Today's Date: 07 September 2010

September 2009

10
Sep

Cherry picking - out with the old solution, in with the new

When I was a kid my parents had a giant cherry tree that took pride of place in the front yard. That cherry tree featured in many of my earliest childhood memories and family photos. The tree had been a big part of our childhood games - we’d climb it, run around it, swing from it and hide behind it. We all enjoyed seeing the cherry blossoms in the spring and would watch them blow across the yard in the strong Wellington winds. The tree never had any fruit but it didn’t seem to matter (what young kid cares about whether a tree has cherries or not!). ... read full post

Posted by:  Bernardine Slagter,  Developer Consultant |  10 September 2009
Tags: SharePoint, Change Management
07
Sep

Countdown to TechEd 2009

The build-up for TechEd happens over a short period and each year it is pretty much the same – a group of enthusiastic Intergenites put their hands up to be part of the TechEd team for the year, working tirelessly to ensure the labs run and virtual machines match, a small group work on the infrastructure and interfaces, someone themes the Intergen stand, and of course there is always someone overseeing the whole operation. To give you an insight into the work required as a lab tester there is a total of 209 VMs to run through and verify, a similar number of lab scripts to review, and then each lab needs to be run through from end to end. For most this work happens on top of normal project work. It is coordinated out of Wellington and...... read full post

Posted by:  Hamish Hill,  Business Analyst |  07 September 2009
Tags: OCS, TechEd, Office Communications Server
16
Sep

Who you know

I have worked in many roles within projects, both as a consultant and as a member of the permanent staff. In these projects there is always a key person you should find, and treat really well when you find them. ... read full post

Posted by:  Steve Chappel,  Solution Consultant |  16 September 2009
Tags: Project Delivery
22
Sep

'Not in the functional spec...'

My daughter asked me the other day about what I did exactly - apparently it was difficult to explain to her friends when asked ‘What do your olds do?’, and at 16, all she managed was ‘something to do with IT but she’s not a geek...’ ... read full post

Posted by:  Diana Hennessy,  Project Manager |  22 September 2009
Tags: Project Management
18
Sep

Building the solution for Tech Ed Hands on Labs 2009

Over the past few years Intergen has sponsored the Hands on Labs at Tech Ed. And each year, a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to build a solution that meets the expectations of this tech-savvy audience. ... read full post

Posted by:  Tim Epps,   |  18 September 2009
Tags: Hands on Labs, Hyper-V, Tech Ed, WCF