ALASTAIR MILLAR

I have over 20 years experience in business working as an IT developer, systems analyst, software tester, project manager, trainer and training manager.

I am now established as a successful freelance training consultant specialising in business analysis and software testing. Based in Edinburgh, I provide training courses and consultancy to a range of clients throughout the UK.

I understand that every business is different and has specific operational needs, so I do not simply propose standard, generic solutions. All my training can be tailored to meet your organisation’s needs.

The ‘soft skills’ of application development (such as requirements engineering, data analysis or software testing) are just as important as the ‘hard skills’ (such as programming languages, databases and operating systems) for building successful, effective software solutions.

Many organisations invest heavily in the technical skills of their IT staff, but do not provide equal training in software development skills.

I can help you to fill this skills gap. I can train your IT staff to create efficient, maintainable applications that properly meet the needs of the business users.

I am accredited by ISEB to deliver both the Foundation and Intermediate Certificate syllabuses for Software Testing.

Most IT departments readily embrace technical change, but are slower to adapt their software development methods to match.

This can dramatically slow down application development, extend project timescales and increase IT costs.

I can help you to change this. I can bring your development model into line with your IT infrastructure and tools.

I can improve your software production methods to ensure you deliver robust business solutions, on time and on budget.