Hello there, my name is Craig Oliver and I am new to the WIMS, Inc. team. I will be helping with operations and project management in addition to contributing to this blog and other publications with a focus on growth. I graduated from American University in May with a degree in Business Administration. Now as I begin my career, I am applying some of the concepts from my education into practice. I have moved beyond the classrooms of business school of learning through case studies and into the real world.
I have become involved with the Project Management Institute here in Charlotte. I have gained an interest for helping grow business value through a successful portfolio of projects. Every successful organization must be able to work in some capability on teams and delegating work to create a path towards success.
As a sports fan, I have watched my fair share of games decided not by athleticism but by the decisions of coaches on who to put in the game and what plays to run. The implications of running smooth projects goes beyond the play calling of the Rams or Patriots. Project management includes simple decisions made every day including which staffer to put on your audit at work to what to watch on Netflix when you get home.
It is now mid-December and Thanksgiving has long come and gone. Now the busy holiday season and end of year has arrived. End of the year reports and project planning for 2019 create long hours in addition to the holiday season. Here at WIMS the end of 2018 is an exciting time where the old is meeting the new as projects are winding down while planning for 2019 and new ventures continues to ramp up.