Project management in the library workplace /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bingley, UK :
Emerald Publishing,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Advances in library administration and organization ;
v. 38. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Project Management in The Library Workplace; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Editorial Advisory Board; Introduction: Project Management in the Library Workplace; Using Pre-project Planning to Manage Workload; Introduction; Pre-project Planning versus Project Initiation; Pre-project Planning Workflow; Define Scope; Assess Feasibility; Develop Project Prospectus; Tier One Review; Tier Two Review; Prioritizing Projects; Moving an Approved Project Forward to Project Initiation; Pre-project Planning in Libraries; Renovating a Library Facility
- Redesigning the Library WebsiteImplementing a New Service; Scenario A; Scenario B; Benefits of Using the Pre-Project Planning Process; Promotes Stakeholder Input; Improves Communication and Transparency; Prevents Overwhelming the Organization; Improves Decision-Making; Best Practices for Pre-Project Planning; Define a Project for the Organization; Gain Sufficient Buy-In; Address Organizational Priorities; Conclusion; References; Fostering a Culture of Project Management Practices
- A Maturity Model for Libraries; Introduction; Literature Review; Method; Results; Planning and Prioritization
- PMO and PM Standards and MethodologiesStakeholder Engagement; Project Control; Project Close-Out; Training and Reward; Overall Project Success; Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument; Discussion; Organizational Change; References; Common Roots, Different Systems: Project Management and Librarianship; Defining Project Management; History of Project Management; Relation to Librarianship; Beginning to Manage a Project in Libraries; Understanding How Projects Arise and Conclude; Know Thyself (and Everyone Else); Kinds of Projects; Project Definition Step One: Define the Project
- The Five W'sObjectives and Outcomes; Project Definition Step Two: Define the Project's Steps; Project Definition Step One and a Half: Determine the Project Management Structure; Systems Thinking and Project Management; Internal Analysis of an Organization; External Analysis of an Organization; Stakeholders Defined; Risk Analysis and Risk Management; Conclusion; References; The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Men often go Awry: The Disadvantages of Project Management; Introduction; Definitions; Project Management Methodologies; Downsides of Project Management Philosophies; Overall Problems
- A False Sense of SecurityThe Wrong People; Doing the Wrong Thing; Problems with the Waterfall Philosophy; Problems with the Agile Philosophy; Managing Multiple Projects; Program Management; Portfolio Management; Process Management Methodologies; Six Sigma; Kanban; Conclusion; References; Sprinting toward Faculty Engagement: Adopting Project Management Approaches to Build Library-Faculty Relationships; Introduction; Rationale of Research Sprints; Deepening Librarian-Faculty Partnerships; The Idea of Research Sprints; Using a Project Management Approach