Practical Project Practical Project Planning and Planning and Management for Management for Libraries Libraries Instructor: Instructor: Gail McPartland Gail McPartland [email protected][email protected]An Infopeople Workshop An Infopeople Workshop Spring 2005 Spring 2005
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Practical Project Planning Practical Project Planning and Management for and Management for
This Workshop Is Brought to You By the This Workshop Is Brought to You By the Infopeople ProjectInfopeople Project
Infopeople is a federally-funded grant project supported by the California State Library. It provides a wide variety of training to California libraries. Infopeople workshops are offered around the state and are open registration on a first-come, first-served basis.
For a complete list of workshops, and for other information about the Project, go to the Infopeople Web site at infopeople.org.
Organizes thoughts and ideasOrganizes thoughts and ideas• identifies caution areas identifies caution areas
Does not organize the projectDoes not organize the project
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Creating the Project PlanCreating the Project Plan
Project goal Project goal Intended audienceIntended audience Stakeholders Stakeholders Project teamProject team Timeline and milestonesTimeline and milestones Marketing and communicationsMarketing and communications DeliverablesDeliverables BudgetBudget
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Project Goal Project Goal and Intended Audienceand Intended Audience
What will be achieved?What will be achieved? Who will benefit? Who will benefit? Example: “Example: “Students in Mytown Students in Mytown
will be able to conduct will be able to conduct research on their homework research on their homework topics through a library topics through a library homework centerhomework center.”.”
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StakeholdersStakeholders
Vested interest in successVested interest in success• decision-makersdecision-makers• elected officialselected officials• community groupscommunity groups• managersmanagers
Want to look goodWant to look good
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Project TeamProject Team
Skills appropriate to the Skills appropriate to the projectproject
Might includeMight include• immediate co-workers immediate co-workers • other library departmentsother library departments• other external departmentsother external departments
The Communications PlanThe Communications PlanInternal MarketingInternal Marketing
Communicate with staffCommunicate with staff Create excitementCreate excitement Create buy-inCreate buy-in Listen to feedbackListen to feedback Respond to concernsRespond to concerns
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Internal Marketing ToolsInternal Marketing Tools
Face-to-face interactionsFace-to-face interactions Meetings Meetings Email and listservsEmail and listservs NewslettersNewsletters Training and documentationTraining and documentation
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The Communications PlanThe Communications PlanExternal MarketingExternal Marketing
Public launchPublic launch Engage the public Engage the public Demonstrate commitment to Demonstrate commitment to
successsuccess Demonstrate success to Demonstrate success to
stakeholdersstakeholders
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External Marketing ToolsExternal Marketing Tools
Newspaper articlesNewspaper articles Invitations to local mediaInvitations to local media ““Collateral” – balloons, pencils, Collateral” – balloons, pencils,
t-shirts, bookmarks, trips, cars…t-shirts, bookmarks, trips, cars… Hire marketing/graphic Hire marketing/graphic
consultants for a professional consultants for a professional finishfinish
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DeliverablesDeliverables
What is to be produced, What is to be produced, created, or madecreated, or made• physical spacephysical space• program materials createdprogram materials created• trainingtraining• marketing materialsmarketing materials
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BudgetBudget
Staff resourcesStaff resources Cost of deliverablesCost of deliverables Any materialsAny materials One-time v. ongoing costsOne-time v. ongoing costs
Flowcharting to Organize a ProjectFlowcharting to Organize a Project
Flowcharts should include… Flowcharts should include… • all major project elementsall major project elements• decision pointsdecision points• deliverablesdeliverables• dependenciesdependencies• contingenciescontingencies
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Role of the Project ManagerRole of the Project ManagerIs to Keep the… Is to Keep the…
Goal in sight Goal in sight Project on-timeProject on-time Project on-budgetProject on-budget Project team moving forwardProject team moving forward Stakeholders, staff, and others Stakeholders, staff, and others
informed of project statusinformed of project status
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The Project ManagerThe Project ManagerMust Be Able to…Must Be Able to…
Anticipate what comes next Anticipate what comes next Solve problems Solve problems Provide leadership and Provide leadership and
decision-makingdecision-making Stay flexibleStay flexible Keep a positive attitudeKeep a positive attitude
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The Project Manager HelpsThe Project Manager Helpsthe Project Teamthe Project Team
““Day job” v. project tasksDay job” v. project tasks Diffuse conflictDiffuse conflict
• between team and other between team and other departmentsdepartments
• among the teamamong the team Confront problems, not peopleConfront problems, not people
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Staying On-TrackStaying On-Track
Goals changeGoals change Stakeholders no Stakeholders no
longer have buy-inlonger have buy-in Project team in Project team in