Weekly report for the week ending 20th of June

Last week I said I would:

1. Help with the Sametime 8.5.1 project - especially with Linux client testing (done but ongoing)
   
2. Help Gabriela draft the paper for the Blogtalk conference (done but paper not yet submitted)
   
3. Communicate decision on the IBM 2.0 book to those involved (not done)
   
4. Do second pass of the salary review plan (done - awaiting approval)
   
5. Continue the 2010 promotion review process for the more senior bands (done - but no formal decision yet)
   

Next Week I will do the following actions:

1. Help with the Sametime 8.5.1 project - especially with Linux client testing and resolving proxy issues
   
2. Collate results of Profiles usage survey
   
3. Communicate decision on the IBM 2.0 book to those involved
   
4. Conclude  2010 promotion review process for the more senior bands.
5. Write more materials for my blog - likely topics include
   
   • Review of IT in education in Irish Schools
   • The story of how I became known as "Mr Smasher"
   • Growth in usage of Linux desktops in IBM