ls by geographical area, business unit, product, segment, and more—all in an attempt to pivot from “what it is,” to “what it’s for.” Regardless of industry, company size, or function, more strategic insight into underlying cost structures and their impact on profitability is necessary.
Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management Cloud Service (PCMCS) is a performance management application that introduces a world of possibilities for organizations to enhance financial data generated through their general ledgers and EPM systems into meaningful, accurate, and consumable information. Unlike traditional profitability systems, which require a large investment in both infrastructure and related technical overhead, PCMCS allows business users to easily create and manage their profitability systems with unparalleled speed and efficiency, supporting numerous use cases in both the financial close and management reporting domains, including IT financial management, operational transfer pricing, expense allocations, fully allocated P&L, strategic P&Ls, and operational profitability.
Attend this session to learn how PCMCS is an effective solution with benefits for every industry—one that empowers business users to gain insight into hidden profit and cost across key business dimensions. The presentation provides an overview of business needs using a perspective around corporate and shared service allocations. You’ll also gain insight into the PCMCS solution capabilities and functionality, including a comparison to other EPM tools, and we’ll share specific use cases.
Legg Mason’s Enterprise, Profit Driven Quest with Oracle EPM CloudAlithya
This presentation was given at Oracle Modern Business Experience, on 3/21/2019 by Wil Adkins, Managing Director FP&A, Legg Mason and Mike Killeen, SVP, Technology & Strategy, Alithya
project and ressource management solution proRM 2011promx
proRM 2011 is a Business Solutions for Sales, Resource and Project Management. It was designed to fully integrate with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and complements Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 to the state of the art professional service solution. CRM clients have the benefit of essential extended features to the core usability of CRM, such as Contract Management, Contract Condition Management, Quote Configuration and Quote Management. Moreover, proRM delivers professional project administration capabilities enabling assistance in all stages of a project.
Benefits of integration with the Mulesoft Anypoint PlatformCloud Analogy
The Mulesoft Anypoint Platform is the world's leading integration platform for APIs, Software as a service (SaaS), and Service-oriented architecture (SOA).
PMWeb allows for collaboration amongst several companies/team members in a single place that is accessible from anywhere. It is a turnkey product with customization abilities.
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Hire a Salesforce implementation partner who can guide you beyond the initial implementation. A good Salesforce implementation partner will identify areas in your organization where you can expand Salesforce to increase the efficiency and productivity of your organization.
Max Poliashenko - Enterprise Product Architectureiasaglobal
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Enterprise Architecture .vs. Collection of Architectures in EnterpriseYan Zhao
Enterprise Architecture (EA) is becoming popular in most private enterprises these days due to the practical needs in this era of IT, after its noticeable fading in public sectors. At this stage, the lessons learned from public sectors could be very helpful to the EA adoption in both public and private sectors in moving forward.
We noticed that there is still no unified answer regarding to what is EA and what should be in it. It is not rare to see that so called “EA” is to use an EA tool and/or an EA repository to collect all type of “architecture” artifacts inside enterprise. These “architecture” artifacts are developed in different timeframes, cover different level of content details, and are created from different perspectives for different purpose. While a real EA should consist of “architecture” artifacts in concert by planning ahead with a designated purpose for each view. The level of details is good enough to convey intent and to serve the purpose, no more and no less.
This presentation will discuss the differences between enterprise architecture and a collection of architectures in enterprise. It’ll help to clarify the focus in each phase and stage of EA development (e.g. in TOGAF) to ensure successful EA adoptions in solutions, initiatives, programs, and projects.
I Can do WHAT with PCMCS? Features and Functions, Business Benefits, and Use...Alithya
Profitability is a major indicator of business performance. Unfortunately, the typical financial system manages expenses and revenues from different perspectives. As a result, finance teams often rely on large, complex allocation models (sometimes “black box” systems) to provide management with the strategic P&Ls by geographical area, business unit, product, segment, and more—all in an attempt to pivot from “what it is,” to “what it’s for.” Regardless of industry, company size, or function, more strategic insight into underlying cost structures and their impact on profitability is necessary.
Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management Cloud Service (PCMCS) is a performance management application that introduces a world of possibilities for organizations to enhance financial data generated through their general ledgers and EPM systems into meaningful, accurate, and consumable information. Unlike traditional profitability systems, which require a large investment in both infrastructure and related technical overhead, PCMCS allows business users to easily create and manage their profitability systems with unparalleled speed and efficiency, supporting numerous use cases in both the financial close and management reporting domains, including IT financial management, operational transfer pricing, expense allocations, fully allocated P&L, strategic P&Ls, and operational profitability.
Attend this session to learn how PCMCS is an effective solution with benefits for every industry—one that empowers business users to gain insight into hidden profit and cost across key business dimensions. The presentation provides an overview of business needs using a perspective around corporate and shared service allocations. You’ll also gain insight into the PCMCS solution capabilities and functionality, including a comparison to other EPM tools, and we’ll share specific use cases.
Legg Mason’s Enterprise, Profit Driven Quest with Oracle EPM CloudAlithya
This presentation was given at Oracle Modern Business Experience, on 3/21/2019 by Wil Adkins, Managing Director FP&A, Legg Mason and Mike Killeen, SVP, Technology & Strategy, Alithya
Overview profitability and cost management cloud servicesAlithya
The Need for Profitability & Cost Management, Oracle Profitability & Cost Management Cloud Service Overview, Oracle IT Financial Management – prebuilt content on top of PCMCS
Presented at Oracle EPM Day Montreal 1/22/19 by Mike Killeen, SVP, Alithya
Ever struggled with the question of, What is the Value of Enterprise Architecture? In this webinar, Michael Fulton, experienced architect and President, CC&C Americas will share his perspective on EA and the value it provides to the CIO, to IT and to the business.
We will cover the benefits associated with:
• new Business Capabilities
• Cost Savings
• Risk Reduction
Key Take-aways:
• What are the elements of value delivered by IT?
• How does EA & IT Architecture deliver value to the organization?
• Why should you consider implementing an Enterprise Architecture program at your company?
Secrets of an EPM Cloud Solution - How to Deliver Superior Profit Performance Alithya
Oracle OpenWorld 2019
As organizations seek to improve the quality of service and reduce costs through the establishment of shared service centers for both corporate functions and client facing activities, the need for fully allocated P&Ls as a management reporting tool becomes critical to ensure that Divisional and Line-of-Business performance supports the overall corporate performance targets expected by senior management and investors. With most financial systems organized around managing expenses on a "supply side" basis, creating the pivot from "what it is" to "what and who it's for" becomes more challenging. Even if methodologies are agreed upon, providing both service providers and divisional leadership with transparency into the "why" behind P&L charges is a hurdle. For this reason, Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud applications such as Oracle Profitability & Cost Management Cloud Service (PCMCS) have been purpose-built to allow business users a mechanism to define initial models, execute them in an automated fashion, and provide transparency into allocated results and intercompany charges, allowing service providers and service consumers to better understand the levers that impact financial results. Attend this session for a case study that walks through the steps required to construct a fully allocated P&L within Oracle PCMCS. Topics covered include:
Designing a data model that enables transparency
Typical fully allocated P&L rule definition – sequencing and drivers
Leading practices in reducing rule maintenance
Self-service model validations and analytics
IT Architecture for the Non-Architect, MAX Technical Training 2016MAX Technical Training
Are you an experienced IT Professional, ready to take the next step in your career but don't know where to go? Are you looking at your career plan and how to get ahead in IT? In this webinar, we will introduce you, the IT Professional, to IT Architecture and explain how IT Architecture just might be the right next step for you in your IT career.
We will cover:
• The different types of IT Architecture and the value of each
• The evolution of an IT career
• The value of IT Architecture to your organization
What you will learn
• What the different types of IT Architecture are and how they relate to each other
• How IT Architecture fits with the rest of the IT organization
• Why you should consider a career in IT Architecture
1. PROFESSIONAL DASHBOARD
David L. Wickett
268 Scarborough Rd
Toronto, Ontario (Mobile) 416-895-1221
M4E 3M8 (E-Mail) davidwickett77@msn.com
PROFILE
I am a passionate and driven Business Intelligence Champion with 25 years of professional experience architecting and developing
Business Intelligence and Data Centric solutions.
My experience as both a Chartered Accountant and Solution Architect allow me to bridge the divide between business
requirements and technical delivery. I take great pride in creating game-changing analytical solutions that take full advantage of
current technologies and the wealth of information trapped in corporate ecosystems.
BALANCED SKILLSET
A successful Solution Architect must balance all aspects of a project
TECHNICAL PROJECT
FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Architecture Skills
> Solution > Application > Data
> Reporting > Integration > Security
Development Skills
> Technical Training
> Dashboard Strategy and Creation
> Reporting Strategy and Report Creation
> ETL Development and Process Modelling
> Metadata, Cube and Universe Configuration
BI Toolsets
> Microsoft Power BI
> Microsoft SQL Server
> SAP Business Objects
> CPM Software
Experience
> 25+ years of Finance Experience, half as a Chartered
Account / CPA and half implementing IT solutions
> 25+ years of Corporate Performance Management
experience from developing complex forecasts and cash-flows to
implementing CPM solutions
> 10 years of Integration and Master Data Management
experience across multiple ERPs and Platforms
Primary Skills
> Translation of complex Business Requirements into
Technical Designs and Solutions
> Very Strong Written, Oral & Presentation Skills
> Relationship Building at all levels of Organization
> Dvmt / Analysis of Complex Finance Solution
Resources
> 25+ years Managing all aspects of Resourcing
From Interview to Hiring to Development
> Managed teams from 2 to 22 Resources
From Finance to SME to IT professionals
Local and Offshore Resources
Intellectual Property
> Developed ETL Framework used on over 30 ETL Solutions
> Developed ERP GL/Project Integration Accelerator
> Developed Best Practices for BI / DW and CPM
Consulting Practice
> Rapid growth in Consulting Practices in Calgary / Toronto
Pre-Sales
> Develop Proposed Architecture based on RFP / Workshops
> Envision solution through Proof of Concepts
> Participated in and led client presentations to Executives
> Participate in marketing strategy / Webinars / Conferences
Project Execution
> Project Planning and Estimating
> Scope, Change, Risk and Resource Management
> Workshop & Blueprint Execution
> Testing Coordination and Execution
> Application Outsourcing
Methodologies
> Agile / Scrum > CMM Level 3
2. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
A successful Business Intelligence Professional delivers performance across multiple facets
CAREER TIMELINE
A seasoned Solution Architect is the application of varied Functional and Technical experiences to a strong foundation of Business,
Process and Technical education over time
APPLICATIONS
Business Intelligence
> MS SQL Server (2005-2016)
- Integration Services - Analysis Services
- Reporting Services - AZURE
> SAP Business Objects (V4)
- Data Services - Universe
- Dashboards - Web Intelligence
- Crystal Reports - Lumira
AWARDS
Microsoft Impact
> 2014 Winner (BI)
> 2011 Winner (AZURE)
> 2008 & 2009 Finalist (BI)
INDUSTRY
> Agriculture (Bayer Crop
Sciences / UFA)
> Airlines (Jazz / WestJet)
> Automotive (Subaru)
> Entertainment (CCC /
MPAA)
> Manufacturing (Harris
Rebar / Hussmann)
> NFP/Public (Own the
Podium / AGLC)
> Professional Services
(Soberman / Hitachi)
> Resources (TECK /
Ensign Energy Services)
> Retail (LS Travel Retail)
> Telecommunications
(Global Telemedia)
> Utilities (Enmax)
Solutions #
Data Warehouses 12+
Analytic Solutions 12+
MDM Solutions 3+
Forecasting Solutions 25+
Finance/Data Applications 5+
DELIVERY
Focus Yrs
Finance 25+
Forecasting 25+
Data Applications 20+
Project Management 15+
BI Solutions 10+
EXPERIENCE
CPM (Analytics)
> MS Power BI
> SAP BPC
> Prophix
Productivity
> Visual Studio / TFS
> Microsoft Office
EDUCATION
Degrees (U of Waterloo) Designations
> Masters of Accounting (91) CPA (US)(97)
> Honours BA (CA Studies) (89) Chartered Accountant (91)