Right, let’s break it down, shall we? First off, we’re talking about cutting through the clutter—stripping away all the unnecessary stuff and focusing on what truly matters for the business. It’s like that book “Getting Things Done” by David Allen, or what they call GTD—you sort out the important tasks and chuck the rest. Simple but brilliant.
“Now, here’s a nugget of wisdom for you: GTD, or Getting Things Done, it’s about chucking out the useless stuff, the dross, and zeroing in on what drives your business forward.” John Puttick
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John Puttick significantly shaped Australia’s IT sector by founding GBST Holdings, which processes about half of the Australian Stock Exchange transactions. He pioneered key enterprise system development techniques and project management methods. As an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland and Chair of QUT’s Faculty Development Committee, he has influenced academic programs and IT education. His career blends intense business involvement with substantial contributions to community and education
John Puttick has made a distinguished contribution to the field of IT in Australia through pioneering many techniques for the successful development of large scale enterprise systems including rigorous project management. John Puttick established Star Systems, now GBST Holdings, which went on to become a leading provider of ICT solutions to stockbrokers and banks. In the process GBST Holdings helped establish world standard solutions which are used by both global and local companies, and has resulted in the company’s platform processing approximately half of all the transactions on the Australian Stock Exchange.As Adjunct Professor with the University of Queensland John Puttick has provided advice on course and product development helping to guide the University’s Faculty of Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture to a premier position in computer
science. Australian Computer Society | Hall of Fame | 2017 As Chair of the QUT’s Faculty Development Committee, John Puttick has helped its transition from a department to a school and now a faculty with a first class reputation for providing IT graduates. John Puttick has successfully combined a demanding business career with extensive community involvement and along the way made major contributions to Australian business by harnessing IT to produce realised benefits for enterprises.
