The new computer systems are going to be very much OF the people, FOR the people, and BY the people. There are two teams called the "Core Team" and the "Steering Committee" that will begin our move. They will be the first to learn the new systems and to start looking for ways to customize them to our needs. Others will be brought in for special expertise and insight as the changes progress.
How will this benefit you? It will mean people who know what we do, why we do it, and how will be determining how the systems work. It won't just be some big software company out there -- it'll be Pivot people--including you and your co-workers.
In the long run, that'll be a great advantage. In the short-term, though, it means some people will be unavailable to you for many hours and even days at a time. The two teams have made some serious time commitments to make this change a good one for all of us. While they are in the training and testing sessions, you won't be able to catch them on the fly the way you might normally. And even if they're in a conference room near you, you won't be able to knock on the door and pull them out. They have to be heads-down, focused and keeping up as everyone progresses, building on each part of the process. They can't miss out!
Below are the two team lists. Please speak to them or your manager about what the coverage plan is for those times when you need an answer or decision from them and they are incommunicado.
Steering Committee
Ken Baugh
Harvey Vander Baan
Kristi Nadeau
Gord Den Ouden
Monique Lowe
Sandra Rudloff
Core Team
Andres Arellano
Anthony Jenkinson
Debbie Paine
Maria Crabtree
Monique Lowe
Sandra Rudloff
Sergio Palomino
Sherri Nuzum
