John Coward
Skills and Experience
Project Management skills
IT Programme management
Interim IT management
Systems development team management
Systems development staff recruitment
Strategic programme planning to support business objective
Multi-site IT facilities management and equipment procurement
Website application development, support and hosting
Operational and help desk team management.
Service level agreement development and 3rd party supplier negotiation
Project rescue and recovery
Business Analysis skills
Insurance applications architecture
Requirements analysis and definition
Function analysis and process modelling
Data analysis and object modelling
Functional specification
Applications package selection
Software release management and integration testing
Database conversion specification and testing
Application systems support for multiple user functions and locations
Auditing adherence to corporate quality standards
Business Systems experience
Commercial insurance
Global Property insurance
Personal Lines insurance
Reinsurance
Internal Model (Calculation Kernel)
Credit Indemnity Insurance
General Broking and IBA accounting
Personal Financial Planning
Individual Life and Pensions
Group Life and Disability
Benefit Communications & HR Self Service
Recent IT product and supplier experience
(last five years)
Microsoft Office & MS Project
MS Visio
Embarcadero Business Architect
UML
DSDM
Eclipse underwriting system (for Lloyd's managing agent)
ALIS insurance application package
