Format:
1 online resource (227 pages)
ISBN:
9781780630526
Series Statement:
Chandos Information Professional Ser
Content:
Aimed at practitioners and managers, this practical handbook provides a source of guidance on project management techniques for the academic and cultural heritage sectors, focusing on managing projects involving public sector and other external partners. Issues under consideration and illustration include: different approaches to managing projects and how to select appropriate methods; using project management tools and other applications in project development and implementation; ensuring the sustainability of project outcomes and transferability into practice; realistic monitoring methodologies and specification and commissioning evaluation work that has real value. Written by an experienced project manager, it addresses project management realities rather than theory Deconstructs the traditional 'project cycle' model to address different project approaches Takes into account the government and local government context, especially operational procedures and accountability.
Content:
Cover -- Project Management in Libraries, Archives and Museums: Working with government and other external partners -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations and acronyms -- About the author -- 1 What does project management mean? -- Introduction -- What is a project? -- Kinds of projects -- Project or programme -- The project lifecycle approach to project management -- PRINCE2 -- Why project management - why projects fail -- Project management role and responsibilities -- Projects management in libraries, museums and archives -- What does this book do? -- Notes -- 2 Project planning and review -- Introduction -- Project initiation -- Revisiting the project plan -- Project planning activities -- The business case -- Monitoring the project plan -- Monitoring assumptions and risks -- Notes -- 3 Working in project partnerships -- Introduction -- Local government and other partnership policies -- Benefits of working in partnership -- Building partnerships -- Partnership roles and tasks -- Governance and management structures -- Project partnership governance structures -- Partnership management challenges -- Working across different cultures and sectors -- Notes -- 4 Risk management -- Introduction -- What does risk management involve? -- Elements of risk management -- Management and institutional attitudes to risk -- Initial risk identifi cation and analysis -- Techniques for assessing risk -- Risk categories and factors -- Legal issues -- Risk tolerance and risk thresholds -- The risk log -- The risk profile -- Suitable responses to risk -- Risk responsibilities -- Notes -- 5 Managing human resources within a project -- Introduction -- Orchestrating decisions -- Knowledge, skills and attitudes required by project managers.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781843345664
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781843345664
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1584468
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