From Start to Finish FY09 Projects Program By Travis M. Pierson Supervisor, APMS

Introduction…. Why the Project Program is important? Available Projects: Choosing wisely Creating a DRAFT Rolling out the project Conclusion

Why the Project Program is important?

Available Projects: Choosing wisely

Creating a DRAFT

Rolling out the project

Conclusion

Why the Project Program is important? Every year we run into problems Making work easier Efficiency Avoiding Compliancy Continuing the Mission

Every year we run into problems

Making work easier

Efficiency

Avoiding Compliancy

Continuing the Mission

Available Projects: Choosing wisely Know what is out there Stepping out of the box Learning Opportunities What are you passionate for?

Know what is out there

Stepping out of the box

Learning Opportunities

What are you passionate for?

Creating a DRAFT What is a DRAFT? Steps for progress and success D evelop it R un it A djust it F inalize it T each it out

What is a DRAFT?

Steps for progress and success

D evelop it

R un it

A djust it

F inalize it

T each it out

D evelop it What is your project? What is the intended end result? Proper planning with group Make sure you are all on the same page Getting everyone involved and heading toward a common goal

What is your project?

What is the intended end result?

Proper planning with group

Make sure you are all on the same page

Getting everyone involved and heading toward a common goal

R un it Getting to work Scheduling meetings and activities Staying on task Keeping a running log of progress Testing running your project (preliminary) Test group Semi-live environment

Getting to work

Scheduling meetings and activities

Staying on task

Keeping a running log of progress

Testing running your project (preliminary)

Test group

Semi-live environment

A djust it What worked/what did not? Getting opinions of others What else could be added? What is not needed? Test it again After Action Review (AAR)

What worked/what did not?

Getting opinions of others

What else could be added?

What is not needed?

Test it again

After Action Review (AAR)

F inalize it Finishing touches Completing forms Setting up appointment to present Talk to your sponsor After Action Review (AAR)

Finishing touches

Completing forms

Setting up appointment to present

Talk to your sponsor

After Action Review (AAR)

T each it out Pre-plan your presentation Prepare for questions Present it to the Leadership Group Field Questions Get Feedback

Pre-plan your presentation

Prepare for questions

Present it to the Leadership Group

Field Questions

Get Feedback

Rolling out the project Getting Ready for Holiday FY10 Creating QRG’s (if necessary) Teaching out to the associates Run before holiday season Integrate it into the everyday work environment

Getting Ready for Holiday FY10

Creating QRG’s (if necessary)

Teaching out to the associates

Run before holiday season

Integrate it into the everyday work environment

Conclusion The Project Program is important for departmental and company health and growth Many projects available; your ideas and contributions matter Making use of the DRAFT. Helps with organization, implementation and completion Seeing your results in action and you learn something new as well.

The Project Program is important for departmental and company health and growth

Many projects available; your ideas and contributions matter

Making use of the DRAFT. Helps with organization, implementation and completion

Seeing your results in action and you learn something new as well.

QUESTIONS?