ManagementJoin our Project Management Interest Group on October 26 from 1:00–2:00pm CT for three presentations on various aspects of project management.Registrants will receive a link to the recording.

Smartsheet:Making project management smarter not harder

Karen Burton，Science Librarian，Clemson University Libraries

Do you struggle with project management?Do you wish you had a way to break big projects into smaller，more manageable task lists and assign ownership?Are you tired of constantly emailing everyone involved in your project about their progress?What if you could monitor task completion automatically?Learn how Smartsheet can be used to do all these things and more!

Smartsheet can also be used to collect and manage your data，as well as gain insights into your data through creating unique reports.Karen will show you how to set up a project，assign tasks with due dates，link project resources，and request updates on task progress.She will also demonstrate how to craft reports that show what you need to know for making data-driven decisions.Join us and learn how to work smarter，not harder with Smartsheet!

Enhancing Invoice Management:The Electronic Resource Workflow Initiative in Academic Libraries

Russell Michalak，Director of Library&Archives，Goldey-Beacom College Library

Devon Ellixson，Goldey-Beacom College Library

In our academic library，invoice-related tasks were distributed yearly，leading to confusion and disarray.Often，tasks were out of sequence，inadequately detailed，or left unmarked.To address these challenges，we initiated an electronic resource workflow list，centralizing tasks to promote clarity and enhanced management.Through task decomposition，breaking down larger tasks or processes into smaller，more manageable components or sub-tasks，we understood their duration and specific skill requirements，identifying areas for efficiency enhancement via strategic staffing.This process culminated in a structured ClickUp workflow table with 13 headers，then refined and transferred to an Excel sheet with 8 headers.This adaptation further facilitated task location and information monitoring.Historical data input，notably from high-activity periods like July，yielded insights into library resource usage patterns.Recognizing the complexity of each invoice，a detailed key was designed to dissect the 7-step process.Each phase is now distinctively represented in the Electronic Resources Workflow list，ensuring timely completion and accurate record-keeping in our Excel database.

Begin with the Middle in Mind

David Dahl，Associate Dean of Digital Services and Technologies，University of Maryland Libraries

While the common advice to“begin with the end in mind”is useful for managing projects，it is also important to plan for–and envision–the project as a process.Significant attention is often devoted to the timing of milestones and the tasks required to complete the project，but what about the routines，practices，and standards that will accompany the ution of the project?Especially for projects where work across organizational boundaries is required，normalizing expectations for project practices will aid in the project’s success.Using examples from some recently-initiated projects，this presentation will look at how defining expectations and processes for decision-making，risk and assumption identification，communicating，and assessing quality create a shared understanding about how the project will progress，no matter how elusive the project’s end may be.

原文连接：https://yz-jsjc-gov-cn-1416.res.gxlib.org.cn:443/rwt/1416/https/MFXGCZ5QPJTX63LYPMYG86UH/2023/09/29/october-26-project-management-presentations/