David Ayiku - Plan, Perform, Evaluate, Adjust

David Ayiku -  Plan, Perform, Evaluate, Adjust

I have covered planning in the past
Below are a few steps that can help in the process of planning

1. Plan It Out – choose your path to reach your vision.  Keep a Requirements Work Plan (RWP).  Build the consensus and understanding on the tasks you are performing for the project.

2. Perform the Plan – don’t let the RWP sit idle.  Work to carry out the tasks outlined and meet the dates you assigned yourself.  This builds trust.

3. Evaluate continuously – be aware your best-laid task list could change in an instant.  Be aware of other activities or projects that are pulling you away from meeting your plan.  Check your progress against the plan and know when things are going off plan.

4. Re-Plan Proactively – get yourself back on track and re-plan frequently.  Keep your team aware of the re-planning process and why re-planning was needed. Frequently re-planning is better than falling too far away from the plan and missing expected dates. There are no hard and fast dates no matter what the project manager tells you.

One final step that can be added to  the list above is communication. Effective communication is very important especially when there are several moving parts within a project or task.

David Ayiku is a business analyst with a pmp.

David Ayiku - Leadership steps, planning

David Ayiku - Don’t Plan More Than 18 Months Out

Long term planning past 18 months is impossible.  Markets and organizations change too rapidly to have road maps or long term planning past 18 months.  The second you produce that 5-year plan it’s obsolete.  Keep fluid in your planning to reach your vision.  You may need to re-group or re-think your approach several times over.  It’s better to be aware that you need to change your approach and planning frequently than to forge ahead thinking it will be set in concrete.

David Ayiku works as business analyst and has a pmp.
Coming from a background of software development, David is aware of the complex, yet vital role of evolving technology.

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David Ayiku

David Ayiku - Working as a Consultant at Vidaz Consulting LLC

David Ayiku - Working as a Consultant at Vidaz Consulting LLC

With a focus on business value, David Ayiku Vidaz Consulting has been able to provide clients with the full spectrum of services by paying attention to details during planning & implementation and post production roll out support. 

From the initial discussion of a simple concept, through the planning phases, final implementation and post production roll out, the team at Vidaz focuses on customer needs that return true value both in the long and short term.

David Ayiku, President and owner of Vidaz comes from a background of software design and implementation. With over 20 years in the industry, he is able to find modern technology solutions that will meet the needs of customers.

He also has extensive experience with project management, thus ensuring that he maintains focus on client needs while working within established budget limits.

David Ayiku is a Business Analyst with a background in software development.

David Ayiku - From Web Developer to Business Analyst

I have worked with David Ayiku at Vidaz Consulting LLC for over 5 years. As a program manager for a major manufacturing company, I was very fortunate to have met him.

I was initially impressed with David’s communication skills and professional demeanor. During my time working with him, Dave consistently demonstrated all of these qualities and more, and I would recommend him and his work to anybody.

David is reliable, dedicated and eternally upbeat. His ability to calm angry or frustrated clients is unparalleled, and it is because of his excellence in this area that I have repeatedly asked him to mentor some of my young partners. David multitasks effectively and is able to handle high-volume workloads. He does this knowing that resources for clients are limited and there is an urgent need to deliver products and services on-time and within budget.

Of particular value to me as a manager is David's team player mind-set, he has an enthusiastic embrace of change and unwavering commitment to exceeding client expectations.
Organized and diligent, David quickly learns new technology systems and software that are unfamiliar to him.

David is hardworking and he constantly looks to improve. He has my highest recommendation, and I am happy to furnish more details if you would like additional information.

David Ayiku - Process analysis through details review

David Ayiku - Process analysis through details review

Its always important to keep an eye on the details of your processes. This is especially important when changes are requested or issues have been detected.

David Ayiku found this very important after a recent incident. A client was reviewing data for past customer activity. Some of the customer information was missing.
During the review we noted that the client had asked that a filter be created to exclude customer information from searches if the customer had not been active in their system within the past 18 months.
Sadly the developer slipped the logic into the code and no further notes were made.
It only took us 4-5 hours to determine why this was happening.

Once we found the logic excluding the customer information, we were then able to approach the client and have him make a decision on the next steps.

Needless to say, reviewing the details was great in this instance by not only helping us determine the issue but also we were able to gather additional information on the process.


David Ayiku is a software developer with a degree in computer science. David has been working as a developer,