Unit 12

The model of the project escalation in Keil (p.422) could describe any project, digital or otherwise. There are project factors that influence a broject. The psychological and social factors interest me the most. It is interesting that a manager attaches so much self-worth to a project. It is a sad sign of our culture. We define people by thier titles more than we should. Maybe if we did not put so much emphasis on owning a project we would not have the greed we do. I am also intersted in haw people act in groups. The competitive nature of people is another factor that I think should be checked at the door. If we could leave our egos out of the process projects would be more successful.

The readings this week were helpful to me because I am part of a committee that is working together to purchase books and digital resources for hte 33 school libraries in the distirct. The process we are using is very similar to the standardized project management developed by the Project Management Institute. The nine knowledge areas are exactly what the Library Technology Override Committee is using as we work together to purchase new print and digital resources for the district.