Ashley Ausbrooks - Implementing Project Management Tools for GCDs.pdf

Presented at June 6-7 Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts Business Meeting

1. IMPLEMENTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS
TAGD BUSINESS MEETING
JUNE 6, 2024
For Groundwater
Districts

2. Speaker
Ashley Ausbrooks, PG
District Hydrogeologist & Programs Manager
Panhandle GCD

3. Agenda
01Why Use PM Tools?
02
03
How PGCD Uses PM Ideas/Tools
Tips for GCDs

4. Why Use PM Tools?
Reduces “Work about work”
Can Improve
Efficiency
01.02.03.
Can Improve
Productivity
Can Improve
Transparency

5. How We Use PM Tools
•Coordinate field work
requests
•Planning, executing, and
monitoring annual programs
•To track management plan
progress
•To access registration and
permit statuses
•For day-to-day workflow and
task planning
Asana is one of many
project management
softwares available on
the market.

25. Tips
•Identify your common workflows and
write out steps
•Identify what could be automated
•Take the time to research what tools
would work best for your GCD
•Know that it does take time to learn
and set up the software
•Establish workplace ‘rules’ on how to
use the software so there is
consistency among team members
•Give your team time to see if it works
well for you

26. THANK YOU
PANHANDLE
GROUNDWATER
CONSERVATION
DISTRICT
Ashley Ausbrooks, PG
District Hydrogeologist & Programs Manager
Panhandle GCD
806-883-2501 opt 4
[email protected]