5/26/2023
What were the major accomplishments or milestones achieved by you and your team this week?
We completed so much this week its hard to keep them in a short list. Overall the visibility of the IT department is much greater than it has ever been. This will keep trust and communication at the highest level for growth and development
5/26/2023
Were there any significant challenges or roadblocks encountered? How were they addressed or resolved?
The rift between our department and Engineering. I have not had the opportunity to fully address this with Robbie, but with the help of Mike I was able to establish that my communication could be improved to help in narrowing the gap.
5/26/2023
Did your team meet their goals or targets for the week? If not, what were the reasons?
I am happy with our growth from last week to today. We completed a lot more goals and tasks.
5/26/2023
What projects or initiatives are you and your team currently working on, and what progress has been made?
The CRM rebuild continues to be at the forefront of our goals, but along with that, the AI integrations, and Software/Application development has continued to progress.
5/26/2023
Are there any upcoming deadlines or deliverables that need attention from upper management or additional resources?
I have an immediate need for an all hands meeting. We need to establish a proper guideline for interdepartmental communication. We need a place that we will all use to communicate and visualize our goals. Currently we work separately as teams, but it seems that as a whole we don't feel united.
5/26/2023
What metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs) are being tracked, and what are the trends or insights derived from the data?
This is still being developed and when I have these key indicators available they will be highly visible to all departments.
5/26/2023
Did your team collaborate with other departments or teams? If so, what were the outcomes or lessons learned?
Going back to the previous deadlines question. Although the IT department affectively works with all departments, there seems to still be some communication issues that could be solved by having an all hands meeting and get everyone back on the same page. This also addresses my lesson in the use of the Guiding Questions to resolve and prevent problems between my department
5/26/2023
Are there any upcoming events, meetings, or presentations that your team will be involved in?
For the foreseeable future our department will be meeting with Sales in development of the CRM. We will also continue to meet with other departments to reach goals and develop strong working relationships.
5/26/2023
Did any team members receive recognition or deserve special mention for their contributions this week?
I have nothing but great things to say about Hailey, she has proved that she has the drive and initiative to learn and educate herself on the processes and needs of IT and become a valuable asset to Western Steel
5/26/2023
What are the priorities and focus areas for your team in the upcoming week?
I will continue to provide transparency within my department, and focus on creating fantastic innovations for Western Steel as a whole.
5/26/2023
What actions did you and your team take to be proactive this week?
Prior to a phone call, IT had already been working on integrating a zero impact AI model for testing and education. After that phone call, it was awesome to know that we were ahead of the curve in proper innovation.
5/26/2023
What can the company / upper management do to help you?
Feedback and questions are always helpful to design and implement SOPs and Organize the department to a well oiled machine. Continued feedback, inclusion in meetings, and utilizing the departments open door policy for questions, concerns, ideas, and collaboration. All hands meetings weekly or bi weekly to improve relationships within each department. We are all busy, but we are all working together towards the same goal.
5/26/2023
Am I utilizing the three guiding questions and the Mission Statement every day?
Although I fell short this week in using the