Effectual Working

I got started in project management, the way most people do, accidentally! I was managing an application support team and looking for a better way to get work done for the business. Our CIO noticed what I was trying and tapped me to lead project management.

That’s how I got started, but on to what I’m doing. I am providing project management support to a major system replacement project. In this role, I help the business project manger with the project and also am responsible for the technical side of the project. Along with this, I supervise the QA and Test team, whose four members provide testing support to both this project and another system replacement project. Additionally, I am a team member of the Project Management Office and get assignments related to the PMO.

I am continually looking for better ways to do things. I read books, blogs, and articles looking for tips and techniques, some of which I share with my co-workers. I like helping other people learn and grow. Mostly, I look for ways in which I can improve my personal results.

I look forward to any feedback you can give me, either as a comment or personally. Here’s to all of us being effectual in our work!

Definition of effectual.