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Project management 101 Plan well, communicate a lot, and don't forget acceptance criteria!

Project management 101 Plan well, communicate a lot, and don't forget acceptance criteria! Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe basic and simple practices for technology project management. These practices are the ingredients for all successful software development and digitization projects. Design/methodology/approach – Using project management best practices and personal experience, the paper describes three factors on which a successful technology project must be based. Findings – Whether they are full‐time professionals or part‐time novices, managers for successful technology projects ensure that their project is well planned, and that all stakeholders communicate clearly and frequently. Originality/value – Librarians often lack formal training in project management and learn project management skills on demand. The paper gives essential tips for project success. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png OCLC Systems & Services Emerald Publishing

Project management 101 Plan well, communicate a lot, and don't forget acceptance criteria!

OCLC Systems & Services , Volume 27 (3): 5 – Aug 22, 2011

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1065-075X
DOI
10.1108/10650751111164542
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe basic and simple practices for technology project management. These practices are the ingredients for all successful software development and digitization projects. Design/methodology/approach – Using project management best practices and personal experience, the paper describes three factors on which a successful technology project must be based. Findings – Whether they are full‐time professionals or part‐time novices, managers for successful technology projects ensure that their project is well planned, and that all stakeholders communicate clearly and frequently. Originality/value – Librarians often lack formal training in project management and learn project management skills on demand. The paper gives essential tips for project success.

Journal

OCLC Systems & ServicesEmerald Publishing

Published: Aug 22, 2011

Keywords: Project management; Project planning; Digital libraries; Digitization; Software development

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