The Project

After our first meeting with Catherine Jones, the Executive Director of The Alzheimer's Project, we have agreed that they need a server installed to share files. Their office runs on DSL and they use a wireless router to connect the seven computers they own to the Internet. They still keep all information on paper and in filing cabinets and desperately need a database to share among the social workers and the Tallahassee Police Department.

She has let us know that they have two extra computers available to assist the network. Our plan is to use one as a file server so that they may share documents more efficiently.

In our next meeting with our sponsor, I would like to: solidify where the server should be physically located, get her to purchase Windows Server 2003, and get her to purchase any extra networking equipment depending on where she wants the server.

Leadership Theories

After reading Chapter 2 of Improving Your Project Management Skills and the article Leadership Theories, I think that the Behavior Theory most suits my ideas towards leaders. I believe that leaders are taught how to lead either through others or observation/experiences. And not through some divine DNA strand or only under the right circumstances.

Among other news, Team Alzheimer has a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss our project plan. I am very excited and a little nervous to meet our clients.