Steve Griffis
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

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About Me About MeFor the past ten years, I've specialized in managing the implementation and upgrade of strategic Oracle and PeopleSoft enterprise resource planning (ERP) software applications for financial, human capital and retail merchandise management. for three Fortune 500 companies, all leaders in their industries.Prior to becoming an ERP specialist, I worked for a "Big 4" consulting firm, PriceWaterhouse, and a large dot.com consulting firm,Proxicom. I'm a hands-on project manager who hasdirected and successfully managed full lifecycle, highly complex, multi-year technology projects with very aggressive timelines. I'm able to work under limited supervision managing large-sized projects of high complexity and risk. One of my key skill sets is consensus building, teamwork, and motivation. I'm also comfortable working with executive management and leading a diverse team of consultants and employees representing multiple organizations in a dynamic, visible, and changing project environment.I'm a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and have been a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 2006. I also belong to the Information Systems Special Interest Group and the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of PMI.In 2009 I started stevegriffispmp.com, adding project management consulting and packaged project management methodology implementation to my service offerings. I also added an online store to the website, catering to the interests of project managers. I blog on project management topics at stevegriffis.wordpress.com. You can also follow me on twitter.My personal interests include community service, skiing, cooking great meals, and a good romp with my dog! CareerCareer HighlightsOverviewSteve Griffis is an IT project manager with twelve years experience managing strategic software projects for Fortune 500 companies. For the past ten years, Steve has specialized in the global implementation and upgrade of Oracle E-Business Suite and PeopleSoft Enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications for financial, human capital, and retail merchandise operations management. Steve is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 2006. He is a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of PMI, and the PMI Information Systems Specific Interest Group (PMI-ISSIG).

ERP Project Management

Steve led a year-long effort for Robert Half International (RHI)to upgrade PeopleSoft HCM from V8 to V9 and merge data from a wholly-owned subsidiary into the corporate instance. In addition, the project scope included a platform migration to Linux and VMWare, introduction of Employee and Manager Self-Service, integrated State W-4 tax forms from Symmetry, and providing Active Directory single sign-on and self-service internet access.Prior to his work at RHI, Steve began his five-year tenure at Gap Inc. as a key contributor to the New Global Financials Project, a three-year global implementation of Oracle Financials, where he managed the project plan and SOX deliverables as a member of the Project Management Office. He then served as the overall project manager for Gap's PeopleSoft HCM 8.2 upgrade, a year-long effort that included implementation of Enterprise Payroll for North America for 140,000 employees, LDAP integration, and deployment of PeopleSoft's Enterprise Portal for Employee and Manager Self-service. Steve also led the implementation of Oracle Retail Price for the Gap and Old Navy brands that contributed significantly to a 40% increase in profit in the first quarter in productionDuring his four years atFranklin Templeton Investments, he was the project manager responsible for delivering the high-availability infrastructure for Franklin's initial global deployment of PeopleSoft Financials and HCM 7.5. Steve then served as the overall project manager for the upgrade to Version 8 for both products, and later managed the PeopleSoft production support team.

Other Strategic Projects & Project Management Office Initiatives

While at Gap Steve also lead the development of a new factory audit system for the Corporate Social Responsibility team, fulfilling a public commitment by Gap's Board of Directors in their 2004 annual Social Responsibility report. Steve also managed the deployment of a new SOX compliance software package, and delivered new Business Continuity Planning processes for the PMO. At Franklin Templeton, he led the effort to ensure compliance and certification with international regulatory agencies as part of the Year 2000 Readiness Effort.Steve's first project management assignment was with former PriceWaterhouse colleagues at IBIS Consulting -- merging mid-project with Proxicom -- developing Pacific Gas & Electric's Gas Transportation System (GTS), a web-enabled custom client/server application used for online natural gas trading. GTS was the company's largest development project in both 1997 and 1998. Reporting to a senior project manager, Steve developed and maintained the project plan, and facilitated conference room pilots and user walkthroughs. The project was delivered on time to meet a regulatory deadline, and was under budget.At PriceWaterhouse Management Consulting Servcices (MCS) (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers Consulting) Steve managed deliverables production, signoffs, project plan updates and status reports adhering to PWC's System Management Methodology for a custom client/server application (GASTRACC) to schedule and track gas shipments at Pacific Gas & Electric Co (PG&E).

IT Consulting, Systems Integration & Computer-based Publishing Operations

Steve later worked as Operations Manager at PriceWaterhouse Consulting, where he managed the practice's San Francisco technical proposal department and administrative staff for PW's 70-person management consulting group -- including telecommunications, business process re-engineering and client/server practices. He led the migration of Macintosh-based publishing system to a Windows-based publishing environment, improving proposal content, production quality and turnaround times, and introduced color publishing technology to the practice.Before becoming involved in project management, Steve had an interest in an emerging technology platform to integrate automated voice response, web, fax and e-mail. He started a small systems integration business to provide system integration services for Edify (now part of Convergys) customers, competing with ComputerLand and other national resellers. He became a certified Edify developer, and his company became an authorized Compaq ProLiant and Hewlett-Packard NetServer reseller and installer, providing over 100 Edify systems to Fortune 1000 and government clients.With the introduction of the Apple Macintosh in 1984, Steve became interested in personal computing and desktop publishing. He subsequently created the world's first self-service desktop publishing center using the Apple Macintosh and the first commercial installation of PhoneNet. He later co-founded a small business providing on-demand publishing using the Macintosh. He completed the Stanford Publishing Course in the summer of 1986.

Retail, Distribution, and Advertising Operations

Steve began his work career while in high school, working part-time for IBM at their Office Products Division distribution center in South San Francisco, CA. He later became an assistant manager at a local clothing retailer, and then joined a Silicon Valley advertising agency as a junior account executive. He left the ad agency to work as a freelance production assistant creating and staging corporate events for new product introductions, trade shows and corporate meetings for Silicon Valley companies including Atari, Activision, and Apple.

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VISION 2000

Products & PackagesE-BUSINESS SUITEProject PortfolioProject Management PortfolioPriceWaterhouse Management Consulting ServicesPacific Gas & Electric Co. - Gastracc Gas Trading SystemVision 2000100+ Edify Interactive Voice Response Projects for Fortune 1000 and government clientsProxicom/IBIS ConsultingPacific Gas & Electric Co - Gas Transportation SystemFranklin Templeton InvestmentsYear 2000 Global Software ComplianceSWIFT Messaging UpgradeBlue Sky UpgradePeopleSoft 7.5 Financials and HCM Implementation (ERP)PeopleSoft 8.0 Financials and HCM Upgrade (ERP)Gap Inc.Oracle 11 - Financials Implementation - New Global Financials (ERP)PeopleSoft 8 - Payroll Implementation and HCM Upgrade (ERP)Oracle Retail - New Strategic InitiativeTririga Custom Application - Social Responsibility System Movaris OneClose 9.7 Implementation - SOX ComplianceOracle Retail - POSabilities Store Point-of-Sale System UpdateOracle Retail - Price Optimization (ERP)Robert Half InternationalPeopleSoft HCM9 Upgrade (ERP)Company & ClientsProducts & Packages

VISION 2000

E-BUSINESS SUITE

PMP CredentialProject Management Professional (PMP) Global CredentialI hold the Project Management Professional (PMP) Credential, which recognizes demonstrated knowledge and skill in leading and directing project teams and in delivering project results within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources.I've been a member of the Project Management Institute since 2006. I'm also a member of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of PMI, the PMI Information Systems Special Interest Group, and the PMI Agile and Consulting Communities of Practice. Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP No.1251909 Renewal Date: 23 Apr 2012 Click image to enlarge Click here to verify certification withPMI's Online Credential RegistryProject Management Institute Membership Certificate02 elements of project human resource management03 estimating activity costs04 implementing project human resource management06 planning for quality08 project planning09 an introduction to project management10 controlling project scope11 elements of project time management14 performing quality assurance and control15 planning project scope16 project life cycles and stakeholders17 budgeting and controlling costs18 project schedulingprojectplanningI completed 18 classes satisfying the required 35 contact hours of formal project management education prior to sitting for the PMP exam.Formal Project Management EducationMicrosoft Office Fusce tempor arcu ac urna. Fusce congue eleifend mi. Pellentesque metus sem, elementum eu, rhoncus sed, gravida sit amet, nulla. Microsoft Project Fusce tempor arcu ac urna. Fusce congue eleifend mi. Pellentesque metus sem, elementum eu, rhoncus sed, gravida sit amet, nullaMicrosoft Visio Fusce tempor arcu ac urna. Fusce congue eleifend mi. Pellentesque metus sem, elementum eu, rhoncus sed, gravida sit amet, nullaAdvanced proficiency in these productivity applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Excel; SharePoint, QualityCenter, ServiceCenter, Oracle Discover, Acrobat Processional, Google Apps, teleconferencing and video conferencing. Road Warrior: Laptop with Cisco VPN, Verizon VZAccess, Blackberry Enterprise. Fully equipped home office with broadband networkProfessional EducationProfessional EducationThe Stanford Publishing Course, Stanford University Professional Education, Stanford, CA July 1986Introduction to Change Management , PriceWaterhouse Management Consulting, San Francisco, CA, 1992Edify Certified Developer Training, Edify Corporation, Santa Clara, CA, 1993Edify Basic and Advanced Developer Certification, Edify Corporation, Santa Clara, CA 1993Edify Installation and Integration Certification, Edify Corporation, Santa Clara, CA1993Compaq Product Line Overview, Compaq Corporation, San Francsico, CA 1994 Compaq Server Management Training, Compaq Corporation, San Francsico, CA 1994Compaq Certified Reseller Training, Compaq Corporation, San Francisco, CA, 1994Compaq Certified Rack Mount Installer, Compaq Corporation, San Francisco, CA 1994Microsoft Certificate of Excellence, Microsoft NT Technical Workshop, San Francisco, CA 1996PeopleSoft CONNECT User Conference, Conference Attendee, Atlanta, GA 2001PeopleSoft PeopleTools I Rel. 8.1 Training, PeopleSoft University, Pleasanton, CA 2001PeopleSoft Leadership Conference, Attendee, Las Vegas, NV, 2002PeopleSoft Introduction to PeopleSoft HRMS 8.1 Training, PeopleSoft University, Pleasanton, CA 2002PeopleSoft eProcurement 8.0 Training, PeopleSoft University, Pleasanton, CA 2002PMP Study Group, Gap Inc., San Bruno, CA Mar 2006 - Oct 2006Principles of Integrity: Managing Pay and Disabilities Training, Gap Inc., San Bruno, CA May 2007Oracle OpenWorld, Conference Attendee, July 2008Skillport Project Management Professional Course of Study, Robert Half International, Pleasanton, CA 2008-2009Oracle OpenWorld, Conference Attendee, October 2009Enterprise 2.0, Conference Attendee, November 2009Oracle Primavera Enterprise PPM Virtual Summit, Attendee, January 2010Project Search and Rescue Training, Prodevia Learning, Inc., February 2010edifyhp-resellermsft-serverpsft-pt1gap principles of integrity_certificateoracle primavera virtual summit 2010A few of the certificates for continuing education I've received over the years. Click image to enlarge.RecognitionProfessional Recognition

Robert Half International

Nominee, Circle of Excellence Award – Dedication to Excellence December 2009PMO Award – “For promoting project methodology and value of project and portfolio management” June 2009

Gap Inc.

Applause Award – Business Continunity Planning Methods Development, January 2008Certificate of Excellence, “For outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the Gap IT PMO throughout the Inaugural Year” May 2006“Lizzy” Award – SVP Team Award - New Global Financials 2005 Exceed Award – New Global Financials – Outstanding Contribution to Project Success 2005

Franklin Templeton Investments

Certificate of Appreciation – “For Outstanding Dedication to Franklin Templeton’s Year 2000 Readiness Effort” 2001rhi circle of excellence 2008gap bcp awardgap inc. pmcoe perf & contributions 2006gap inc. ngf lizzy award 2005gap inc. ngf thank you from byron pollittfranklin templeton cert of appreciation y2kngf-global2applause_card_peoplesystemspsg-exceedSome of the recognition I've received over the past ten years. Click image to enlarge.CommunityGiving Back to the CommunityPart of any good corporate organization is being able to give back to the community you serve. While at Franklin Templeton and Gap I've proudly participated in community service projects including the Franklin Templeton Annual Memorial Run for 9/11 Families, and served as the PMO coordinator for Gap's Adopt-a-Family holiday giving program in 2008. While at Gap I also joined the Gap Foundation's AidsWalk organizing committee for the San Francisco AidsWalk in 2006 and 2007, and also participated in the walks as a StarWalker. 12345678Click images to enlarge.Photos: From top left: 1. The 2007 San Francisco AidsWalk Gap Team2. Not quite awake! An early morning at the sign-in booth with Gap President and CEO Paul Pressler (2006)3. Gap's interim-CEO Robert Fisher at the team photo (2007)4. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and co-walker Linda Kelsey after opening ceremonies (2006)5. Hamming it up with actress Camryn Manheim (Ghost Whisperer, The Practice) (2006)6. Ready to walk! Marianne Campbell of Gap Foundation (2006)7. Andrew Belschner, Board Chair, San Franciso Aids Foundation, at the 2007 Kickoff8. Craig Miller, CEO and President of MZA Events, and the founder of AidsWalk at the 2006 kickoff. About MeCareerProject PortfolioPMP CredentialProfessional EducationRecognitionCommunitySteve Griffis, PMP is 100% Green Powered

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