Michael Ferguson Email & Phone Number

Waterloo, Wi, Us

Greater Milwaukee, Wi Area

Responsibilities include a combination of practice management, services sales, project management, and service delivery• Develop statements of work, sales presentations, project deliverables, and software demonstrations• Develop creative project approaches to meet the client's needs in a timely and cost effective manner• Serve as a Project Manager or Quality Assurance Manager on key upgrade and implementation projects• Provide functional leadership and expertise to members of… Show more Responsibilities include a combination of practice management, services sales, project management, and service delivery• Develop statements of work, sales presentations, project deliverables, and software demonstrations• Develop creative project approaches to meet the client's needs in a timely and cost effective manner• Serve as a Project Manager or Quality Assurance Manager on key upgrade and implementation projects• Provide functional leadership and expertise to members of the JD Edwards consulting team• Serve as a JD Edwards subject matter expert and provide functional consulting to key clients Show less

Greater Milwaukee, Wi Area

• Defined strategic plans for the delivery of implementation services for new product lines, including Oracle Fusion Applications• Led an internal implementation project of Oracle Fusion CRM (Oracle Sales Cloud); configured and administered the software, designed and performed data conversions, and provided internal training

Greater Milwaukee, Wi Area

Responsibilities included a combination of practice management, services sales, project management, and service delivery• Created Statements of Work, Sales Presentations, Project Deliverables, and Product Demonstrations• Served as a product specialist in sales pursuits by providing IT solution definition, solution demonstration, and quality measurement which directly influenced company revenues in excess of $3 million annually• Oversaw staff development related to software product… Show more Responsibilities included a combination of practice management, services sales, project management, and service delivery• Created Statements of Work, Sales Presentations, Project Deliverables, and Product Demonstrations• Served as a product specialist in sales pursuits by providing IT solution definition, solution demonstration, and quality measurement which directly influenced company revenues in excess of $3 million annually• Oversaw staff development related to software product knowledge, implementation methodologies, and technology trends• Presented educational sessions at national, regional, and local user group conferences• Served as the engagement/project manager on key projects• Provided implementation, upgrade, and support services to key accounts Show less

Greater Milwaukee, Wi Area

• Designed, developed, and managed delivery of IT Solutions to meet a diverse set of customer-specific needs in Finance, CRM, Sales, Distribution, Logistics, Human Resources, and Payroll• Played a strategic role in the successful implementation of a multi-stage global ERP initiative by providing project strategy, subject matter expertise, software configuration, go live support, and issue resolution• Implemented technology-enhanced processes in a distribution facility which resulted in… Show more • Designed, developed, and managed delivery of IT Solutions to meet a diverse set of customer-specific needs in Finance, CRM, Sales, Distribution, Logistics, Human Resources, and Payroll• Played a strategic role in the successful implementation of a multi-stage global ERP initiative by providing project strategy, subject matter expertise, software configuration, go live support, and issue resolution• Implemented technology-enhanced processes in a distribution facility which resulted in a 34% increase in productivity within the first 30 days Show less

Greater Milwaukee, Wi Area

• Partnered with a diverse client base by providing subject matter expertise in support of enterprise-wide ERP system deployments, system optimization, and IT strategy• Developed creative solutions to implementation issues and formulated consensus among team members • Wrote effective technical documentation and supervised custom object development & deployment• Delivered project implementation work plans, change management plans, education plans, system “go-live” plans, contingency… Show more • Partnered with a diverse client base by providing subject matter expertise in support of enterprise-wide ERP system deployments, system optimization, and IT strategy• Developed creative solutions to implementation issues and formulated consensus among team members • Wrote effective technical documentation and supervised custom object development & deployment• Delivered project implementation work plans, change management plans, education plans, system “go-live” plans, contingency plans, and issue logs• Developed and delivered custom education sessions and documentation Show less

Waterloo, Wi

• Managed all daily operations of financial, budgeting, job cost, commissions, payroll, and human resources systems for three physical locations• Led numerous cross functional teams to successfully replace legacy business applications with packaged software applications• Reduced IT operations maintenance costs by retiring the use of two antiquated hardware platforms

Waterloo, Wi

Developed custom applications to help automate business processes and provide better management reporting capabilities.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Music, Music History, Literature, And Theory, Suma Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Music Education, Music Teacher Education, Cum Laude