Graham Oakes
Dr Graham Oakes, is a highly skilled systems engineer and project manager with over 20 years’ industry-proven experience backed by a track record of delivering highly innovative and effective solutions. Dr Graham Oakes helps people untangle complex technology, relationships, processes and governance. As an independent consultant, he helps organizations such as Sony Computer Entertainment, The Open University, the Council of Europe and the Port of Dover to define strategy, initiate projects and hence run those projects effectively. Prior to going independent, he held positions including Director of Technology at Sapient Limited, and Head of Project Management for Psygnosis Ltd (a subsidiary of Sony). His book, Project Reviews, Assurance and Governance, was published by Gower in October, 2008.
Articles by Graham Oakes
The Madding Crowd : Some Thoughts About Crowdsourcing
Sounds like a great idea. You've got a bunch of labour-intensive work to get done. Someone says: "Let's turn it into a game and let the crowd do it for us." ...
Avoiding pain When Project Management Goes Wrong
Projects are messy: we get things wrong more often than we get them right. For example, we define requirements; then people tell us what’s wrong about...
A Good Theory : Why Theory & Practice Goes Hand In Hand
“Theoretical” is a dirty word at my current client. If an idea can’t be translated into immediate action, they’re not...
Is It Safe To Be In The Cloud?
Sony PSN hacked by Lulzsec. Attacks on the IMF By Nation State Google Docs at risk. The Cloud is a pretty scary place. You have to feel sorry for those...



