The No-Nonsense Guide to Project Management
1st Edition
Published on 24. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-78330-203-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a 'no-nonsense' guide to project management which will enable library and information professionals to lead or take part in a wide range of projects from large-scale multi-organisation complex projects through to relatively simple local ones.
Barbara Allan has fully revised and updated her classic 2004 title Project Management to incorporate considerable developments during the past decade, including: the development and wide-scale acceptance of formal project management methodologies; the use of social media to communicate and disseminate information about projects and the large shift in the types of project library and information workers may be involved in.
The text is supported by practical case studies drawn from a wide range of LIS organizations at local, regional, national and international levels. These examples provide an insight into good practice for the practitioner, from an individual working in a voluntary organization on an extremely limited budget, to someone involved in an international project.
Content covered includes:
an introduction to project management, project workers and the library and information profession
different approaches to project management, the project cycle, the people side of projects and management of change
discussion of project methodologies, project management software, open source software, collaborative working software and use of social media
project initiation, communication, analysis and project briefs
developing project infra-structure, scheduling, working out the finances and carrying out a detailed risk analysis
implementation, monitoring and reporting and identifying potential problems
current approaches to funding, bidding and tendering, and taking part in audits
working in partnerships, in diverse and virtual teams, and managing change
If you are an LIS professional involved in project work of any kind, whether on a managerial, practical, academic or research level, this is an invaluable resource for you.
Barbara Allan has fully revised and updated her classic 2004 title Project Management to incorporate considerable developments during the past decade, including: the development and wide-scale acceptance of formal project management methodologies; the use of social media to communicate and disseminate information about projects and the large shift in the types of project library and information workers may be involved in.
The text is supported by practical case studies drawn from a wide range of LIS organizations at local, regional, national and international levels. These examples provide an insight into good practice for the practitioner, from an individual working in a voluntary organization on an extremely limited budget, to someone involved in an international project.
Content covered includes:
an introduction to project management, project workers and the library and information profession
different approaches to project management, the project cycle, the people side of projects and management of change
discussion of project methodologies, project management software, open source software, collaborative working software and use of social media
project initiation, communication, analysis and project briefs
developing project infra-structure, scheduling, working out the finances and carrying out a detailed risk analysis
implementation, monitoring and reporting and identifying potential problems
current approaches to funding, bidding and tendering, and taking part in audits
working in partnerships, in diverse and virtual teams, and managing change
If you are an LIS professional involved in project work of any kind, whether on a managerial, practical, academic or research level, this is an invaluable resource for you.
Reviews / Votes
'This book seeks to give a general grounding in project management from a practical point of view, with a particular focus on introducing, or re-introducing, the concepts, processes and challenges of the discipline in a fashion suitable for those taking on a project themselves for the first time, as well as those for whom the experience has become more routine... Given how well she has managed to cover the ground and balance the content, I hope the author felt justly proud at the conclusion of completing work on this book and celebrated in one or other fashion in line with her own advice.' -- Adrian Steel * Taylor & Francis Online * This book is apt for all LIS professionals at any level who are involved in projects (which is extremely likely) as it can be used for big or small projects alike. However, I feel that this book can be picked up by anyone really as some of the tips in there are useful for general project management too since it features similar cradle-to-grave techniques. -- Sadie-Jane Nunis * Good Reads *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
174 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78330-203-1 (9781783302031)
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Additional editions
Barbara Allan
The No-Nonsense Guide to Project Management
E-Book
07/2017
1st Edition
Facet Publishing
€88.49
Available for download
Person
Barbara Allan is an author and trainer. Her background includes managing workplace and academic libraries. She has spent many years working in business schools where her focus was on enhancing learning, teaching and the student experience, and the internationalization and employability agendas. Her qualifications include a doctorate in education (on the topic of e-mentoring and women into leadership). She is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2008.Barbara is a Member of CILIP and the author of several Facet Publishing titles including, Emerging Strategies for Supporting Student Learning (2016), The No-nonsense Guide to Training in Libraries (2013), Supporting Research Students (2009) Project Management (2004) Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS (2006) and Blended Learning (2007).
Content
1. Introduction to the book 2. An overview of project management 3. Getting started 4. Planning the project 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation and dissemination 7. Use of ICT to support project work 8. The money side of projects 9. People side of projects 10. Working in partnership