At BBC

A list of updates from Matt Shearer that relate to his work at the BBC.

BBC News Labs is born

April 20, 2012Achievements, At BBC, BBC News LabsInnovation, Jonathan Austin, Lewis Buttress, Linked Data, News Labs APIs, Paul Wilton, semantic web, Silver Oliver, Summer LabsMatt Shearer

Today we started BBC News Labs – a small group of us from BBC News working to innovate and open new opportunities for BBC News.

Launching the BBC Agile Project Management Training Programme

April 5, 2012Achievements, At BBC, Project ManagementAgile Portfolio, Agile Project Management, Programme Management, Programme Manager, TrainingMatt Shearer

I am very pleased to be launching the new Agile Project Management Training Programme for the BBC. I’ve been working for the past few months with the BBC Academy, and the other lead project managers from The BBC to put together this training programme for our 100+ Agile Project Managers at the BBC. It is … Continue reading Launching the BBC Agile Project Management Training Programme →

Launching BBC News Responsive Design MVP

March 30, 2012Achievements, At BBC, BBC NewsBBC Responsive News, Responsive Design, Responsive NewsMatt Shearer

Very pleased, along with the BBC News responsive design team, to have launched the responsive MVP for feature phones. We started this back in Spring 2011, when Anthony Sullivan and I made space, and we assembled the team with Matt Chadburn. This will continue to roll out across BBC News, replacing the legacy desktop and … Continue reading Launching BBC News Responsive Design MVP →

Delivering Step Change Innovation: A new team for Responsive BBC News

April 15, 2011Achievements, At BBC, BBC News, Job / Role / Position, Product Management, Project ManagementAnthony Sullivan, BBC Responsive News, Innovation, Matt Chadburn, Responsive DesignMatt Shearer

Exciting times in the new job with BBC News. Working with Anthony Sullivan ‘s team, I starting a new unit to deliver a step change innovation for BBC News. Responsive Design!!

New Job: Delivery Manager, BBC News Online

December 3, 2010At BBC, BBC Online, Job / Role / Position, Project ManagementAgile Portfolio, Delivery, Programme Manager, Project ManagerMatt Shearer

I am very pleased to be starting as the Delivery Manager for BBC News Online. This will include managing the Agile Portfolio of workstream Project Managers for BBC News Website and mobile apps. It will also include managing the developer and test team.

New Job: Product Manager, BBC Knowledge

January 29, 2010At BBC, BBC Online, Job / Role / Position, Product ManagementBBC Knowledge, BBC Science and NatureMatt Shearer

I have started in the role of “Product Manager for BBC Knowledge” today.

New Job: Genre Head, BBC Knowledge

January 8, 2010At BBC, BBC Online, Job / Role / PositionBBC Knowledge, BBC Science and Nature, Oliver Bartlett, Tom ScottMatt Shearer

Today I moved to a new role – “Genre Head for BBC Knowledge”. This is basically a move from managing 14 Technical Project Managers, to managing a complete Agile Software Delivery portfolio team of 40, including Tech PMs, Developers, Designers, Software Engineers, BAs et al, and working closely with Editorial Commissioners to deliver on the … Continue reading New Job: Genre Head, BBC Knowledge →

The BBC TPM Workshop in W12

September 24, 2007At BBC, BBC Online, Collaboration Work, Project Management, WebBBC Nature, BBC Science and Nature, BBC TPMs, Cathal Coughlan, Dean Latchana, Erik Upton, Innovation, Jeremy Tarling, Mark Simpkins, Matthew Verrill, Richard Lynton-Evans, Simon Cobb, Stephen CalcottMatt Shearer

It was the early 2000s. The time of outrageously creative multiplatform innovation. The best Technical Project Managers (TPMs) from across BBC Science & Nature, Education, Drama, and Entertainment departments meet to develop and document the best new commissionable concepts. The BBC TPM workshop – new ideas for commissioning Born to be wild : a reality … Continue reading The BBC TPM Workshop in W12 →

At the Springwatch Set – Setting up Live Streaming

June 8, 2006At BBC, BBC Online, WebBBC Nature, Bristol, Devon, Julian Tovey, OB, Springwatch, Web StreamingMatt Shearer

Yesterday we visited the set of Springwatch, at a secret location out in the west of England.

Climate Change Experiment – Innovation with Oxford University AOPP

May 2, 2006Achievements, At BBC, BBC Online, Collaboration Work, Project ManagementBBC Science and Nature, Climate Change, Distributed Computing, Innovation, Oxford University, PhysicsMatt Shearer

In 2006 & 2007, my team at BBC Science & Nature collaborated with Oxford University Department of Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Planetary Physics (AOPP) on the largest climate change experiment ever.

Winning A BAFTA – BBC Factual, with the Picture Ltd Team

February 20, 2006Achievements, At BBC, BBC Online, Collaboration Work, Project Management, Stage AppearencesAwards, BAFTA, BBC Knowledge, BBC Science and Nature, BBC TPMs, Lawrence Garwood, Leafstorm, Patrick Cameron, Richard Williams, Tim HarwoodMatt Shearer

Yesterday we won a BAFTA at the BAFTAS.