{"product_id":"project-management-in-libraries-on-time-on-budget-on-target-9780838917190","title":"Project Management in Libraries: On Time, On Budget, On Target","description":"\u003cp\u003eA recent study showed that only 53 percent of projects come in on budget and only 49 percent on schedule. So what does it take to be an on-budget, on-time finisher? Successful project management may seem like a quixotic pursuit, but it doesn't have to be. Searcy, a certified Project Management Professional as well as a librarian, takes readers through mastering the key skills that will make it happen: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing. Applying project management principles in a library-project context, this book provides to-the-point guidance on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erunning effective and productive meetings by using a checklist approach;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etreating people fairly while openly sharing information;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eways to simplify workflows by choosing the most suitable software program;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to write a project charter;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe agile concept of self-organizing teams;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eidentifying risks and planning for the downside;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emanaging scope creep by maintaining realistic expectations; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eusing a checklist to close projects so they stay closed. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLibrary staff at all levels will be feel confident planning and executing projects with Searcy's expert tutelage at hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15074822\"\u003eCarly W. Searcy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780838917190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0838917194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN025000\"\u003eLibrary \u0026amp; Information Science | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ALA Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44451626221805,"sku":"9780838917190","price":91.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_88d8f712-1689-42f7-9400-3496da5f9962.jpg?v=1700330051","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/project-management-in-libraries-on-time-on-budget-on-target-9780838917190","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}