the one-person project management team

one-person the project management team Amanda Etches-Johnson, IL2008

project management? what do I know about

not much

one-person the project management team • one-person project management? • project management @ my library • the context: my project • challenges • tips

{one person} the project team?

oxymoron it’s an

projects fail one person when they depend too much on

project managers people develop the not the thing

is it even project management no team ? if there’s

project { management } @ my library

lots of projects

varying levels of PM training

no enterpriseproject management framework (yet)

project management on the fly

me what does that mean for as a project manager?

{ context} the

project my redesign the library website

redesign the library website • adopt the new campus brand • implement a CMS • ...just make it better!

the timeline • started in 2006 • really started in 2007 • really, truly started in 2008

the timeline go live? fall 2008

players the • advisory committee • sysadmin • co-op student • me

{ challenges} the

project manager a person responsible for planning, executing, and closing a project

project team ...works under a project manager and consists of various members with responsibility for certain aspects of the project.

sometimes you are both

being manager + team is hard plan, determine requirements, develop, wireframe, build, user testing, beta, launch, fix bugs, document, communicate throughout

being manager + team is hard managing expectations

being manager + team is hard where does the planning stop & the doing start?

{ tips to keep you sane}

timeline yourself • beware over-planning! • timeline in 1-week chunks • deadlines are your friend

best practices still apply • the project charter - title - synopsis - scope - dates - resources - stakeholders

best practices still apply • version control - keeps you on track - especially important for tech projects

best practices still apply • watch for scope creep - stick to the plan - more features = more time OR resources (or both)

best practices still apply break the project into manageable chunks

best practices still apply manage expectations

best practices still apply document

don’t apply some practices Gantt charts

don’t apply some practices complex PM software

advisory use that committee • advice! • decision-making

working groups assemble • deal with a specific issue • short, firm timeline

everyone project is your team ! don’t isolate yourself, don’t get lonely, the whole library can be your project team!

{questions?} advice? experiences to share?

{thanks!} this presentation is online at http://blogwithoutalibrary.net/talk/il2008/pm.pdf

image credits • bicycles http://www.flickr.com/photos/prosto/1694841563/ • trophies http://www.flickr.com/photos/opticallyactive/212340456/ • framework http://www.flickr.com/photos/sifter/292158704/ • tightrope http://flickr.com/photos/schoppik/137915309/ • question mark http://www.flickr.com/photos/eleaf/2536358399/ • snowbirds http://www.flickr.com/photos/damclean/187056021/ • stacked snowbirds http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwp/49515622/ • gantt chart http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GanttChartAnatomy.png

http://www.slideshare.net	105
http://localhost	15
http://e.tches.ca	9
http://post.blackboard.com	7
http://pro-manage.blogspot.com	7
http://www.linkedin.com	5
http://mgmt.talkingvillage.com	4
http://www.lmodules.com	3
http://milestonemadness.posterous.com	2
http://www.e-presentations.us	2
http://www.infomanagementlearning.com	1
http://www.brijj.com	1
http://audencia.elearning.blackboard.com	1
http://www.cirip.ro	1
http://translate.googleusercontent.com	1

the one-person project management team

by amanda etches-johnson on Oct 25, 2008

Accessibility

Categories

Tags

Upload Details

Usage Rights

15 Embeds 164

Statistics

the one-person project management team — Presentation Transcript