Category: Project Journal
Project Journal: A School System Implementing Computers in Schools
Introduction Today’s project journal is a memory of being on the edge of a project to install computers and networks in a school system. #100DaysofIndieWeb, #IndieWeb, #ProjectJournal, #ProjectManagement Day 3 of 100 When I joined the Anne Arundel County Public Schools as a volunteer and then an Instructional Technology Support Technician shortly thereafter, they were…
Project Journal: Earliest Project Memories
Introduction to the Project Journals I am participating in the 100DaysofIndieWeb and my original 100 day project was to post my photo albums (fix past broken albums that were the result of my IndieWeb website transformation, current albums). And then I decided to change my project because I have been thinking that I wanted to…
Failure Funerals
A friend of mine commented on the 4 Powerful Team Building Exercises article by David Burkus. The author suggested that we have “Failure Funerals.” I replied with the following on LinkedIn near 11/15/2022. I agree with your real world words for a “failure funeral.” As for the blame that is mentioned in the article, I…
SAFe
I am starting to think about the professional development and certifications I might want to complete in 2023. I had considered “The Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) is the leading system for scaling agile, trusted by thousands of enterprises.” But every time I read about it or look at the diagram for it I wonder how…
Faxing with a Cell Phone
I was asked to help a friend that does not have POTS (plain old telephone service) in their home anymore. They only have a cell phone. As I first started to research this topic, I found one hit on a product that could be plugged into the cell phone, but when I searched for it…
PMO Advice for a Former Teacher That is Now in a Project Management Office
Introduction A former teacher reached out to me to ask if there was any advice I would give to teachers that are now in the project management role in her school system’s project management office. First, as a teacher, you are the ultimate in project managers. Lesson Planning, Curriculum planning, field trip planning, club planning,…
Progressive Elaboration
In the last year, I have managed a project in which I knew nothing about the technology. It has been a long year, but success is around the corner and our first set of basically perfect output should be delivered by October. During this year, I have learned some things about project management. At first…
How I Passed the PMP Exam
I just wanted to give the details on what helped me pass the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification exam. Here are the things I did: At first I was going to take the CAPM exam because my job title is not Project Manager. I am a teacher. Two Project Managent training professionals told me to reconsider because even…