Project management for information professionals
Aimed at practitioners, this handbook imparts guidance on project management techniques in the cultural heritage sector. Information professionals often direct complex endeavors with limited project management training or resources. Project Management for Information Professionals demystifies the to...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Waltham, MA :
Chandos Publishing
[2016]
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Chandos information professional series.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629562706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Series Page; Project Management for Information Professionals; Copyright; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK; PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK; SCOPE; AUDIENCE; CERTIFICATION; ORGANIZATION OF THIS BOOK; GETTING STARTED; 1 - Project Management Overview; 1.1 WHAT IS A PROJECT?; 1.2 WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?; 1.3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT BENEFITS; 2 - Selection and Prioritization; 2.1 IDENTIFYING THE PROJECT; 2.2 DETERMINING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES; 2.3 FORMULATING STRATEGIES; 2.4 GATHERING REQUIREMENTS; 2.5 DETERMINING DELIVERABLES
- 2.6 CLARIFYING SUCCESS CRITERIA2.7 FORMULATING THE SCOPE STATEMENT; 2.8 CONSIDERING ASSUMPTIONS AND RISKS; 3 - Leading and Managing Teams; 3.1 BECOMING THE PROJECT MANAGER; 3.2 DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS; 3.3 WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS; 3.4 DEVELOPING THE TEAM; 3.5 DETERMINING ROLES; 3.6 EVALUATING PERFORMANCE; 3.7 TRACKING PROGRESS; 3.8 MANAGING EXPECTATIONS; 4 - Planning and Scheduling; 4.1 PREPARING THE PLAN; 4.2 DEVELOPING THE WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE; 4.3 DEFINING THE SEQUENCE OF WORK; 4.4 DEVELOPING THE SCHEDULE; 4.5 EXECUTING THE PLAN; 4.6 PROCURING RESOURCES
- 4.7 KICKING OFF THE PROJECT4.8 MODIFYING THE SCHEDULE; 5 - Budgeting and Performance; 5.1 DETERMINING THE BUDGET; 5.2 CALCULATING COSTS; 5.3 UTILIZING ESTIMATION METHODS; 5.4 EXAMINING THE COST OF QUALITY; 5.5 EVALUATING PERFORMANCE; 5.6 MAINTAINING CONTROL; 5.7 REVIEWING COSTS; 5.8 MANAGING CHANGE; 6 - Communication and Documentation; 6.1 WRITING THE CHARTER; 6.2 ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNICATION PLAN; 6.3 CREATING PROJECT DOCUMENTATION; 6.4 REPORTING PROJECT PERFORMANCE; 6.5 COMMUNICATING WITH THE TEAM; 6.6 HANDLING PROBLEMS; 6.7 CONDUCTING MEETINGS; 6.8 GENERATING STATUS REPORTS
- 7 - Completion and Review7.1 VERIFYING THE SCOPE; 7.2 MANAGING CLAIMS; 7.3 CLOSING THE PROJECT; 7.4 PRODUCING FINAL REPORTS; 7.5 RECOGNIZING LESSONS LEARNED; 7.6 REWARDING THE TEAM; 7.7 HANDLING TRANSITION; 7.8 CREATING PROJECT ARCHIVES; Conclusion; A - Project Management Considerations; INITIATION; PLANNING AND SCHEDULING; VENDORS; STATUS UPDATES; METRICS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MEETINGS; TEAMWORK; COMMUNICATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REPORTING; SCOPE CONTROL; CONTROL; PROJECT REPORTING; CANCELLATION; CLOSURE; B - Further Reading; BOOKS; BLOGS AND WEBSITES; VIDEOS; C - Software Programs
- D - GlossaryE - Templates; REFERENCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Back Cover
