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==Example Job Descriptions==
==Some Thoughts and Recommendations==
 
*[[Media:Example_Project_Manager.pdf | Project Manager Description]]
 
*[[Media:Example_Assistant_Project_Manager.pdf | Assistant Project Manager Description]]


*[[Media:Example_Project_Assistant.pdf | Project Assistant Description]]
* Identify a suitable person to manage project – skill set, temperament, commitment
* Project plan – get and stay organized; anticipate and plan for risks; interface with institutional procedures
* Flexibility in all aspects – don’t be schedule or budget driven, but rather outcome driven
* Decisions – often easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission
* Communication – utilize various media to reach different kinds of people; hold regular meetings; keep stakeholders involved
* Seek out lessons learned – what works; what doesn’t; mentoring
* Delegate – don’t attempt to do everything


*[[Media:Example_Program_Assistant.pdf | Program Assistant Description]]
==Some Potentially Useful Tools==


*[[Media:Project_Coordinator.pdf | Project Coordinator Description]]
* Documents & budgeting
 
** Google, Microsoft Office, etc.
*[[Media:SERNEC_Project_Manager.pdf | SERNEC Project Manager]]
* Scheduling
** Microsoft Project
** [http://www.gantter.com/ Gantter] (integrates with Google Drive)
* Project Management
** [http://openatrium.com/ OpenAtrium]
** [https://basecamp.com/ Basecamp]
** [https://www.openproject.org/ OpenProject]
** [http://www.redmine.org/ Redmine]


==Project Management Resources==
==Project Management Resources==
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*[http://www.usability.gov/ Improving the User Experience]
*[http://www.usability.gov/ Improving the User Experience]
*[http://www.projectscience.org/ Project Science]
*[http://www.projectscience.org/ Project Science]
*[http://openatrium.com/ Open Source Collaboration Software]
 
==Example Job Descriptions==
 
*[[Media:Example_Project_Manager.pdf | Project Manager Description]]
*[[Media:Example_Assistant_Project_Manager.pdf | Assistant Project Manager Description]]
*[[Media:Example_Project_Assistant.pdf | Project Assistant Description]]
*[[Media:Example_Program_Assistant.pdf | Program Assistant Description]]
*[[Media:Project_Coordinator.pdf | Project Coordinator Description]]
*[[Media:SERNEC_Project_Manager.pdf | SERNEC Project Manager]]

Revision as of 15:45, 30 June 2015

This page provides resources and information related to project management, including documents, websites, videos, presentations, and other information.

iDigBio Project Management Presentations

Date Content Name Brief Summary Links
5/30/2012 Social Issues in Collaborative Digitization Presentation at iDigBio's Object-to-Image-to-Data Workshop focused on social issues in collaborative digitization: people, culture, and change.
5/31/2012 Business Process Modeling Training session at iDigBio's Object-to-Image-to-Data Workshop focused on business process management and modeling.
11/20/2013 The Art and Science of Project Management Breakout discussion group at iDigBio's Summit III focused on balancing the scientific and artistic (technical and people skills) in project management. Strategies and tactics for adapting to situations and driving things forward.
10/16/2014 Project Management Webinar Effective project management requires a balance of technical skills (the "science") with people skills (the "art"). Technical skills include areas such as planning, estimating, measuring, and controlling. In contrast, people skills include areas such as leading, enabling, motivating, and communicating. Successful project managers are flexible in applying their knowledge and skills in both areas in the correct combination and proportion to keep projects moving forward. This session will provide an overview of the technical and artistic aspects of project management, including some strategies and tactics for adapting to situations and driving things forward.
10/27/2014 Project Management, Administration, & Mentoring This breakout group at iDigBio's Summit IV group discussed the importance of project management & administration in keeping your project on time and within budget. The group discussed lessons learned, what worked, and what didn't work based on our experience and then brainstormed new approaches. We encouraged older TCNs to mentor & advise the younger TCNs.

Some Thoughts and Recommendations

  • Identify a suitable person to manage project – skill set, temperament, commitment
  • Project plan – get and stay organized; anticipate and plan for risks; interface with institutional procedures
  • Flexibility in all aspects – don’t be schedule or budget driven, but rather outcome driven
  • Decisions – often easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission
  • Communication – utilize various media to reach different kinds of people; hold regular meetings; keep stakeholders involved
  • Seek out lessons learned – what works; what doesn’t; mentoring
  • Delegate – don’t attempt to do everything

Some Potentially Useful Tools

Project Management Resources

Example Job Descriptions

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