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I have a gigantic project on my plate at work for this fiscal year. It's an interesting project, so this in itself isn't a problem.
It was designed with a long timeline that stretches out into mid April, with plenty of development and testing stages along the way. We were hoping to cutover early, but we had plenty of pad built in, just in case.
Today, that deadline changed to "We need to cutover within the next 4-5 weeks. Sooner would be better." I understand why. I even agree with why. (The current hardware is failing at an absolutely terrifying speed.) But still... losing three months out of the project plan is going to make things a bit, um, intense.
Cutover in 4-5 weeks is January 18-25ish. Hmm. I'm out for a week. The lead tech on the IT side is going to be out the first week I'm back. We've done the basic software/hardware installs, but there's 40+ terabytes of data to move and reorganize and a shitload of configuration and testing to do, not to mention actually prepping the users for the fact that the World As They Know It is about to change. I'd hoped to not have to do this in quite such a hurry.
On the plus side, I've always worked better in firefighter mode, and long detailed gantt charted projects just make me sleepy. This certainly solves that problem.
This definitely means that I won't be going to any cons in January (and I'm glad I'd already cancelled my plans for MacWorld Expo, as that would be iffy too). We should be cut over in plenty of time for things to stabilize (and me to train a backup on managing the new hardware/software) before I leave for Capricon on Feb. 11.
I may be spending a lot of nights and weekends at the office. A lot of this could be done remotely if I had something better than crappy Verizon DSL and a 15" laptop screen. At the office, I can spread all my virtual machine windows out across two 22" widescreen monitors, which makes the work go a lot faster (and makes my eyes not quite so tired at the end of the day). I'm unlikely to be on LJ much after I get back from Christmas, as quick posts to Twitter and Facebook may be all I have time for once I'm swimming for my life to finish this project!
<whimper>
Apparently I'm now living in the proverbial "interesting times." Thank all the gods for housemates, so at least my dogs will be cared for while I live at the office!
It was designed with a long timeline that stretches out into mid April, with plenty of development and testing stages along the way. We were hoping to cutover early, but we had plenty of pad built in, just in case.
Today, that deadline changed to "We need to cutover within the next 4-5 weeks. Sooner would be better." I understand why. I even agree with why. (The current hardware is failing at an absolutely terrifying speed.) But still... losing three months out of the project plan is going to make things a bit, um, intense.
Cutover in 4-5 weeks is January 18-25ish. Hmm. I'm out for a week. The lead tech on the IT side is going to be out the first week I'm back. We've done the basic software/hardware installs, but there's 40+ terabytes of data to move and reorganize and a shitload of configuration and testing to do, not to mention actually prepping the users for the fact that the World As They Know It is about to change. I'd hoped to not have to do this in quite such a hurry.
On the plus side, I've always worked better in firefighter mode, and long detailed gantt charted projects just make me sleepy. This certainly solves that problem.
This definitely means that I won't be going to any cons in January (and I'm glad I'd already cancelled my plans for MacWorld Expo, as that would be iffy too). We should be cut over in plenty of time for things to stabilize (and me to train a backup on managing the new hardware/software) before I leave for Capricon on Feb. 11.
I may be spending a lot of nights and weekends at the office. A lot of this could be done remotely if I had something better than crappy Verizon DSL and a 15" laptop screen. At the office, I can spread all my virtual machine windows out across two 22" widescreen monitors, which makes the work go a lot faster (and makes my eyes not quite so tired at the end of the day). I'm unlikely to be on LJ much after I get back from Christmas, as quick posts to Twitter and Facebook may be all I have time for once I'm swimming for my life to finish this project!
<whimper>
Apparently I'm now living in the proverbial "interesting times." Thank all the gods for housemates, so at least my dogs will be cared for while I live at the office!
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