[Sigia-l] IA Mission: Undercover

[Robert M. Fein]

Dude,
	You went Dark Side?  *gasp*  Actually quiet amusing!  BTW:  WHat are the
transferable skills from IA to PM and back?

_____________________________________________
--rmf
"You know you've achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing
more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away." --
Antoine-Marie-Roger de Saint-Exupery


> -----Original Message-----
> From: sigia-l-admin at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-admin at asis.org]On Behalf Of
> Chris Chandler
> Sent: 22 May 2002 05:19
> To: SIGIA
> Subject: [Sigia-l] IA Mission: Undercover
>
>
>
> I've got a confession to make.
>
> I've been working undercover as a Project Manager since
> January. Deep cover. I drove 100 miles a day for 16 weeks to
> work at a smallish software development company, behind the
> orange curtain, but two blocks from a gorgeous beach and
> fishing pier. I needed the money, and I needed health
> insurance.
>
> I managed two projects.
>
> One of them crashed and burned.
>
> The other one is a little gem of a system. On time and on
> budget.
>
> I learned a lot. I mean a LOT.
>
> For one thing. Project Managers have a bible. The Project
> Manager's Body of Knowledge or PMBOK for short. You can read
> excerpts here:
> http://www.pmi.org/publictn/download/2000welcome.htm but I
> have to warn you that Project Managers are a pretty strict
> bunch. They have certification bodies and accredited
> academic programs. Like the French, they have a different
> word for everything.
>
> I did no IA, big or small. In fact, I made it a goal to
> never be responsible for any deliverables. Good thing too,
> since I was barely able to keep up with the constant stream
> of reports to stakeholders (as outlined in my "communication
> plan"), the need to harangue people about their time sheets,
> and the never ending project projections and corrections.
>
> I wrestled mightily with MS Project. It is similar to Visio.
> Powerful, and extremely accommodating, yet deeply flawed as
> well. We fought to a draw. Unfortunately for our hero, the
> company was a bit flawed as well. I, (along with about 30
> others) was laid off two weeks ago. For personal reasons,
> this was not really a bad thing, and my only regret is that
> I didn't get the chance to really apply the lessons I
> learned. In any event, I'm back to appraising my
> circumstances and career path once again!!!
>
>
> ... to be continued...
>
> -cc
>
> Don't miss the next exciting episode: The Project that Time
> Forgot!
>
>
>
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