Capabilities - Key Skills

Strategy and Analysis

• Development and communication of corporate IT strategy and Enterprise Architecture
• Matching of system capabilities to business goals
• Reviews, audits and explanation of computing provision and its capabilities
• Definition and implementation of strategies for knowledge & document management
• Strategy development for application integration and business intelligence
• Analysis and definition of requirements for systems
• Maintenance and development of corporate IT standards
• Choice and implementation of modelling and development tools

Architecture and Design

• Design and development of enterprise-level and individual system architectures
• Creation of innovative solutions in technically or commercially constrained contexts
• Development and review of EAI integration schemes
• Trouble-shooting architectural, performance and reliability problems
• Reviews and audits of designs and supporting documentation
• Data architectures and application integration schemes
• Training developers in object-oriented methods and design best practices
• User interfaces and user interface standards
• Design standards, including for complex multi-tier architectures
• Evaluation and selection of hardware, operating systems and development tools

Procurement

• Preparation of Invitations to Tender
• Evaluation of possible solutions, tenders, and supplier quality practices
• Negotiation and drafting of supply and licensing contracts
• Support for project management during contract execution

Testing and Quality Assurance

• Developer training in testing
• Test standards, choice and implementation of test tools
• Definition of the development process and quality checking procedures
• Technical reviews and quality audits
• Creation of supporting tools, including templates and inspection aids
• Choice and implementation of version control tools and practices

Training and Documentation

• Delivery of training, with existing course material for testing, analysis and design
• Review and definition of training programmes, and creation of training materials
• Development of user documentation, training materials and help systems
• Selection and implementation of documentation and knowledge management tools
• Specification and development of intranet and internet sites