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- Program Manager @ DGZ- IT Manager @ DGZ

A renewed focus on customers, people, processes and technologies calls for new analysis, design and implementation methods, both in business and in ICT. In other words, building on the existing, renovating the core and exploiting the new. The time is now, and the stakes are high.I am managing the K&I (Knowledge & Innovation) organisation as member of the AE direction. This includes the following activities:- Product mgmt of the AE services & solutions- Presales- Innovation activities- Knowledge gathering & spreading- Eduction- Competence management- Community activities

Commissure starts from the idea that there’s no such thing as an IT project, or a business program. We recognize that a business transformation is to be realized, and we take a holistic approach towards realising a business transformation. More specifically: We organise business transformation trajectories with both business and IT resources. We organise an IT department to optimally integrate with business departments. We introduce techniques on project, program and portfolio level.By taking this approach, we significantly reduce risks, create job satisfaction when goals are met, and gain a measurable efficiency on your Business Transformation Trajectories.

As Portfolio Manager, I’m responsible for a good organisation and good results in all software engineering projects. This includes internally and externally sourced projects. In this assignment, I report directly to the CIO of the organisation.My main tasks include: Definition of strategic direction of VDAB for software engineering projects Definition of the Software Development organisation Assignment / sourcing of resources to projects Definition of projects, organisation of projects Definition of the Software Development organisation within the ICT organisation, e.g. Redefinition of Enterprise Architecture, and the relationship with EA Working in symbiosis with our business partner Enabling an “Agile@VDAB” organisation Structuring agile projects in an agile program Enabling a new Operations organisation, and the move towards a DEVOPS organisation Steering / management of all software engineering projects internally staffed and externally sourced definition of programs / projects Preparation of projects Ensure that projects are in line with the strategic direction of VDAB Ensure that projects are in line with the architectural direction of VDAB Alignment with Business Enterprise Architecture Operations Support of Resource ManagementSample Projects Current main program: WMC (Werken met competenties) Move towards a competences oriented labour market Significant conceptual changes Large program covering most internal applications@VDAB Start 2012 First version target End 2012 Master VAC IAM: change of identification & authorisation system @ VDAB Several projects in chosen CRM-system Several BI projects Process optimalisation of strategic & statistical reporting

- restructuring of IT division- definition & management of change project

I have played different roles at Application Engineers, such as:- senior consultant- presales- Teamleader- Operational Manager- IT Responsible- Team Manager- Member of Management team (5+ years)

Had different roles at Platinum Technology:- worked as a consultant on several projects- worked as presales consultant- responsible for MIS- responsible for helpdesk

- Responsible for TQM- Responsible for project 'ProjectViewer'- Member of R&D team