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Last updated: 12/06/08

Neil Sandford - Putting People Before Computers

Neil Sandford has a technological background that ranges from speech recognition work in the early 1970s through to the latest interactive technologies of the internet. He has extensive experience of working in Europe, has managed seven-figure budgets and works successfully alongside technical and managerial staff at all levels.

Neil has worked for central and local government in this country as well as for government agencies in Europe and the USA.

Neil was managing director of The Soft Option, one of the UK's first multimedia software companies from 1984 to 1991, and has subsequently consulted for the public and private sectors under the strap-line "Putting People Before Computers".

Link: Why "Putting People Before Computers"

Current consultancy activities can be summarised under the following four headings:

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Link: Overview of new funding opportunity from Europe - Framework Seven

Endorsements

"The assessment of risks in the proposal is exemplary and the European Commission could take this example as a model for future proposal templates" - anonymous evaluator's comments from a 2008 ESR

"So much of our proposal and the architecture of the project has in it so much good practice from programme management - all thanks to you." - Hildelies Balk, Koninklijke Biblioteek

"Your meticulous planning & documentation provided a lesson to us all and the meeting went well because of your preparation. Take a bow." - Dr Ian Sexton, Imaging & Displays Research Group, De Montfort University

"I am very impressed by the extensive yet focused nature of your comments which I am sure will help us get the grant. I am very pleased and will look on your help with gratitude." - Prof. John Sillince, Aston Business School

"Worth the attendance fee alone" - comment on a feedback form from the UKISHELP/MANIST Joint Information Day for Framework Six

Link: more on support for EC grant-seekers

See also: Usability - why Putting People Before Computers? ¦ Cultures - Why people from some countries get on better with us than others