Peter King BSc (Hons) Science, FAICD

Peter has over 25 years experience in the computer industry working in sales/marketing and project management roles at Honeywell and Rand Systems and as a consultant in IT, BPR and Systems Development with Urwick International , W.D. Scott and Co and Disc International.

In the UK prior to 1979, whilst working at ADABAS Ltd he worked with the Data Base Advanced Working Group, successor to CODASYL, on relational DBMS development and as a business analyst in pharmaceuticals' materials requirements planning at Eli Lilly.

Qualifications and Affiliations

  • BSc (Hons ) Computer Science Portsmouth UK - Majors in Computing, Accounting, Economics and Operations Research.

  • Diploma in Business Studies, West Cheshire College, UK.

  • First Class Economics, Royal Society of the Arts UK.

  • Foundation Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Sample Assignments

  • Developing a preliminary specification for a BPR consultancy at the NSW State Rail Authority Applying a Sale and Lease back methodology on behalf of the Australian Dept of Defence

  • Relocating a workers' compensation system, undertaking a risk analysis and directing the premium calculation & processing cycle.

  • Developing a five year IT strategic plan for the Supreme Court of Hong Kong

  • Outlining IT Strategies on the selection of a "client server" architecture, portfolio network facility, information and records management processes and disaster recovery proposals at Dept. of Transport

  • Preparing IT Strategic plan for Urban Services

  • Performing a risk management and capacity planning exercise for the New Parliament House whilst a member of the Acquisition/Review Council.

  • Assisting ACT Housing Trust in a BPR / outsourcing and contracting exercise.

  • Project management of a prototype gateway for Optus communications

  • Working on AMP’s demutualisation project

  • Development of practical ISO 2000 procedures on behalf of government development centre

  • Reviewing Centrelink’s release process

  • Preparing business cases to obtain capital funding on behalf of Community Services

  • Advising MAB / Defence during a preliminary survey audit of the MHC Project.

  • Preparing the 1998 - 2001 IT&T Strategic Plan and a business case for Community Services.

  • Developing a Financial Management Strategy for the Defence, Major Capital Equipment sub-program.