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Graham Wilkins

Sr Director Analyst

Graham Wilkins is a Senior Director, Analyst within the Application Innovation team. In this role, he researches and advises on topics that support Application Leaders, such as application strategy, application organization structures, application portfolio management, application lifecycle management (rationalization, modernization, technical debt), and intelligent applications.

Mr. Wilkins has over 30 years of application management experience including ERP, e-Commerce, mobile applications, digital transformation, Logistics and Manufacturing domains. He has led application delivery teams of 180+ members - management & technical, staff & contractor, on-site & off-shore.

Previous experience

Defined enterprise application strategy and roadmaps.

Developed annual capex and opex budgets.

Designed SAAS Cloud roadmaps: e-Commerce, 3PL, ERP, EDI, mobile, analytics.

Delivered ERP implementations, including rescuing troubled initiatives.

Architected application integrations: e-Commerce, ERP, EDI, data mart.

Delivered operational data warehouses and data marts along with BI solutions.

Assembled a diverse group of skilled contract professionals to deliver application projects.

Professional background

G-Form LLC, Director of Enterprise Applications, 7 years

CVS Health, Director of IT Digital, Application Manager, 12 years

Golfsmith International, IT Director, 3 years

Areas of coverage
  • Enterprise Applications Leadership

Education

Certified Management Accountant, Society of Management Accountants of Ontario

Accounting Diploma, Loyalist College of Applied Arts & Technology

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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How an Application Leader should work with Business Leaders

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How an Application Leader should perform application portfolio management

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How an Application Leader should approach application modernization

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How an Application Leader should approach application rationalization