The project charter was incredibly detailed however it was not detailed enough for the IT team and every detail was not documented. …show more content…
The project occurred because I was able to overcome the word “no”. In the initial discussion with IT, when they were asked if a project like this could be accomplished the response was “no, Oracle is not capable of doing this”. I contacted Oracle and asked if there was any barrier and their response was “no problem, you can do this”. IT then indicated that it would cost too much to purchase the additional features from Oracle to accomplish the project and the response from Oracle was “sir, you already have the features, there is nothing that you would need to …show more content…
Although what I was hearing was a response of “no”, in many cases the response was actually “not today”. Trying to understand the perspective of everyone involved and leaving your paradigm open for new ideas can allow all of us to re-focus and see a much bigger picture. The perspective that I have gained from this experience has been incredible for me personally and the benefit extends far beyond me as I influence those around me. I am a leader in this business and I was told in a meeting last week that my drive, dedication, passion and vision have influenced