assessment project management in the real world - hour three
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2009 ACRL Conference - Workshop Co-presenter: Joanna DiPasqualeTRANSCRIPT
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Assessment Project Management in the Real World
Hour Three:
Implementation, Technology, IRB, and Challenges
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Implementation
[Warning: contains challenges and technology]
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Creating a culture of assessment
• Definitions and clarifications
• Encourage and support staff
• Making assessment part of every project
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Creating Data Transparency
• File storage and data centers– “Where should we put our
results?”– “Who can view this data?”– “Why do you need me to
submit this form?”– What do we need from you,
and what do you need from us?
• Data audit– What data do we
have?– Where did we put it?– What happened to
____ when ____ left the library?
You’ll be surprised to find the data staff have stored on their workstations!
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Technology
[Warning: contains implementation and challenges]
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What functionality do you need?
What infrastructure do you already have?
Who can help implement? Maintain? Train?
Project Management Software
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Project Management Software
• BaseCamp, Zoho, web-based solutionsPros: easy to use, collaborative, truly project management, reasonably pricedCon: hosted solution (exit strategy!)
• Trac, JIRA, and other tracking devicesPros: easy setup, small learning curveCon: made for “bug tracking”
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Project Management Software
• Microsoft Project, Other PM ApplicationsPros: full features, robust, fastCons: can be expensive, hard to share data without add-ons
• WikisPros: easy to set up, use, fast, collaborative, FREE!Cons: few bells, even fewer whistles
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Institutional Review Boards
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Institutional Review Board
• A short history…
• Every IRB is different
• Practical, reasonable goal:
exemption from IRB– Your project does no harm– Your project provides no research benefit– Your project does not collect potentially damaging information– Your project will not involve minors, prisoners, or other protected
classes
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Institutional Review Board
All large and small universities have these boards (particularly if your university is connected to a medical school or hospital)
IRBs are not terrible, just a little inconvenient…
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Institutional Review Board…
If your project leads to a publication or presentation– Please submit a protocol– Please be sure to document everything in a
transparent way– Please ask your client/colleagues if they wish
to publish at the onset of the assessment
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More more more IRBProtocols often require:• Principal Investigator• Type of research• Exemption declaration• Research questions• Scientific Abstract• Lay Abstract• Subject parameters
– Number of participants
– Age
– Gender
– Ethnicity
• Subject justification• Consent forms• Funding information• Compensation justification
Letter of permission from Dean, Provost, IRB Chair
• Study Description:– Purpose & Rationale– Design and statistical procedures– Study procedures– Drugs & devices (!)– Study Questionnaires– Study Subjects– Recruitment materials– Confidentiality– Potential Risks– Potential Benefits– Alternatives
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Challenges
[Warning: Contains implementation and technology]
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Activity 6Challenges
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Methodology Challenges
The method won’t gather the information you need
The method is already set in place before you become part of the project
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Data Challenges
• There isn’t enough data• The data was poorly gathered
– Incomplete– Unclear origins– Resulting from poorly constructed or bias
tools• The data doesn’t fit the questions being
asked• The data is:
– Lost, missing, or on someone’s hard drive
– Locked in proprietary format
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More Challenges…
• Coming into a project too soon– Unsure direction– “Unactionable” items:“That
would be really interesting”• Coming into a project too late
– Too late to gather data– Decisions often already made
• Staff are wary of assessment
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5 Minute Break5 Minute Break
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So, what’s an assessment project manager to do?
Solutions for the real world
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Understand the Project Team
• Communication styles
• Roles– Responsibility– Authority
• Skills
• Leadership
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Understand Your Questions
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Understand the Methodologies
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Understand the Problems
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