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OverviewAll the crucial skills scientists need to make a professional transition into large projects and collaborations that require governance and project management. All the crucial skills scientists need to make a professional transition into large projects and collaborations that require governance and project management. Modern science increasingly tackles ambitious projects whose size and complexity require an equally ambitious coordination of efforts, schedules, and resources. In Going Big, Harvard Professor and Dean of Science Christopher Stubbs provides the essential resource for scientists who are ramping up the scale of their scientific enterprises and working within the various hierarchies and sociologies of large scientific teams. An experienced project scientist, Stubbs focuses on technical project management for the construction of large facilities, instruments, and software development, and guides both junior and established scientists on how to work in big, structured collaborations. Stubbs supplements scientists' formal training in their fields with the logistical, sociological, and strategic knowledge they need to tackle modern science's increasingly ambitious projects, from matters of risk, cost, and performance to the issues of budgeting, scheduling, and human relations. Chapters address technical documentation, risk mitigation, tracking progress and milestones; health, safety, and environmental considerations; and ways to be an effective team member and defuse interpersonal conflicts. Scaffolded with real-world advice and suggestions for success, Going Big covers the lifecycle of large projects to equip scientists worldwide, at every stage of their career. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher W. StubbsPublisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Weight: 0.369kg ISBN: 9780262547963ISBN 10: 0262547961 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 19 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsCONTENTS: Preface vii 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO BIG PROJECTS AND LARGE TEAMS 1 2 OUR CHALLENGE: BALANCING COST, RISK, AND PERFORMANCE 7 3 THE LIFE CYCLE OF A BIG PROJECT 17 4 AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT 37 5 EXTERNAL REVIEWS ONCE BIG PROJECTS ARE UNDERWAY 75 6 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES FOR PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS 89 7 BEING AN EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF A BIG ENDEAVOR 107 8 ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR JUNIOR SCIENTISTS 115 9 CLOSING THOUGHTS 121 Appendix 1: Review Presentation Checklist 123 Appendix 2: Example Review Charge 125 Notes 129 Bibliography 131 Index 135ReviewsAuthor InformationChristopher W. Stubbs is Professor of Physics and of Astronomy at Harvard University, where he also serves as Dean of Science. His research lies at the interface between gravity, cosmology, and particle physics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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