I’m struggling with using projects and would like to know how other people would define a project.
I am currently working toward implementing a new case management software solution for my team. I created a Project in OF called ‘New Software Implementation’. Completion will be achieved when the software is installed, configured and the team has been trained.
The first major task that I had to complete for the project was the actual purchase (we have a whole procurement process that we follow at work). Now that the system has been purchased there’s no more tasks for me to do and there won’t be for a while. The next stage for me would be the configuration. Following that I will be carrying out the training and creating procedures.
My question is would it have been better to have created a project called, ‘Purchase new software’. then, when the software is installed, create a new project called, ‘Configure new software’ and so on.
This way, I would be able to look at my projects list and see exactly what I have on my plate. I feel that by creating the ‘New software implementation’ project it just sits there getting in the way even when there is nothing to actually do on it.
Any thoughts?
