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Delivery & Assessment and Closing

My pro bono Taproot Foundation project team completed the Delivery, Assessment, and Closing phases Thursday night according to the Ernst & Young devised methodology (the current Project Management Institute equivalent is the Executing and Controlling phase combined with the Closing phase) executed for our nonprofit client in the Chicago Loop since April, 2009.

Back row: Sean Murray (Taproot Graphic Designer), Ben Kimpel (Taproot Web Developer), David Dubin (Taproot Marketing Manager), Michael Bird (Taproot Copy Editor/Writer), John Jiang (MCIC Technical Director). Front row: Erik Gfesser (Taproot Project Manager), Teresa Pudi (Taproot Account Director), Virginia Carlson (MCIC President, Executive Sponsor). Not pictured: Patricia Gross (MCIC Vice President). Photo by Erik Gfesser.

Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC) is an independent, nonprofit research and consulting firm founded in 1990. The data, information and insight that MCIC provides has made them the research partner of choice for more than 1500 organizations and individuals working to improve social conditions and quality of life.

Draft Direction

My pro bono Taproot Foundation project team completed the Draft Direction phase last night according to the Ernst & Young devised methodology (the current Project Management Institute equivalent is the Executing and Controlling phase) currently being executed for our nonprofit client in the Chicago Loop.

Clockwise from left: Michael Bird (Taproot Copy Editor/Writer), Patricia Gross (MCIC Vice President), Teresa Pudi (Taproot Account Director), Sean Murray (Taproot Graphic Designer), John Jiang (MCIC Technical Director). Not pictured: Erik Gfesser (Taproot Project Manager), Virginia Carlson (MCIC President, Executive Sponsor), Ben Kimpel (Taproot Web Developer), David Dubin (Taproot Marketing Manager). Photo by Erik Gfesser.

Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC) is an independent, nonprofit research and consulting firm founded in 1990. The data, information and insight that MCIC provides has made them the research partner of choice for more than 1500 organizations and individuals working to improve social conditions and quality of life.