Prep. Work

Posted by Mike on March 4, 2008

Today, I am concentrating on prep. work for three planning sessions I have scheduled for Wed., Fri., and Mon. The goal for these sessions is to identify the remaining tasks that we know of, for interfaces and forms, on our project. Next, we are going to prioritize and schedule these tasks into 4-week sprints. Once this is done, I will add any new tasks into the project plan.

Welcome

Posted by Mike on February 29, 2008

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.