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Think Like a Project Manager……Act Like a Library Leader

Emily Clasper, MLIS, PMPSuffolk Cooperative Library System

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Projects!

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A Project Is:

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Project Manager

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10 Things we can do to shift our thinking…

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1. Choose The Right Project Manager

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RACI Matrix

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2. Don’t Skimp on Planning

• Process• Resources• Risk• Communication

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3. Begin at the Beginning

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4. Clearly Define the Project Scope

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NO SCOPE

CREEP!!!

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5. CommunicatE!!!

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Communication GoalsStakeholder “buy-in”Expectations managementProject efficiencyTeam MotivationDocumentation• Project plan changes• Project execution

reporting• Lessons Learned

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Communication Paths

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6. Manage Your Resources

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7. Choose The Right Tools

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Activity Register WBS

Gantt Chart

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8. Be Ready for Trouble

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Risk Management Cycle

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9. Document Everything

10. Lessons Learned

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Emily Clasper, MLIS, PMPemily@suffolknet.orghttp://www.slideshare.net/eclasper1/

Photos: Eileen KellerThanks to: Samantha Alberts, Patricia Klos, Lisa Kropp, Roger Reyes