{"product_id":"no-nonsense-guide-to-project-management-hardback","title":"No-Nonsense Guide to Project Management - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a ‘no-nonsense’ guide to project\u003cbr\u003emanagement which will enable library and information professionals to lead or take part in a wide range\u003cbr\u003eof projects from large-scale multi-organisation complex projects through to\u003cbr\u003erelatively simple local ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Allan has fully revised and updated her classic 2004\u003cbr\u003etitle ‘\u003ci\u003eProject Management’\u003c\/i\u003e to\u003cbr\u003eincorporate\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003econsiderable developments\u003cbr\u003eduring the past decade, including: the development and wide-scale acceptance of\u003cbr\u003eformal project management methodologies; the use of social media to communicate\u003cbr\u003eand disseminate information about projects and the large shift in the types of\u003cbr\u003eproject library and information workers may be involved in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text is supported by practical case studies drawn from a\u003cbr\u003ewide range of LIS organizations at local, regional, national and international\u003cbr\u003elevels. These examples provide an insight into good practice for the\u003cbr\u003epractitioner, from an individual working in a voluntary organization on an\u003cbr\u003eextremely limited budget, to someone involved in an international project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent covered includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ean introduction to project management, project workers and\u003cbr\u003ethe library and information profession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003edifferent approaches to project management, the project\u003cbr\u003ecycle, the people side of projects and management of change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ediscussion of project methodologies, project management\u003cbr\u003esoftware, open source software, collaborative working software and use of\u003cbr\u003esocial media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eproject initiation, communication, analysis and project\u003cbr\u003ebriefs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003edeveloping project infra-structure, scheduling, working out\u003cbr\u003ethe finances and carrying out a detailed risk analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eimplementation, monitoring and reporting and identifying\u003cbr\u003epotential problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ecurrent approaches to funding, bidding and tendering, and\u003cbr\u003etaking part in audits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eworking in partnerships, in diverse and virtual teams, and\u003cbr\u003emanaging change.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan calibri mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin new=\"\" roman\u003eReadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eIf you are an LIS professional involved in project work of any kind, whether on\u003cbr\u003ea managerial, practical, academic or research level, this is an invaluable resource\u003cbr\u003efor you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45575998701806,"sku":"9781783302048","price":210.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781783302048.jpg?v=1720962715","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/no-nonsense-guide-to-project-management-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}