Myers Norris Penny LLP

Myers Norris Penny LLP (MNP) is Canada's leading mid-market Business Advisory/Consulting/Accountancy/Tax company with over 2500 staff and 50 offices across Canada. MNP's national headquarters are in Calgary, Alberta.
MNP has recently expanded its Information Technology (IT) Consulting practice by merging with Greenridge Business Systems of Winnipeg.

The MNP IT practice staff and contracted associates carry certifications in Microsoft, Java, Oracle, IBM technologies and also have deep experience with ESRI and other GIS technologies. Our IT consultants are located in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa. The company has launched a Geomatics and Land Management Practice focused on the development of GIS-enabled business applications, particularly in the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, Municipal and Utilities areas.

Our team has extensive experience in the full life-cycle of information technology at both the strategic and tactical levels, including:

• Strategic
• Business Strategy Definition/Business Process Redesign
• Business Cases & Project Definition
• Requirements Definition
• Enterprise, Application and Hardware Architecture
• Organization Change Planning

• Tactical
• Project Management and Administration
• Business Analysis
• Systems Analysis
• Systems Design
• Development
• System Implementation
• Change Implementation
• System & Database Administration

2.2.1 Application Platforms, Development Methodologies and Tools We have expertise in a wide variety of application platforms, development methodologies and tools:

Methodologies – RUP, RAD/Agile, Waterfall, Macroscope Collaborative Application Life-cycle Management
• IBM Rational Suite
• iRISE
Development:
• Java – J2EE, JSP, EJB
• Microsoft - .NET
• Frameworks:
• .NET, Oracle, Websphere, Opensource
Web, Portals & Content Management:
• Apache Tomcat
• Joomla and various others
• Velocity Templating Language & Velocity Tools
• WYSIWYG Editors
• PHP
• Javascript/AJAX
• WordPress
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0

Geomatics:
• ESRI – ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, ArcMap, ArcEditor, ArcView etc
• Opensource – MapServer, MapGuide
Databases
• Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL, DB2, Opensource
Operating Systems
• Windows, various UNIX/Linux
ERP
• Oracle Financials, Microsoft AXAPTA, SAP
Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence solutions
• Cognos
Other
• Lotus Notes, Oracle Forms
Traditiona
• Powerbuilder, C, C++, Cobol and others

2.2.2 Key Practice Areas

Collaborative Application Lifecycle Management

A key practice area for MNP is enabling IT teams implement best practices and leading edge tools for managing the entire application lifecycle from requirements to de-commissioning. As part of our commitment to excellence in this area, MNP's IT practice is a strategic partner of IBM Rational in the Prairies Region. IBM Rational is the recognized industry leader in providing tools in this space.

We have established ourselves as knowledge leaders in this field by a variety of seminars that we have provided throughout Western Canada in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, and Vancouver on Requirements Definition and Management. Our staff have presented on the topic at the Winnipeg chapter of the iiBA, the International IBM Rational Users Conference in Orlando, and have been invited to present at the Calgary iiBA Chapter in the upcoming months. We have also presented talks on business analysis to classes at Brandon University and the University of Manitoba.

In addition to the presentations to its academic partners and clients, we have established a Centre of Excellence in Enterprise Software Delivery within our Winnipeg office. Equipped with the latest software tools and methodologies, the Centre will be used to enhance the knowledge of MNP consultants and our clients.

Geomatics and Land Management

Another key practice area for MNP is Geomatics & Land Management focused on enterprise-scale GIS-enabled application development and delivery. Our Geomatics team members have worked on and led major projects to successfully develop and implement enterprise-scale GIS-enabled business solutions for clients across North America. Our Geomatics & Land Management practice provides advice on best practices and technology trends as well as application development and implementation services.