Patrick van Abbema

Faculty Member | Guest Lecturer - Master's Certificate in Project Management at Schulich Executive Learning Centre

Schools

  • Schulich Executive Learning Centre
  • Peter B. Gustavson School of Business

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Biography

Schulich Executive Learning Centre

Patrick has more than 25 years of progressive accomplishments as a senior management consultant in Information Management (IM), Information Technology (IT), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Organizational Change Management (OCM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Bimodal IT solutions. Patrick is the senior management consultant for AltNexus Corp. and provides consulting expertise on enterprise service strategies for various public- and private-sector clients across the USA, Canada and Europe. He is responsible for analyzing the business needs of his clients. He acts as a liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and information systems. He recommends solutions that enable organizations to achieve their business goals. Patrick has over 25 years of experience as an instructor and facilitator and has won several awards for his teaching excellence.

Patrick is also known in the industry for his innovative approaches to solving common project management problems. He focuses on two project management specialty areas: agile project management and troubled project recovery.

Patrick is a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), and Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®). Patrick has a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters Certificate in Business Analysis from the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. Patrick’s experience and credentials allow him to bring the unique skills and knowledge areas required for both PM and BA disciplines to the table – ensuring that the product will be on time, on budget and most importantly, on requirements.

Areas of Interest

  • Business Analysis
  • Project Management

Courses Taught

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