The document summarizes a project manager role for a railway scheduling application called VISTA at Canadian Pacific Railway between 2010-2013. The project aimed to improve the accuracy of estimated arrival and interchange times by implementing changes to the VISTA system. Over four releases, the project increased trip plan coverage and accuracy ahead of schedule while staying on budget.

1. Project Manager (contract) – Scheduled Railway – VISTA, Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada — December 2010 – May 2013
The VISTA application generates blocking instructions (ABC) and trip plans (Pathfinder),which in turn provides CP
with Estimated Time ofArrivals (ETAs) and Estimated Time ofInterchanges (ETIs) for rail equipment. The Scheduled
Railway– VISTA project’s vision is to develop and implementchanges within the VISTA application to support
increased accuracyand business confidence in the ETAs and ETIs. VISTA is an on-line and batch system,written in
CICS COBOL II and accesses DB2 and MQ Series.
Accomplishments
• Between late 2010 and 2013, implemented four large releases in production,all delivered on time and within
budget.
• Greatly increased trip plan coverage and accuracy, delivering benefits 18 months ahead ofschedule.
• Managed a team of fourteen: three business subjectmatter experts,two business analysts,one test
coordinator and eightdevelopers.
• Total budgetwas $4.8M.