Author Archives: Clifton

I have an MSc in Computer Science from the Victoria University of Wellington, and am coming up to twenty years ICT experience - in New Zealand and in the UK. I have worked in the automotive manufacturing/assembly and drug pharmaceutical sectors; and the public sector. Doing things like: developer; database administrator; team leader; systems consultant and enterprise architect. after I got my masters, spent some time as lecturer in computer science at Victoria University.

I have spent last few years on Enterprise Architecture and got TOGAF certification in 2007. I have experience in: software development; data modelling; conducting RFI/RFPs; contract negotiations; eGovernment; authentication and authorisation; ICT security; Strategic Planning.

I participate in a number of eGIF Standards Working Groups; and have recently developed a professional interest in sustainable ICT.

Measuring the value of data reuse

September 2, 2009 – 2:48 pm

I went to the Open Government Data barcamp in the weekend, where I starting a discussion on how to measure the value of reusing government held data.
I shared the ways that I had found it had being done overseas:

The District of Columbia estimated the cost developing the software that won their reuse of data [...]

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GOVIS miniConference in May

April 4, 2008 – 5:24 pm

There are many opportunities in the next 7-8 weeks to keep informed and to network. As well as the activities in Identity month during April, GOVIS is running a mini-conference in May.
GOVIS runs a 3-day conference every other year; 2008 would normally be a non-conference year. But due to demand, GOVIS are running a [...]

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Enterprise Architecture in Government

March 28, 2008 – 2:18 pm

As I said in my last post, one of my interests is Enterprise Architecture. So what is Enterprise Architecture ? The Standards & ArchitectureTeam use the following definition:

Enterprise architecture is the process of translating business vision and strategy into effective enterprise change by creating, communicating and improving the key principles and models that describe the [...]

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New contributions from Standards and Architecture

March 20, 2008 – 2:20 pm

I am in the Standards and Architecture Team of the ICT Branch, on the Enterprise Architecture side; with an interest in the practise of Enterprise Architecture in government - particularly in an All-of-Government and inter-agency collaboration contexts. I have recently developed a professional interest in Sustainable ICT (and ICT as an enabler of sustainable practices).
I [...]

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