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Project Management: Fundamentals and Advanced

Certificate Eligibility: 
A&D
Certificate Eligibility: 
DAS
Credits: 
10 ARC, 1.5 CEU
Length: 
2 days
Format: 
In-Person
Max Attendees: 
35
Tier: 
Tactical and Strategic
Tier: 
Transformational
ACE Category: 
Description: 

You are involved in a variety of projects every day. Through this two-day workshop you will gain the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully manage your projects. Not only will you gain basic knowledge of project management, we also will delve into the skills needed to manage more complex projects or multiple projects at the same time. Some of the topics for discussion include working with partners, hybrid work environments, risk management, change management, and quality management. You will also learn how to develop business case documentation that helps you get buy-in from sponsors and stakeholders, kick off your project, and keep it on track. Finally, you will learn how to evaluate the project management process and the project outcomes to develop a project management methodology that works for you and your institution.

Learning Outcomes: 
Describe the project life cycle from initiation to completion.
Gain an understanding of how to utilize a variety of effective project management tools and techniques.
Evaluate project outcomes and disseminate project information.
Demonstrate how positive personnel management adds to a successful project.
Describe the skills necessary to manage more complex projects.
Develop business case documentation for your project.
Who Should Attend: 

This course can be taken by novice project managers or as a refresher course. Project team members who want to become more active in management are also welcome.

What You Should Already Know: 

A basic understanding of archives

DAS Core Competency: 
3. Formulate strategies and tactics for appraising, acquiring, describing, managing, organizing, preserving, and delivering digital archives.
5. Strategically plan for the sustainability of digital archives.
A&D Core Competency: 
4. Management: Demonstrate ability to manage physical and intellectual control over archival materials.
7. Risk Management: Analyze threats and implement measures to minimize ethical and institutional risks.
Instructor(s): 
Rosemary Pleva Flynn
Gina L. B. Minks
Reviews: 
Most valuable aspect: "End of the workshop exercise! I'm not usually a big fan of group exercises to end workshops, but the exercise was very helpful. Performing a mini project plan really helped to coalesce what I had learned during the day."
“Great slides—the group work project at the end was especially meaningful.”
Most valuable aspect: "Understanding how the procedure works. I believe this process is going to become more common in my work life." — Christine Connolly
Most valuable aspect: "Learning how to create a timeline and deal with risks. Extremely applicable to any work environment." — Lindsay Whitacre
Most valuable aspect: “Final exercises! Good to have hands-on work.” — Ashley Enochs
Most valuable aspect: "Booklet of PowerPoint slides—taking notes, visual cues to remember points the instructor made." — Kristin Morris
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