Well, I had the meeting with our SharePoint Administrator, and we laid out and agreed upon the ground rules going forward. The list of questions I had composed ahead of time was much appreciated and certainly helped us accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Since I am testing PM Central in our production environment, that was the hottest topic of discussion. I was instructed to always err on the side of caution when performing any testing and, when in doubt about anything, ASK first before taking any action. I was informed that in many cases, it is easier to prevent a problem than it is to fix it, especially when working in production.
Other noteworthy guidelines:
- Limit creation of new test project sites to two (more may impact overall performance for production).
- Do not delete any Groups or Sites (both existing and/or newly created).
- Do not grant Full Control permissions to anyone without prior management approval.
- Document all trouble spots and issues for future reference - this will be a valuable reference in our Governance Plan.
Armed with these guidelines (and the blessing of our SharePoint Admin!), I am moving forward with site configuration and testing. The next big event on our radar is the upgrade to the latest version of PM Central (version 1.7), which is currently scheduled to take place during the first half of March.
Til next time...
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Feb 17 2010, 12:15 PM
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About Mike Womack
Mike has over 25 years combined experience in academia and business relating to project based learning, information technology, project management, and the commercial arts. Currently, he is co-founder and Managing Director of Experi-ED Learning Concepts, specializing in linking business with education to provide enhanced learning opportunities to higher ed students through project-based learning. Concurrently, Mike is serving on a contract basis, part-time, as a Business Analyst for the County of Roanoke. He has been a member of the Southwest Virginia Chapter of the Project Management Institute since 2004 and received his certification in Project Management (PMP) in 2005. He received his Associate’s degree at VWCC (Virginia Western Community College), a Bachelors of Science degree in Information Technology from Capella University, and is continuing his advanced studies toward his MBA at Capella University. Mike and his family have happily lived in the beautiful Roanoke Valley for over 35 years.