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Main customers and assignments:

  • Since August 2006 I assist the European Patent Office with implementing Prince2 within all parts of the organisation. Starting from the IT department priority was quickly given to promotion and training of the user side from the Prince2 principle of the Customer / Supplier relationship. Because of the extensive international cooperation, programme management (MSP) is also an important subject. My efforts consist of training, coaching and consultancy.
    An article about my activities was published in the monthly internal EPO magazine "The Gazette". The Communication directorate of EPO gave me kind permission to publish the article on this site.
  • From January 2004 at Cargill I trained more than 100 ICT staff from all over Europe on several locations. These sessions were all delivered in English. Also I advised the management of Cargill on a effective implementation because obviously only training will not do. This is about a change of hearts and minds and follow-up after the training is essential.
    Cargill decided on follow up in 2005.
  • One of the top 5 consultancy bureaus wanted about 100 staff certified. I delivered this training to great satisfaction in 2003. In 2004 they asked me back to train another 20 consultants.
  • The entire ICT department of Maetis Arbo needed a structured approach for their projects. Over 40 staff were trained in several sessions.
  • I trained staff in several departments of the Dutch Defence Ministry. Among them were: DTO (the central ICT department), the Royal Dutch Marine, the Military Police, the Army, the internal Defence Academy (IDL / KMA).
  • For LogicaCMG during 2002 en 2003 I delivered several Practitioner en Foundation courses. This has continued during 2004.

What did the delegates think?

Obviously the opinions of the delegates are my most important references. You can find some of their quotes here.