Week #4

By Debbie Papiemik

The ice in indiana is definitely making me yearn for the hot temperatures of Ghana. But even though the ice kept us from attending class this week, it didn't keep the Kingsbridge team from being productive. On Tuesday, we finalized our project plan and project scope, and on Thursday, we brainstormed like crazy about what our client deliverable will look like. Our project plan and project sponsor, Raphael Tyson, even ventured out in the icy weather to meet with us in person about the project. Our team is so lucky to have Raphael here in Bloomington for the three weeks! It's definitely easier to get to know Raphael and what Kingsbridge is about in person than over the phone or Skype.

Our project is really starting to take shape, but we are still narrowing down our scope of work to something manageable for our team to deliver. Given taht we leave for Ghana in just four short weeks, we need to do as much as possible before our departure, so that we only have very specific tasks left for our limited working time in-country. Our frequent conversations with Raphael have helped us tremendously in sifting through our ideas. It seems like every time we talk to him we come away with a clearer picture of what Kingsbridge's efforts in Ghana entail and how we can provide them with insight. If our team stays focus on what is actionable for Kingsbridge, then we will be on the right track.