uGovernIT is a full ERP like solution for managing the IT function. It was designed by CIOs and IT management experts like you and built on a single integrated platform. It is a complete solution and helps triage and manage user service requests, problems, change requests, workflow and collaboration driven project management, project portfolios, manage IT budget and IT spend, and manage resource demand. With uGovernIT, you can configure services not just for IT but enable the Enterprise to gain benefits from leveraging shared services.uGovernIT is designed to manage budgets, services and projects to help you manage your team's workload and resources more effectively. Pre-built analytics, benchmarks, dashboards and reports help you align IT to business needs by providing you a 360 degree view of your department performance. uGovernIT helps build trust with your business users, management and leadership by providing transparency in prioritizing and sequencing IT activities. Bridging the gap between IT and Business is not easy, but uGovernIT helps you and your team get there!

Ekman Associates, Inc. is a Southern California based IT Consulting and Human Capital Sourcing firm. Our three Service Lines concentration includes: IT Solutions Provider, Executive Recruiting, and Staff Augmentation.To accomplish our client's goals, we combine client resources with our accomplished professionals. These are specialists who have successfully implemented many technology initiatives in a number of industries. Because of our deep technical bench, industry experience and flexible structure, we deliver your IT projects on time and within budget. With a proven track record on both the corporate side and on the consultant side in a number of industries, Ekman Associates brings both the technical experience and management skills needed to help drive stability and profitability in domestic and multinational companies.www.ekmanassociates.com

CIM Group is a transformational urban commercial real estate and infrastructure investment firm founded in 1994 with over $17.6 billion in assets under management. I created a vision and strategy for enterprise technology improvement to develop a single source of truth for reporting and operations. To support the execution of the vision, I devised a project and resource governance framework for allocating limited resources for technology delivery.

Based in Sydney, Australia -- Project Manager for ERP improvement project for Australian national project engineering firm

Majestic Realty Co. is a privately held commercial real estate development and management company based in Los Angeles (City of Industry) with over 70 million square feet under management. J.D. Edwards. I provided leadership to develop a comprehensive strategy for systems visioning in alignment with business goals. With this, I guided the talented staff to into cohesive team to achieve next level of excellence. We focused on productivity and process improvement for business operations and superior delivery of technology solutions.

National Recreational Properties, Inc. (NRPI) provides real estate opportunities as second homes and specialty properties.Developed new PMO function to define and prioritize IT projects; instituted new IT Governance oversight process to establish strategic and tactical priorities for IT projects in support of business initiatives. Directed enterprise-wide IT project and PMO process.Accomplishments:- Created and managed IT budget for staff of 35 and budget of $5.5 million.- Managed cross-functional IT and business team for redefinition of business processes and application toward new ERP functionality.

National Recreational Properties, Inc. (NRPI) provides real estate opportunities as second homes and specialty properties.Directed implementation of new ERP system to replace financial system and custom legacy distribution and operations systems.Accomplishments:- Developed high-level and detailed program and plans for implementation of financial and distribution modules for Microsoft Dynamics Axapta software.- Managed cross-functional IT and business team for redefinition of business processes and application toward new ERP functionality.

Irvine Company, Orange County, real estate development firm. Functioned as Project Manager and Business Analyst, directing teams of programmers and technical support staff in providing preliminary review of business processes and ROI to assess viability of projects. Lead design, development, and implementation of the new processes and systems and ensure successful completion and launch of projects. Coordinated activities of all business and IT team members from start to finish and managed formal SDLC process.Accomplishments:- Facilitated start of $250 million development resort project in exclusive community by delivering new job-cost accounting system within four months, positioning company for high volume of transactions.- Oversaw $100,000 enhancement of custom financial-planning system to project land sales revenue and deposits for activities in $500 million range.

Systems consulting focusing on J.D. Edwards implementations and projects; system rollouts for international clients with operations in Netherlands, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Hong Kong.Developed business for San Francisco regional office (including Pacific Northwest) and handled all profit and loss responsibility. Accomplishments:-Enabled major acquisition for $120 million international company with presence in 76 countries by converting to new ERP accounting fiscal year with only eight business days’ notice while revaluing 4,000 fixed assets.-Managed team of six consultants and ten company internal staff for $1.2 million consulting project for enterprise-wide system upgrade for company with 50 locations throughout US.-Conducted ERP financial systems upgrade project for $250 million materials supply company.-Coordinated chart of accounts and job-cost coding conversion project for $150 million real estate development company with four divisions.-Reduced IT outsource contract by 47% from $3.2M to $1.7M for national distribution company.-Managed team of 10 consultants (from 4 separate consulting companies) and 10 internal staff for $1.2M ERP system replacement for international seafood manufacturer and distributor. - Developed custom sales accounting system for $1B international video entertainment company.Key Technologies and Results Areas:Business Planning, Team Leadership, Process Improvement, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), J.D. Edwards (JDE), AS/400, SQL, EnterpriseOne (E1), General Ledger, Budgeting, Receivables, Payables, Fixed Assets, Sales Order, Purchase Order, Inventory, Warehouse, Transportation, Manufacturing, Materials Resource Planning (MRP), Human Resources, Payroll, Corporate Reporting, Custom Programming, AS/400, VAX, Acquisitions, Divestitures

Divisional IT Director for national road construction and materials company, with eight companies in Southern California. Aggregate materials, asphalt, rock and sand, ready-mix concrete, underground cabling, trucking transportation. J.D. Edwards (JDE). Accomplishments:-Directed cross-functional intra-company team to reduce monthly closing cycle from 21 days to 3 days for division of 8 companies to meet corporate reporting requirement, eliminating $100K of overtime.-Cut operational expenses 20% and eliminated 2.5 FTE’s while improving service by reorganizing divisional IT department servicing eight companies in five major locations and 25 satellite offices for 175 users. -Planned and managed data center move and build out as part of company headquarters move.-Co-Managed merger of 2 major divisions consolidating 20 companies, 300 users, and 50 remote locations.Key Technologies and Results Areas:Visioning, Strategy, Planning, Leadership, Productivity and Process Improvement, Executive Information System, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), J.D. Edwards (JDE), General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Corporate Reporting, Custom Programming, Budgeting, Data Center Operations, Data Center Relocation, IT Operations, Help Desk, Security, AS/400, Digital Equipment Corporation VAX, Acquisitions, Divestitures.