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Success Metrics….is the phrase of the moment and you will hear this phrase being uttered a lot so think about what project success looks like for you and your project, share your thoughts on Jive and ‘farm your project’! An update from bChannels - Sydney bChannels has spread across the shores to Orem in the United States and Sydney, Australia and you may have seen some unfamiliar faces on Jive from our sister offices. Two of those faces are Sofia Lanfranconi, who showed tremendous dedication working from home in the UK calling into Australia Partners to satisfy an urgent client request before setting sail for Australia herself to join the newly formed Intuit team in the Sydney office, and Nigel Murphy...who also reports back. First, here’s an insight into Sofia’s Oz-adventure… Sofia Lanfranconi Marketing Support Executive – bChannels – Sydney, AU “It may be eight months that I’ve been living in Australia, but am yet to master the art of a proper Aussie accent. I have, however, discovered a wonderful country where you can get sunburnt when cloudy, build sandmen over Christmas and where it’s common knowledge that 3pm on a Friday is beer-o’clock – Nigel has taught me well! The dynamic in the Oz office is great and supportive. The jokes never stop and with such a diverse team, I have learnt a lot from everyone, especially during our early morning discussions. Outside of work, I’ve seen performances at the Opera House and discovered my spiritual home – a quirky suburb of Sydney called Newtown where you can find a number of vegan restaurants, awesome bookstores and plenty of bars in which to relax. During my time in Oz, I’ve also been to the Blue Mountains, Byron Bay and Melbourne. As I’ll be returning back to the UK in June, I’m planning to go to Cairns this month and snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef. In May, I’ll be flying up to Darwin and bussing all the way down to Adelaide (a 27 hour drive!), stopping at Kakadu, Alice Springs and Aires Rock. If I make it out of the outback in one piece and not confuse saltwater crocodiles from freshwater ones, I’m looking forward to catching up with everyone!”