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If you’ve worked in information technology for a time, you have possibly been involved in some project work. Whether it’s a software deployment or a hardware upgrade, there comes a time in a project where after all the preparation the solution is implemented to the company for mainstream use. I really enjoy working on these deployments! The single thing that these kind of projects share is the deployment and implementation of these are generally done outside of business hours. It's done this way so it has minimal impact on the users. I’ve been involved in quite a few project deployments within the last couple of years, and I’ve come to learn that I actually enjoy them. Yes, it’s true, I actually enjoy coming in to work on the end of the week to deploy something to a company. No, I’m not crazy - here’s why! Months Of Planning And Hard Work Finally Pays Off The implementation of a software or infrastructure project is normally the remaining stage of the entire project. An idea was produced, months or years in the past, from a business need, an issue with how a company does something, or an upgrade which was needed. A huge amount of planning has gone on to get various teams and individuals involved in the project, to find the budget for the project planned and approved, and to organise the process to get from one point to another. Prior to the deployment weekend (maybe it's a single night, but the concepts are similar) there is a lot of planning that occurs. The desired people are contacted, the individual steps and times are organised and decision points are made. After several months of planning, the project team comes together and deploys the solution. Getting work done in this environment at this time actually causes you to recognise that all those months of planning and work are eventually paying off. The company will finally take pleasure in the implementation. This could be the installation of some new routers in the network system, a deployment of a new operating system to a company, or the upgrade of a custom software system. That’s one reason I enjoy software deployment weekends. There Is A Good Feeling Of Teamwork When the project team all comes together for work on the weekend, or during the deployment window, everybody has agreed to achieve a effective outcome. They've all been involved in the project at some stage or another. Depending on the company and the type of project, many people might be working remotely, or you may all be positioned in the one office. Sure, there are many other activities that you might want to do at night time or on a weekend - seeing friends or family, for instance. Having said that, everyone commits to the project and helps to make the effort to come into work and do their part for the system. Because there's a restricted time to get the work done, there exists a feeling of inspiration and teamwork that is evident during these deployments. It’s something I enjoy and I like doing work in these environments. There’s no gossip or timewasting - everybody is there to get a job done and done well. Delivering Great Benefits To The Company Another reason I enjoy working on project deployment weekends is recognising the advantages that I’m delivering to the company by doing this work. As I mentioned previously, it doesn’t matter what kind of implementation you’re doing for a company, the users will find the rewards of it in one way or another. Most of the deployments I’ve been involved in are software project deployments. A system is switched off over the weekend, upgrades are made, servers are configured, tests are run and the deployment is finished. At the end of this process, the users of the system are available to use the recently installed software - something which should deliver great benefits to them and the company. The feeling of providing value and delivering this benefit to the company is a big motivator for me, not only with the project deployment weekends, but working in the IT industry generally. For more tips and information on how YOU can become a better IT professional, visit Complete IT Professional
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