Archive for November, 2008

Recently, one of the sales representatives in my company provided me with a request for proposal from a new customer.

The timeline listed in the proposal request was tight so I checked into our internal development schedule and found that our development team was strapped with current projects. I then checked into our vendor resources and determined that there was availability, but experience with this type of project was lacking.

I had a tough decision to make. Do I go ahead and ...

As a Project Manager, this is your purpose, your reason for getting up each morning, your moment in the sun. YES!! A new project.

Now what? You review the proposal, speak with the appropriate people to ensure a clear understanding, review the schedule requirements, schedule the development and design team, etc.

The administrative project functions are completed and now is the time to start the specification and flow chart process. How to begin? Where to begin?

Do you start with writing the specifications ...

What is Section 508?
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act prohibits federal agencies from buying, developing, maintaining, or using electronic and information technology that is inaccessible to people with disabilities. Although Section 508 came about more than 14 years ago, little progress was made until 1998, when Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act, amending the law to give members of the public and government employees with disabilities the right to sue agencies in federal court and file administrative complaints ...