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AJAE Consulting Ltd. Newsletter

2010 Vol.7

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RE: The Project Manager

1.      Gets in early and goes home late, leads by example and outworks his/her team.

2.      Begs for complete accountability and ownership, and demands the authority to execute the plan.

3.      Understands that things don't happen, people make things happen.

4.      Can communicate equally effectively at the Developer and Board of Director levels.

5.      Can spot a rat hole, and is adept at avoiding them and getting the project team out of them.

6.      Is skilled at placing responsibility where it belongs.

7.      Firmly enforces accountability whether it lies with the business stakeholders, the Steering Committee, IT, or even the PM.

Submitted by Kelly

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Greetings!

Well, I've spent the last couple of weeks doing something I haven't done in quite some time, and that is end-user training.

While preparing the seemingly endless end-user documentation and tutorials (I had lots of great help too), I was wondering if it was all going to be worth it.

Turns out, it's been worth every ounce of effort! Thorough and detailed user documentation makes for stress-free training. Whew!

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Project Roles: The Business Owner

The Business Owner is the advocate for the business reps on the project team. While not directly involved in day-to-day decisions and tasks, the business owner plays an important role on the project.

The Business Owner:

1) is typically a department level manager
2) participates in regular meetings with the project manager and team as required (monthly for example)
3) is aware of and supports the project goals and objectives
4) approves the level of participation of business reps from his/her department for the project
5) notifies the project manager if team resource availability may change because of upcoming business needs
6) approves all changes to business processes prior to them being designed into the new system
7) assists with conflict resolution between departments, particularly when integrated systems and processes are being implemented
8) gives the final approval to the project manager and sponsor that both the system and business are ready for go-live

Did I miss something? Have some statements that you rattle around in your head or that you've observed in good business owners?

Send feedback to robert@ajae.ca, I'll print it in the next newsletter!

Project Team Notable Quotes

" I'm going to the bio energy conference in PG as well. Getting my fill of fibre ." Rick

Not a team quote per se, but I thought the pun was too good to resist!

Bio energy is taking a larger share of the spotlight lately in the industry. Let's hope it becomes a stable and viable part of the forest products industry. The more products we can produce from our forests, the better for all stakeholders.

Do you have a notable project team quote? Send it along; I can keep it anonymous if you like!