Hello all,
This has been an interesting thread. Just to add to the suggestions, I've found this very concise set of guidelines, which were put together by Seb Schmoller some time ago, very helpful in summarising the key actions required to keep a project on track. Although originally targeted at multi-partner projects, these guidelines can easily be adapted to different contexts.
http://www.schmoller.net/documents/project_management1.pdf
Hope this helps,
Linda
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From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Helen Thomas
Sent: 17 May 2012 14:14
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Support the logical framework which I also used in the past. The problem with Prince methodology is that whilst tome of the basic things plan, resources, outcomes review are similar to other project management frameworks it is not appropriate for education. Er are not building bridges, installing an it system etc.
Helen
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On 16 May 2012, at 21:07, "Steve Outram" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Many years ago I was introduced to LogFrame or Logical Framework as an
> alternative to Prince2. Much used by NGOs at the request of the World
> Bank etc it entails the entire project being mapped on one side of A4.
> I recall using it to good effect to not only plan for the introduction
> of PDP across an institution but also as an excellent means of
> representing what we were doing
>
> best
>
> Steve
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> A few years ago I ran a project as part of an HEA programme where the project management was commended by the independent external consultant to the programme.
> We did not want to use Prince2 or other elaborate control methodologies and we ended up with 2 documents:
> - a concept map to express the vision underpinning the project (using
> free software which anyone can use after about 5 minutes introduction)
> - an action tracker table/spreadsheet to monitor progress on specific
> tasks. (saved as Word document) We reviewed both documents at each project meeting and found this worked. For most educational projects, I would argue that you do not need anything much more complex (we would have added a financial tracker if that had been necessary but nothing else).
> I'd be happy to share this experience/ run a webinar if anyone would find that helpful.
> I'll be at the SEDA conference this week if anyone wants to talk about this.
>
> Best wishes
> Peter
>
> On 16 May 2012, at 10:57, Graham Lewis [gjl] wrote:
>
>> Colleagues,
>> Providing project management training is something I have never really cracked to my satisfaction. Of course there is the PRINCE2 end, but what most people need is a step down from that, but a step up from simple 'awareness of issues'. There are, of course, books aplenty as well as some excellent materials provided by the JISC and others, but I wonder if anybody out there has an interesting approach they would want to share. Does anybody have experience, for instance, oif using 'business games' for this sort of thing? Can you point to really good people on the trainers circuit?
>>
>> Regards
>> Graham
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