Thoughts on Information Technology for Management

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Posted by Arnold Cummins at 4:48 AM

Arnold Cummins: Canberra, ACT, Australia; Born Liverpool, UK, educated Liverpool Institute High School. Open Scholar,Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. BA (Hons) and MA,Cambridge, Postgrad Diploma,University of Canberra. Various IT and management roles with Australian Government, Chief Systems Analyst with Mount Isa Mines Ltd. Senior roles with Autonomics Ltd and the Wellcome Foundation in the UK. Assistant Under-Treasurer,Northern Territory Treasury. Managing Director of Management Solutions Pty Ltd. Numerous consultancy projects, including implementing an Australia wide computer-based Legal Aid management system for Commissions throughout Australia (CLASS). Development and roll-out of a major government financial management system (FINEST) to 23 Australian and State Government agencies, and later managed export to governments in UK, New Zealand and South Africa. Company won 2 Australian Export Awards. Currently Managing Director of Management Solutions (Aust) Pty Limited, specialising in IT consultancy, administrative applications and software packages. Company has extensive experience with the local government sector, specialising in the use of the .NET and Cache/Ensemble technologies.