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Project Management: Policy, Passion & Practice Helene Blowers Digital Strategy Director Columbus Metropolitan Library LibraryBytes.com

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In my former life …

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Do libraries do projects? http://www.flickr.com/photos/kh1234567890/10410811/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/blah_oh_well/409574387/

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What is a project? <ul><li>A project is a job that has </li></ul><ul><li>. </li></ul>Starting & stopping points Objectives Defined scope of work … /mistersnappy/2282846520/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/paopix/2413495787/ … /fabiolarebello/206950948/ /cdell/548548453/ … /randycox/344673538/

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The “required” stuff … http://www.flickr.com/photos/randycox/344673538/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/iheartlinen/2840173687/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_westby/8723397/

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Not required, but EXTREMELY valuable … http://www.flickr.com/photos/redtinsel/151098607

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Not required, but EXTREMELY valuable … http://www.flickr.com/photos/swamibu/2264617197/

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Project managers <ul><li>Influence #1 </li></ul><ul><li>Look beyond managers </li></ul><ul><li>Communication skills </li></ul><ul><li>Leadership potential </li></ul>http://www.flickr.com/photos/judepics/325078726/

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Strategies = Projects … http://www.flickr.com/photos/phluke/48834835

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3 W’s & Y ?

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Managing Constraints:

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jek-a-go-go/2195531979/

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Helene Blowers Digital Strategy Director Columbus Metropolitan Library [email_address] www.LibraryBytes.com Slides @