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Our Thought Leadership Library

Our thought leadership is one way that we demonstrate the transformation of an organization’s vision into a measurable reality by sharing what we have accomplished.

Oculus Consulting Group continually provides insightful thought leadership through a variety of mediums including national and internationally recognized publications, keynote speaking engagements, conference sessions, and half-day or full-day seminars.

Our thought leadership is one way that we demonstrate the transformation of vision into reality by sharing what we have accomplished.

If you are looking for insightful content and thought leadership in one of our service arenas, you have come to the right place. As you review this page, you’ll find a complete list of our publications and past presentations, download complimentary articles from our library (requires Adobe Reader), or learn how you can secure our thought leadership specifically tailored to your organization.

Authority Magazine Interview

Our Managing Director, Preston D. Cameron was honored to recently be interviewed by Charlie Katz and Authority Magazine for their informative series “ Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times”. Click the photo or this link to read more about the online magazine and his interview!

Past Publications

Oculus Consulting Group continually provides insightful thought leadership through a variety of publications. Within this Library you can “checkout” a copy of selected articles.

Organizational Strategy

“Managing Knowledge Assets: The Cure for an Ailing Structure”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, May 2002
“Life After Planning – How to build strategies that get implemented”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, June 2001
Export Today’s Global Business, “Are You World Ready?”, January 2001
“Managing the Wealth – Knowledge is Power”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, October 2000

Business Transformation

“Getting Your Finance Functions Ready for Blast Off in the Age of the Internet”, Softworld eXtra Newsletter, May 2002.
“Winning in the Digital Economy”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, March 2001
“The Need for Speed – Are you ready to ride the e-accounting roller coaster?”, CMA Management Magazine, June 2000

Process Reengineering

“Can I do that on the Internet?”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, December/January 2000
“Opening the books – Are you ready to use the Internet for financial data?”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, July/August 1999

Technology Selection & Implementation

“Avoiding the Traps in Technology Selection”, Softworld eXtra Newsletter, May 2002.
“Slaying the Competition Dragon – Partnering with an ASP”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, March 2001
“Mastering the Monster – Six Steps to Better Manage the Software Selection Process”, Projects @ Work Magazine, January 2001
“Natural Selection in an Electronic Supply Chain World – Avoiding traps in securing your supply chain solution”, The Official Softworld Source Book, October 2000
“How to Choose Software – Six steps to better selection”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, December/January 2000
“Selecting a Vendor – Preparing for the Software Demo”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, December/January 2000
“Rapid ERP Implementations – Contradictions in Terminology”, Management Accounting Magazine, December 1998.

Project Architecture & Management

“Buying into the Vision – Selling IT project management to your organization”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, May 2001
Projects@Work, “Leading the Way!”, July 2001

Performance Measurement

“The Balancing Act”, CMA Canada Management Magazine, February 2002
“For Good Measure – 8 steps to establishing your IT performance measures”, Strategic Finance, July 2000
“Measuring Up – The IT ROI Calculation”, CMA Management Magazine, March 2000

For reprints of any of these publications, please contact the publishing entity or you can contact us for more information. To identify how your organization can get access to our influential thought leadership, please visit our Checkout Counter, or contact us directly.

Checkout Counter – Download Articles

The publications listed below are available for viewing in Adobe Acrobat (PDF). To checkout the publication, simply click on the link of the publication of your choice. Selected titles are available in both English and French languages. Be sure to visit our Library and Blog frequently as new material is constantly being added to our Thought Leadership Library!

Past Presentations

Oculus Consulting Group continually provides insightful thought leadership through a variety of keynote speaking engagements, conference sessions, and half-day or full-day seminars. Listed below are some of the titles and topics from past presentation sessions.

"Your session was a refreshing change. Instead of another hidden sales approach, we got true educational value from our attendance!"

Controller

Publishing Company

"On a scale of 1 to 10, your session consistently achieves a rating of 9 or above. This portion of our conference is always an outstanding success!"

Show Director

Softworld

"This keynote presentation was vibrant and current. I left with a combination of inspiration and solid ready-to-use tools. Great Job!"

Vice President

Financial Services Company

"Your session consistently ranks among the best we have. We look forward to our next event and your participation!"

Conference Coordinator

eSolutionsWorld 2000

"I was skeptical that your topic would hold my interest. However, I'm now a convert and true believer that this subject has merit for us. We learned a lot and you exceeded my expectations!"

Budget Officer

Non-Profit Organization

"This session was terrific! Our participants report that this was one of the best half day sessions in a long time and our advance registrations where among the highest ever. Thanks again for your contribution!"

Education Coordinator

Mississippi State AICPA Conference

“Grow Your Business by Managing Business Processes”
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Portland, Oregon, December 8, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Dayton, Ohio, November 17, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Philadelpha, Pennsylvania, November 10, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Kansas City, Missouri, October 27, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, October 20, 2004
“Managing Projects and People For IT Success”
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Portland, Oregon, December 8, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Dayton, Ohio, November 17, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Kansas City, Missouri, October 27, 2004
“How to Select an Electronic Document Distribution Solution”
Penton Media iSeries Network, via webcast, September 16, 2004
“Solving Business Problems by Managing Business Processes”
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 30, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 10, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 27, 2004
“Implementing Enterprise Software Solutions On A Small Business Budget”
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 30, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Tampa, Florida, June 17, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 10, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Seattle, Washington, June 9, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 27, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, St. Louis, Missouri, May 13, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Detroit, Michigan, May 12, 2004
“Business Process Management Case Study”
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Seattle, Washington, June 9, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, St. Louis, Missouri, May 13, 2004
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Detroit, Michigan, May 12, 2004
“Streamlining Your Business: Taking IT Project Management to the Next Level”
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Phoenix, Arizona, November 16, 2003
“Online Applications and Architecture: A Guide to Web-Enabling Your Infrastructure”
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Portland, Oregon, December 10, 2003
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Memphis, Tennessee, November 19, 2003
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Phoenix, Arizona, November 15, 2003
“Information Sharing: Managing Knowledge to Improve Workplace Productivity”
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Portland, Oregon, December 11, 2003
ITEC, Business Process Conference Track, Memphis, Tennessee, November 20, 2003
“Tools for Assessing Your Organization’s Project Management Effectiveness”
ProjectWorld, Senior Manager Program Track, Santa Clara, California, December 13, 2002
“How Organizational Culture Impacts Effective Projects”
ProjectWorld, Senior Executive Track, Santa Clara, California, December 13, 2002
“Taking the First e-Step”
Glendale Public Library, Small Business Seminars, Glendale, Arizona, December 3, 2002
“Organizational Culture & Strategy – Life After Planning When the Economy Turns Down”
SoftWorld Human Resources Conference, Opening Keynote Address, San Jose, California, December 13, 2001
“Managing Your Organizational Talent Through an Economic Downturn”
SoftWorld Human Resources Conference, Opening Keynote Address, New York, New York, September 6, 2001.
“Outsourcing eBusiness Projects”
eSolutions World, Conference Session, Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 2001.
“Implementing a Project Office”
Project Leadership Conference, Dallas, Texas, June 27, 2001.
“Business-to-Business (B2B) Commerce – Utilizing the Application Service Provider (ASP) Model”
Electronic Commerce World, Santa Clara, California, May 31, 2001.
“Enterprise System & e-Business Implementation Projects – The New Role of the Accountant”
Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, May 23, 2001
“Project Management and Application Service Providers (ASP’s)”
ProjectWorld, Senior Manager Education Forum, Boston, Massachusetts, May 22, 2001
“Project Management and Performance Measurement”
ProjectWorld, Executive Forum Session, Boston, Massachusetts, May 22, 2001
“Building Trusted Identities”
SoftWorld Supply Chain Expo, Boston, Massachusetts, April 10, 2001
“Life After Planning: Building Strategies that Get Implemented Using Results-Based Leadership”
ProjectWorld, Fall Forum Series, Executive Forum Session, Chicago Illinois, October 18, 2000
“Outsourcing Your IT & Supply Chain Solution – Utilizing the ASP Model”
SoftWorld Supply Chain Expo, Executive Keynote, Los Angeles, November 2, 2000
SoftWorld Supply Chain Expo, Executive Keynote, Dallas Texas, October 6, 2000
“Selling Project Management to Upper Management & Obtaining Company Buy-In”
ProjectWorld, Fall Forum Series, Senior Manager Education Forum, Chicago Illinois, October 17, 2000
ProjectWorld, Fall Forum Series, Senior Manager Education Forum, Dallas Texas, October 4, 2000
ProjectWorld, Fall Forum Series, Senior Manager Education Forum, Washington D.C., September 28, 2000
ProjectWorld, Fall Forum Series, Senior Manager Education Forum, Seattle Washington, September 21, 2000
“Evaluating e-Business ROI”
eSolutionsWorld 2000, Track Session, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 2000.
“Outsourcing Your e-Business Project”
eSolutionsWorld 2000, Track Session, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 2000
“The Demand for ROI – Making “I.T.” Happen!”
Integrated Manufacturing Solutions 2000, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 24, 2000.
“Mastering the Project Management Essentials of Accounting / Finance Software Implementations”
ProjectWorld, Boston, Massachusetts, May 16, 2000.
“Managing ERP Implementation Projects”
ProjectWorld, Track Session, Boston, Massachusetts, May 15, 2000.
“The Fast Track to Software Solution Selection”
SoftWorld Sales, Marketing, & CRM Conference Master Class, Los Angeles, California, October 4, 1999.
“Rapid ERP Implementations – Contradictions in Terminology”
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Software Buyers Forum, Los Angeles, California, November 3, 1999.
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Software Buyers Forum, New York, New York, October 5, 1999.
ERP World 99, San Francisco, California, April 26 – 27, 1999.
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Master Class, Chicago, Illinois, May 26, 1999.
ERP World East, Atlanta, Georgia, April 26 – 27, 1999.
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Master Class, San Francisco, California, February 15 – 17, 1999.
“The Trials and Triumphs of Software Selection & Implementation – An Executive Keynote / User Panel Discussion”
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, New York, New York, September 10, 2002
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, Chicago, Illinois, May 9, 2002
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, New York, New York, September 6, 2001
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, Los Angeles, California, March 1, 2001
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, Atlanta, Georgia, October 24, 2000
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, New York, New York, September 2000
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, Boston, Massachusetts, May 18, 2000
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, San Francisco, California, February 2, 2000
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, Los Angeles, California, November 4, 1999
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, New York, New York, October 5, 1999
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, Chicago, Illinois, May 26, 1999
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, San Francisco, California, February 17, 1999
SoftWorld Accounting & Finance Expo, Keynote Address, Los Angeles, California, November 18, 1998