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== | ==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== | |||
*[[ | * Documents & budgeting | ||
** Google, Microsoft Office, etc. | |||
*[ | * 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] | ||
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==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]] | |||