Robert Cowham, Vaccaperna Systems Ltd
(Perforce Consulting Partner and Perforce Certified Trainer)

"One of the best trainers I've ever worked with. Perforce concepts and general usage was explained well and at a pace that was perfect for the users at the course. Highly recommended trainer."

Eddie Chin, ATG, Massachusetts, USA

[Auf Deutsch]

Languages: English, German, Italian, French

As one of the two initial qualified Perforce Consulting Partners (in 1997), Robert has consulted for and trained more than 20 Perforce customer organisations around the world (he regularly travels in Europe and elsewhere). He provides:

Perforce Best Practices Fast Start Package

So you've decided on Perforce, but that's just the start.  Now do you want to:

The Perforce Best Practices Fast Start package incorporates experience derived from implementing Perforce in many organisations around the world. It addresses all these issues by showing you how to structure your repository and identify appropriate branching strategies, how to automate your Perforce-based development processes and ensure rock solid (but not onerous) administration procedures are in place. Peppered with tips and tricks, this 3 day Fast Start package will provide you with all you need to set up and administer your Perforce installation as well as initial training for your developers. Including template implementation plans clients have found the package significantly increases their efficiency and reduces their costs.

Integrations

Robert is the author of P4OFC - the Perforce plug-in for Microsoft Office. This is a widely used plug-in which makes the use of Perforce from within Office applications a breeze (including showing the differences between document versions in Word). He is thus experienced with all aspects of the Perforce API (see his presentation at the Perforce User Conference), and is available for integration projects and other development work.

"Robert reviewed our processes and provided us with excellent insight on strategic SCM practices with Perforce, such as how to get the best out of branching and merging."

Andres Torrubia, Chief Technology Officer, Trymedia Systems, Spain

Perforce Training

Robert regularly conducts training courses on behalf of Perforce and for Perforce clients. These range from a few hours to 3-day courses (with and without lab exercises). He gives the public courses on behalf of Perforce in the UK. The courses are normally tailored to suit individual company's requirements and very frequently combined with implementation consultancy and joint workshops.

Courses are available in English, German, Italian and French.

"Bereits im Vorfeld der Integration von Perforce in unsere Delta-Entwicklungsumgebung wie auch während der Integration war von Herrn Cowham eine hervorragende Unterstützung gegeben. Das Perforce-Training entsprach derselben Qualität."

Waldemar Fohmann, Projekt manager SA and QA, Staatskanzlei Aargau (Kanton Aargau), Switzerland 

"One of the best 2 or 3 trainers I have encountered in 20 years of assorted courses"

Chris Cooper, Symbian, UK, Sweden and Japan

Over 15 years experience in systems development. Configuration management experience includes Perforce on a wide variety of platforms and various other tools (CVS, CMS, SCCS/RCS, PVCS). Experienced at implementing software configuration management (SCM) in "chaotic" development environments and tightening up on development standards and procedures including build and release management and testing.

Contact Details

Robert Cowham
Vaccaperna Systems Ltd
8 Paynesfield Avenue
London SW14 8DW
UK

Web: www.vaccaperna.co.uk
Email:
Tel: +44.(0)20.8392 0935
Fax: +44.(0)20.8392 0936

Languages: German, Italian and French


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