The Agile Security Forum

Rick Dove
Agile Security Forum, Chairman, Steering Board
CEO, Paradigm Shift International

Rick Dove founded Paradigm Shift International in 1991, an enterprise change management and guidance firm that offers interim hands-on executive management when major technological, operational, and/or cultural change or innovation is needed. PSI also provides planning and implementation services in strategy, management development, and information technology infrastructure and innovation. On occasion, PSI organizes and conducts workshop sessions for collaborative learning and knowledge development in specific subjects of Enterprise Agility and Change Management.

He is founder of The Agile Security Forum, an industrial collaboration forum developing agile security concepts, requirements, solutions, and migration strategies. 

In 1992 Rick co-chaired the "21st Century Enterprise Strategy" project at Lehigh University that gave birth to the concept of enterprise Agility, and continues as a leading investigator in the field. In 1994 he established the Agility Forum’s research agenda as its Director of Strategic Analysis.

He is recognized internationally as a leader in change management, enterprise competitiveness, strategy, and both organizational and IT infrastructure architecture. His essays on Agility are published in the USA, China, Korea, and India. He has done business in China, Malaysia, Japan and Europe.

Prior to 1991 Rick was a principal in a variety of corporate start-up and turnaround ventures. He has raised venture funding, led companies, experienced all executive positions, and founded and fixed companies in the computer, office products, systems integration, software, food processing, and food service industries. Since 1985 he has focused on enterprise competitiveness issues and interim-executive change management.

Rick has done graduate work as a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at UC Berkeley, and holds a BSEE from Carnegie-Mellon University. His publication list numbers in excess of 150 and is available upon request.

Career Activities (Download complete resume)
2004- Chairman/CEO--Agile Security Forum, Santa Fe, NM, Founder.
2004-  Consultant--in Utility Agility to the Energy and Utility sector through UtiliPoint International, Albuquerque, NM.
2002-2003 President (Assignment)--ProMetal Division of Extrude Hone Corp, Irwin, PA.
1999-2002 CIO/CSO and Strategy (Assignment)--Silterra, Penang, Malaysia.
1994-1995: Director Strategic Analysis (Assignment)--Agility Forum, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
1991-1991 Co-Principal Investigator 21st Century Mfg Enterprise Strategy (Assignment)--Iacocca Institute, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
1991- Chairman/CEO--Paradigm Shift International, Lama Mountain, NM, Founder.
1989--1991 TRB Chairman (Volunteer)--National Center for Mfg Sciences, Ann Arbor, MI.
1987-1991: CEO--Flexis Controls (nee Savoir), Hayward, CA, President/CEO, and Chairman.
1982-1987: Chairman/CEO--The Marketing Forum, Oakland, CA, Founder.
1977-1981: VP--Friden-Alcatel, Hayward, CA, Vice President, Dir of Engineering, Dir of Marketing.
1975-1985: Chairman/CEO--Montclair Winery, Oakland, CA, Founder, Winemaker.
1971-1977: VP--Ball Computer Products, Sunnyvale, CA, Director of Engineering, Director of Marketing.
1969-1971: Staff--Berkeley Computer Corporation, Manager of Support, Systems Developer.
1965-1969: Staff--Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science, Systems Developer.
1961-1965: Staff--Westinghouse Research Labs, Computer Science, Systems Developer.

Selected Recent Professional Activities

  • Book: Value Propositioning - Talent of Champions - Book One: Perception and Misperception in Decision Making, Iceni, 2005
  • Book: Response Ability: The Language, Structure and Culture of the Agile Enterprise, Wiley, 2001
  • Book (co-author): 21st Century Manufacturing Enterprise, Diane Pub Co, 1991.
  • Monthly Column "Agile and Otherwise" in Automotive Design & Production, GardnerHanzer, 1994-2001
  • Chairman/Organizer, Discovery Workshop Series - Business Engineering Principles For Change Proficiency, 1997
  • Chairman, Change Management Session and Enterprise Reference Model Session, 6th Annual Agility Conference, 3/97
  • Chairman, Aerospace Industry Session and and Business Practices Session, 5th Annual Agility Conference, 3/96
  • Chairman, Agile Business Practices Industry Group, Agility Forum, 1995/96
  • Chairman/Organizer, Program Committee, Agility Forum 4th Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 1995
  • Chairman/Organizer, Agile Maquiladora Conference, El Paso, TX, October, 1994
  • Chairman, Strategic Analysis Working Group, Agility Forum, 1994/95
  • Chairman, Agile Operations/Production Focus Group, Agility Forum, 1992/93/94/95
  • Chairman, Plenary Session: People, Partnerships, Technology; member Exec Committee, IPC Conference, 4/94
  • Chairman, Agile Production Migration Strategies Session, IPC Conference, 4/94
  • Chairman/Organizer: Agility and How it Relates to Your Organization, Hewlett Packard Seminars, 1993
  • Chairman, Plenary Session: Intelligent Manufacturing; member Executive Committee, IPC Conf, 4/93
  • Chairman, DARPA MADE Agile Production Working Group, 1992/93
  • Chairman, Forum: Manufacturing Agenda in the '90s, SME Autofact Conference, November, 1992
  • Chairman, Systems Architecture Session, SME Autofact Conference, November, 1992
  • Chairman, Plenary Session: Enabling Flexibility; member Exec Committee, IPC Conference, 4/92
  • Co-Chairman - Agile Manufacturing Conference, Orlando, Florida, Dec 91, Lehigh University
  • Co-Principal-Investigator, 21st Century Manufacturing Enterprise Strategy, Lehigh University, 1991
  • Chairman/Organizer, IMS International Session, SME Autofact Conference, Chicago, 11/91
  • Chairman (1990/91) of the Technical Review Board, National Center for Mfg. Sciences
  • Chairman (1990/91) Computer Integrated Operations Strategic Initiative Group, NCMS

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