Tuesday, February 27, 2007

SharePoint Project Management

Take the SharePoint Project Mangement list, create a few views and linked tables to a MS Access file. From there create a few MS Access Reports to export directly to Excel.
There are more views including a calendar view based on Start and Target dates so you can easily see when a given task pushes the project past deadline.
Now we need to implement some sort of dependency tracking and try to implement those Multiple Choice check box options with Active Directory Group List Lookups.

SharePoint Project Management

"Project Management"
Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Services 2003
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Here is an interesting scenario.
A client wishes to move their internal development team to an effective project management system\process using SharePoint.

In a space of a few hours we built out a list with a few view; sync'd it with an excel file; developed some required field and process scenarios; and moved to review.

Will we use sub-sites to track project documentation /w versioning or just document libraries?
The clients existing HelpDesk system will be used to track minutia related to work in progress and current assigned developer - the client has tiered out their team DB Ops; DB Dev (procs; triggers;) DB Schema (tables; views; replication;) DB Index; Application Code Logic (UI; Messaging; GUI;); Reporting;

Base Project/Task List spec'd out in a tree format

  • Functional Area

  • Environment(s) Affected

    Multiple Choice check box

    Text list

    manual maintenance

  • Project ID

  • --> Project\Task Title

  • --> HelpDesk System ID

  • --> Task ID

    Default: Project ID

    Iterative - Project ID + .01, .02,

  • --> Project\Task Status

    Multiple Choice check box

    Text list

    manual maintenance

  • Project Lead

    Multiple Choice check box

    Text list - manual maintenance

    Ideal - Multiple Choice Active Directory Group List Lookup

  • --> Project\Task StartDt

  • --> Project\Task TargetDt

  • --> Project\Task CopleteDt

  • --> Project Human Resources

    Multiple Choice check box

    Text list - manual maintenance

    Ideal - Multiple Choice Active Directory Group List Lookup

  • --> Currently Assigned To

    Multiple Choice check box

    Text list - manual maintenance

    Ideal - Multiple Choice Active Directory Group List Lookup

Monday, February 26, 2007

CBT: Reshaping Your Thoughts:

Can I really get enough internal control to develop my inner world to be as well rounded as associates and acquaintances describe my external self?
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What about you?
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“Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.” - Lou Holtz
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Eliminating negative self-talk will give you a fresh perspective. Once you get comfortable with this technique, it will be easier for you to cope with stress, like when your daily responsibilities make it hard for you to do a good job with your other tasks. Use this activity whenever you find you’re “awfulizing” events or engaging in extreme thinking, with words like should, always, or never.

1. What happened?
Record just the facts.

2. What went though your mind?
What was your inner voice telling you about what happened?

3. What was your emotional response to self-talk?
Label this feeling in one or two words.

4. Challenge you self-talk.
Is there any benefit to feeling this way?

5. What are some other ways to respond to the situation?
Write down all the ways you can cope more effectively.
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From Relax by Healthmedia and "Thoughts and Feelings"
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