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IT Transformation Programs…let the madness begin.

John McVey  April 20, 2010

  I’ve been involved in two (and soon possibly three) IT Transformation programs throughout my career with IT investment dollars in the billions and programs lasting many years.  IT Transformation programs are a heaven-sent for systems......

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Ways to ensure an accurate Network Inventory

John McVey  April 19, 2010

I've previously blogged at length about the importance of Network Inventory Management in the OSS.  I received numerous questions and positive feedback from many...thank you. I wanted to highlight one specific comment (paraphrased) below......

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IT Transformation Programs…let the madness begin.

John McVey  April 13, 2010

  I’ve been involved in two (and soon possibly three) IT Transformation programs throughout my career with IT investment dollars ranging between 2 and 5 Billion USD - an absolute massive amount of money for an absolute massive amount of wor......

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In the market for an OSS/BSS product? Just know selecting the best product is only half the battle…

John McVey  February 21, 2010

  Have you ever been involved in an OSS vendor selection process – or for that matter, any software selection that involves selecting between multiple vendors? If you haven’t, if done correctly the process ranges between 4-8 weeks an......

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Configuring & Modeling Network Inventory

John McVey  February 7, 2010

  Why is it that most of the major network inventory vendors do not provide a library of network equipment/devices? It has to be frustrating from a carrier perspective to think you’re getting a software product that will allow them to......

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Don't be too 'agile' when implementing network inventory

John McVey  January 12, 2010

If you find yourself implementing a next-generation network inventory application/solution...and someone attempts to convince you to use an agile development approach (e.g. RAD), don't be fooled...it won't work! Agile development approa......

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Offshore Development...The Methodology is Key!

John McVey  November 30, 2009

If I were to guess, I would bet a majority of IT and Business Executives in the telecom industry cringe whenever they hear their strategic partners (SI’s) try to sell them on using their offshore development center to develop their strategic sol......

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Network Inventory Management in OSS

John McVey  November 5, 2009

Network Inventory Management is the most important component in the OSS architecture. If you disagree with me...just think about it for a second.  How can carriers provision new service orders from customers (or subscribers depending who......

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 John McVey's Bio

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John McVey

Prior to launching DonRiver, Inc., in 2006, Mr. McVey spent more than seven years as a communications and technology executive at the global management and technology-consulting firm Accenture. During his tenure there, Mr. McVey distinguished himself within Accenture’s communications and high-tech sectors, focusing on streamlining operations for telecommunications carriers while transforming the carriers’ IT components.

 

Mr. McVey has extensive experience in strategic business case development, solution architecture, commercial software assessment, custom product development and designing and implementing next generation OSS and BSS solutions. He also has comprehensive industry expertise in launching MVNOs, mobile VAS strategy, mobile handset design and development, mobile money transfer and mobile remittance. He has held leadership roles at previous clients such as Qwest, Bell Canada, Comcast, BellSouth and Telstra.

 

Within DonRiver, Mr. McVey functions in both client-facing and leadership capacities. He is responsible for new client sales, business plan execution and building and growing DonRiver offshore development centers in Russia and Vietnam. He is also a telecommunications professional, consulting with clients on executive business cases and strategic development initiatives.

 

Mr. McVey received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) College of Commerce and Business Administration.