Somehow I thought it would take months of utter boredom before I’d get my next assignment but here we are…. Gasunie Groningen…..

Gasunie is in the process of implementing new ways to make sure the tubes are filled (Gasunie manages the gas transport network of The Netherlands). This means all backend applications need to be rewritten. One of the choices was to remove all customer user interfaces from the backend systems and put them in a portal. This portal is set up using SAP Enterprise Portals.

All in all the ideal subproject for me to lead. I know stuff about the SAP portal and I know stuff about project management. Somehow that  combination isn’t all that common.

All fine and dandy but Groningen is about two and a half hours away. For the moment I’m sleeping in hotels during weekdays. It’s not eays, it’s not really all that restful either but it’s the only option. Today I’ll send my manager an EMail once more to ask if they can arrange an appartment or small house or something for me. I’d much rather have a place of my own then stay in hotels all the time.

Aside from the sleeping arrangements this really is my dream assignment. Finally I get to do some project management, the job Sogeti actually hired me for, instead of winging something I’m really not all that qualified for.