PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Virginia L. Cairns – UTC Lupton Library

What I’d like to accomplish, How I like to teach, What you can do.

Introductions

What IS a Project, anyway?

Temporary Time Sensitive Finite (NOT ongoing) (does NOT mean short, necessarily)

Results in a Unique Product or Service Size can vary Participants can vary

Which is the Project?

Revision of the Library website content and layout

Migration of the Library website to a new Content Management System

Exhibit A Exhibit B

What is Project Management? Knowledge Skills Tools Techniques

What are the components?

What are the Main Activities? Initiating Planning Executing Controlling (Monitoring) Closing

Before you EVEN begin…

Assess

Your

Environment

Initiating a Project

Project Triggers Need identified

Someone asks! Someone complains

Opportunity presented New Money New Product New Population

Explore the Territory

Formal needs assessment or self study statistics literature review

Informal word of mouth conversation

Identify Supporters & Stakeholders

Students / Patrons Faculty / Staff Administration Vendors Financial Backers (grant?)

Articulate the Need

Benefits Content Cost Time Efficiency / Performance Flexibility

Constraints Core Assumptions

Approach your Administration Introductory information gathered Brief statement of need fulfilled The end goal, product, service Permission to assemble a team

Assembling a Team

Position Skills Experience Roles Social style

Team Activity