A sensible approach to academic project management
Lois J. Secrist · 1978
User Services management and programmers share many common goals and interests. And although the viewpoints may differ, these common interests permit teamwork between management and programmers in meeting the functional objectives of User Services.Examples of these shared interests abound. For instance, management wants to increase the staff's programming expertise so that jobs can be completed more easily, and more complex programming can be handled. The programmers also want to increase their knowledge of programming technology and allied fields—both for enhanced marketability of their skills on their present job and elsewhere, and for the sheer enjoyment of having new experiences in programming. Again, management wants to get programming projects finished in an orderly and expeditious way, while programmers want to avoid being bogged down in a long, drawn-out, problem-ridden assignments. Looking for these shared interests and building on them, management can develop the kind of academic programming teamwork which will provide a real sense of accomplishment for everyone concerned.