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Michiel Erasmus
Michiel has developed a blend of management, advisory, technical and training skills
underpinned and gained in executive management positions held and through formal
education in the ICT and business fields. Michiel is a Senior Management Consultant
with over 25 years consulting and management experience, gained in both the public and
private sectors. He has advised a range of clients at the ICT and business strategic,
tactical and operational management levels. Michiel has sound computer system and
management skills developed from his MBA, BA Information Science (Honors) and extensive
ICT education and training.
Michiel has worked in the private and public sectors and as an own independent
consultant. This included periods as a Senior Consultant (a top five software and
hardware global service organisation) and as Head and Principal Consultant/Advisor
(Public Sector). This followed as Head of ICT and Research (large organisation in the
tourism sector), IT Manager (global organisation in the manufacturing sector) and as
Director of Software Development and Support (medium sized organisation in the software
services sector).
Michiel has accumulated a wealth of strategic, tactical, and operational management,
lecturing and consultancy experience. In consultancy assignments, he advised Executive
Management Boards, Chairmen, CEO’s and CIO’s, reviewed and developed ICT and e-Business
strategies, assessed and directed ICT governance frameworks and policies, and reviewed
and oversaw the project management of major ERP implementations. He also provided
guidance on the acquisition and implementation of numerous large-scale computer
application systems. This included overseeing and directing the compilation of ICT
requirements, as well as tender specifications, as well as tender, supplier and
implementation management.
In addition to offering specialist ICT and business management advice, Michiel,
on invitation and as Visiting Adjunct-Professor, delivers guest lectures, courses and
presentations in MIS (Management Information Systems), Information Analysis and Systems,
and Strategic e-Business. He delivers these presentations and lectures around the world
on University Master and PhD degree programmes.
Michiel has founded one management consultancy business delivering various ICT and
business management advisory services. For the past 13 years, Michiel has served on
the Board of a charity/non-profit organisation, which delivers social upliftment
programmes to the disadvantaged in South Africa, and also serves as a Board member of
an entrepreneurial development organisation based in Canada.
Contact Michiel Erasmus at Michiel.Erasmus@4-consulting.com
