1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Continue development
changes for new project - continue import of real data. (1hr 25mins)
3. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (15mins)
4. Review progress made this week. (25mins)
5. Determine whether we met the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for January
2015. Thankfully, we met most of them - the obvious one that failed
being my requirement to exercise and
we need to work on contacting new
prospects too (still). Sadly, networking also lost out again like last month.
(15mins)
6. Investigate process for potential new project for existing customer. Decided on basic structure, setting up test environment for proof of concept work. (6hrs 45mins)
This is the story of our journey from deciding to go into business to being in business for ourselves. A number of friends asked for details of the actual process, particularly any pitfalls - so that others can learn from our mistakes!
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 26 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Continue development changes for new project - continue import of real data, start some of the Phase 2 work. (8hrs 35mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - enter regular events. (40mins)
5. Investigate more possibilities for prospect - look at test setups. (50mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs)
2. Continue development changes for new project - continue import of real data, start some of the Phase 2 work. (8hrs 35mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
4. Working on process for new Events setup - enter regular events. (40mins)
5. Investigate more possibilities for prospect - look at test setups. (50mins)
6. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (4hrs)
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 25 February
1. Continue development
changes for new project - continue import of real data, start some of the Phase 2 work. (12hrs 5mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
4. Make changes to form for website customer. (20mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (1hr 50mins)
2. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
4. Make changes to form for website customer. (20mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (1hr 50mins)
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 24 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issues raised from testing and start to import real data. (13hrs 45mins)
4. Investigate more possibilities for prospect. (20mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issues raised from testing and start to import real data. (13hrs 45mins)
4. Investigate more possibilities for prospect. (20mins)
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 23 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issues raised from testing and new feature requested. (5hrs 15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issues raised from testing and new feature requested. (5hrs 15mins)
Monday, February 23, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 22 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Windows updates on my laptop. (20mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 1 updated. (35mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Windows updates on my laptop. (20mins)
4. Invoice reconciliation - 1 updated. (35mins)
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 21 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (20mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (20mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (20mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (20mins)
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 20 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issues raised from testing and new feature requested. (9hrs)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issues raised from testing and new feature requested. (9hrs)
Friday, February 20, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 19 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issue raised from testing. (9hrs)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (1hr)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issue raised from testing. (9hrs)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (1hr)
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 18 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. He called for an update. (1hr 15mins)
4. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issue raised from testing. (8hrs 10mins)
5. Called prospect to verify that she is still interested in moving ahead with this. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. He called for an update. (1hr 15mins)
4. Continue development changes for new project - investigate issue raised from testing. (8hrs 10mins)
5. Called prospect to verify that she is still interested in moving ahead with this. (5mins)
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 17 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (8hrs 35mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy. (8hrs 35mins)
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 16 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (50mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (10mins)
5. Continue development changes for new project - finalise Phase 1 development, ready for user testing. (4hrs 45mins)
6. Investigate more possibility for prospect. Need to call her to verify that she is still interested in moving ahead with this. (1hr)
2. Review progress made last week and ensure the schedule is right for this week. (50mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (10mins)
5. Continue development changes for new project - finalise Phase 1 development, ready for user testing. (4hrs 45mins)
6. Investigate more possibility for prospect. Need to call her to verify that she is still interested in moving ahead with this. (1hr)
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 13 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 40mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 40mins)
Friday, February 13, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 12 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 30mins)
4. Phone calls and investigation re connection issue for support customer. (30mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 30mins)
4. Phone calls and investigation re connection issue for support customer. (30mins)
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 11 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (12hrs 10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (12hrs 10mins)
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 10 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (9hrs)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - confirm that existing process actually works, ready for demonstration next week. (10mins)
5. Review document responding to proposal for website upgrade by others for new website customer. (15mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (9hrs)
4. Investigate process for next version of software project for new customer - investigation for new process, particularly use of a proxy - confirm that existing process actually works, ready for demonstration next week. (10mins)
5. Review document responding to proposal for website upgrade by others for new website customer. (15mins)
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 9 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (8hrs 30mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (5mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (8hrs 30mins)
Monday, February 9, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 8 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Invoice reconciliation - caught up on a lot of the backlog - not all of it, but a chunk. (5hrs 45mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Invoice reconciliation - caught up on a lot of the backlog - not all of it, but a chunk. (5hrs 45mins)
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 7 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (15mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (15mins)
5. Accounting - finally up to date! (4hrs 30mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (15mins)
3. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
4. Backup my mail locally. (15mins)
5. Accounting - finally up to date! (4hrs 30mins)
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Fri 6 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 10mins)
Friday, February 6, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Thurs 5 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Assist with setting up new form for new website customer. (25mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
4. Continue development changes for new project. (8hrs 20mins)
2. Assist with setting up new form for new website customer. (25mins)
3. Review progress made this week. (15mins)
4. Continue development changes for new project. (8hrs 20mins)
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Wed 4 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 30mins)
4. Advise how many forms were completed for website customer. (15mins)
5. Assist with setting up new form for new website customer. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (7hrs 30mins)
4. Advise how many forms were completed for website customer. (15mins)
5. Assist with setting up new form for new website customer. (10mins)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Tues 3 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (5mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (5hrs 30mins)
4. Assist with upgrades for new website customer. (25mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (10mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (5hrs 30mins)
4. Assist with upgrades for new website customer. (25mins)
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Mon 2 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (6hrs 25mins)
4. Download site backup for new website customer. (1hr 50mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (25mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (40mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (6hrs 25mins)
4. Download site backup for new website customer. (1hr 50mins)
5. Working on process for new Events setup - review events. (25mins)
Monday, February 2, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sun 1 February
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (20mins)
3. Make changes to form for website customer after issues were reported. (40mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
5. Backup my mail locally. (15mins)
6. Continue development changes for new project. (4hrs 20mins)
2. Review progress made this week and ensure the schedule is right for next week. (20mins)
3. Make changes to form for website customer after issues were reported. (40mins)
4. Review the project schedules, adjusted all projects based on actual progress and added a week to software schedules. (5mins)
5. Backup my mail locally. (15mins)
6. Continue development changes for new project. (4hrs 20mins)
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Today's work on/in the business - Sat 31 January
1. Update my record of time worked. (10mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (6hrs 15mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (25mins)
2. Review progress made this week. (20mins)
3. Continue development changes for new project. (6hrs 15mins)
4. Assist with work for support customer. (25mins)