Archive for December, 2007

Week Five - w/e 7th December 2007

December 21st, 2007

This week was spent putting together the project plan document.
I met with Dave O’Hare to discuss the plan and talk through any areas of concern.
I completed the Consortium Agreement document and met with Julie Stone to review it. I left with minor revisions to make which were completed that afternoon.
A room was booked at the University of Derby to host […]

Week Four - w/e 30th November 2007

December 21st, 2007

Unfortunetly due to illness I was unable to attend the JISC Repositories and Preservation meeting this week.
I began putting together the project plan by re-reading the original project proposal and the JISC guidelines.
I continued constant communication with the board members and identified two possible dates for the meeting. This was then put to the board and […]

Week Three - w/e 23rd November 2007

December 21st, 2007

The focus of this week was to get the Project Website live.
I began by researching online for good examples of educational websites, to get ideas on presentation. This process helped to create the basic principles of design.
Using information gained from my research in the first week, the website content was created and inputted. Images were […]

Week Two - w/e 14th December 2007

December 20th, 2007

This week was mainly spent working on the project deliverables.
I met with my line manager Dave O Hare to discuss the Project Plan, and spent time looking over JISC guidance documents and the JISC website for advice on how to construct the document.
Had numerous meetings this week with Julie Stone to put together the Project […]

Week One – w/e 9th November 2007

December 20th, 2007

My first day in the role of Project Manager was spent attending the JISC Project Management workshop in London, which gave me a real insight into project life!
My first day spent on campus at the University of Derby began with my inaugural meeting with the Project Lead and my new boss - Dave O Hare.  Dave gave […]

Hello World!!!

December 17th, 2007

Welcome to the POCKET Project blog site
This blog will serve as an online journal for the Project Manager, detailing progress of the project on a weekly basis to keep the academic community informed.
All feedback and comments are welcomed.
More information on the project, including contact details, can be found on the Project Website
Many Thanks,
Sarah Malone, Project Manager