{"product_id":"the-no-nonsense-guide-to-project-management-by-barbara-allan-9781783302031","title":"The No-Nonsense Guide to Project Management","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a \u003cem\u003eno-nonsense\u003c\/em\u003e guide to project management which will enable library and information professionals to lead or take part in a wide range of projects, from large-scale multi-organisation complex projects through to relatively simple local ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarbara Allan has fully revised and updated her classic 2004 title \u003cem\u003eProject Management\u003c\/em\u003e to incorporate considerable developments during the past decade, including: the development and wide-scale acceptance of formal project management methodologies; the use of social media to communicate and disseminate information about projects; and the large shift in the types of project library and information workers may be involved in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is supported by practical case studies drawn from a wide range of LIS organisations at local, regional, national, and international levels. These examples provide an insight into good practice for the practitioner, from an individual working in a voluntary organisation on an extremely limited budget, to someone involved in an international project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContent covered includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to project management, project workers, and the library and information profession\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDifferent approaches to project management, the project cycle, the people side of projects, and management of change\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDiscussion of project methodologies, project management software, open source software, collaborative working software, and use of social media\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eProject initiation, communication, analysis, and project briefs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDeveloping project infrastructure, scheduling, working out the finances, and carrying out a detailed risk analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eImplementation, monitoring and reporting, and identifying potential problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCurrent approaches to funding, bidding and tendering, and taking part in audits\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eWorking in partnerships, in diverse and virtual teams, and managing change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are an LIS professional involved in project work of any kind, whether on a managerial, practical, academic, or research level, this is an invaluable resource for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608116576492,"sku":"9781783302031","price":153.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781783302031-the-no-nonsense-guide-to-project-management.jpg?v=1778183930","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-no-nonsense-guide-to-project-management-by-barbara-allan-9781783302031","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}