๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ต – ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ
Shok was tasked with reviewing requirement document, and to restructure them into a ‘User Story’ format and layout that could be imported into their project management tool.
โOuch โ there are over 294 discrete requirements.โ He squinted at his screen.
โIโm not sure if I really understand what Iโm supposed to do exactly, and my PM doesnโt seem to have time to answer my questions. I have emailed her and slacked her, but her responses seem soโฆ vague.โ
He slumped slightly in his chair.
โWhy canโt I be assigned to something more interesting โ like a Discovery, or something like that? Not some boring re-formatting of requirements for imports.โ
Shok signed resignedly, and continued to work through the excel spreadsheet of requirements.
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When you join a #Salesforce Partner, or any consulting or professional services firm in fact – you may not have a choice in terms of your assignments.
When you become more experienced, and the quality of your work and your ethics spread, you are likely to have more opportunities to choose exciting projects.
However, if you’re new and if you’re young – be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get your hands in everywhere and everything.
Now, when you have the energy and not too many obligations, is the time to optimise for learning and growth. ๐ช๐ป
Later, when you have family and other responsibilities, you can optimise for financial recompense with the stripes you’ve earned. ๐จ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ
I’m on a ‘Publish a book in 45 days’ challenge, and will be writing about how Consulting Partners run successful Salesforce Discoveries through the story of two graduates – Rooj and Shok.
One of my assignments in the past had been to shadow an unscrupulous senior architect while he deleted failed data migration records so he didn’t have to explain them. ๐
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