Week 16 Project Manager 15/5 (15)

Holy cow, I don't even know where to start! The last week... well, the last couple of days, really... have been an absolute frenzy. Because of the holiday last week, and several of us out of town with family, we have really become pinched for time. Since the last time I posted on the blog, Team ALIVe has administered and analyzed Alpha Test data, changed all four videos and re-uploaded, finished the content and graphic design of the three remaining modules, scripted the new videos for the scenarios, administered the Beta test, completed the Activity Log and Extension Proposal documents, altered the PowerPoint for the Showcase presentation, communicated with our SME and client several times, not to mention a long laundry list of last minute, nitpicky grammar fixes and tweaks to an otherwise complete program.

As far as what I did specifically, I just tried to manage the chaos the best I could. Getting everyone to talk with each other about where they were at with things over Thanksgiving was somewhat difficult (hence the panic at this point). I completed several of the documents, kept the emails flowing between IVHS students, Dr. Barbour, Jim Kinsella, and Team ALIVe, updated and rehearsed our presentation for tomorrow night, evaluated our end product, and combed through pages of feedback from Alpha testing. I also got in a few more service hours and updated my blog accordingly. I'm sure I forgot something I did. It was for the greater good, anyway.

Now to what's left. We are meeting tonight to complete the Evaluation Summary based on the surveys and pre/post test data coming out of our Alpha and Beta testings. We will also go through all aspects of the program one last time to ensure we're ready for tomorrow. I will continue rehearsing for tomorrow night. Finally, we will tie up any loose ends regarding functionality, grammar, overall look, etc.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow night and to the completion of this project and of the semester, in general. It has been a long, adventurous, and ultimately very rewarding past 16 weeks. I feel good about what our team was able to accomplish, given the circumstances, to ensure Project ALIVe is a success. I look forward to candidly passing our hard work off to Dr. Barbour. I'm sure he'll be pleased with what his original vision has now created.

Being that this is my last posting, I'd like to thank Joy, Jea, Eun Ju, Clayton, Jennifer, Audrea, Peggy, Erin, and Lenrose for all their hard work this semester. Without each of your individual efforts, Project ALIVe would not have ever been. Good luck to all of you.

Thanks!