Project Management for Scholarly Researchers: Systems, Innovation, and Technologies

Description

This book presents practical guidelines for university research and administration. It uses a project management framework within a systems perspective to provide strategies for planning, scheduling, allocating resources, tracking, reporting, and controlling university-based research projects and programs. Project Management for Scholarly Researchers: Systems, Innovation, and Technologies covers the technical and human aspects of research management. It discusses federal requirements and compliance issues, in addition to offering advice on proper research lab management and faculty mentoring. It explains the hierarchy of needs of researchers to help readers identify their own needs for their research enterprises. This book provides rigorous treatment and guidance for all engineering fields and related business disciplines, as well as all management and humanities fields. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Author Chapter 1 The Research Environment of Today 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Research Process Improvement Using Industrial Engineering 1.3 Continuing Education and Research 1.4 Research Partnership and Collaboration 1.5 Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination 1.6 Project Communication 1.6.1 Types of Communication 1.7 Project Cooperation 1.8 Types of Cooperation 1.9 Project Coordination 1.10 Conflict Resolution Using the Triple C Model 1.11 Partnership Planning in the Abilene Paradox References Chapter 2 Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccine Rapid Development 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Process Enhancement under COVID-19 2.3 Product Development under COVID-19 2.4 Workforce Development under COVID-19 References Chapter 3 Systems View of Research 3.1 Introduction 3.2 What Is Systems Engineering? 3.3 Research Systems Constraints 3.4 Systems Value Modeling for Research 3.5 Research Management by Project 3.6 Research for the Grand Challenges of Engineering 3.7 Defining a Project Systems Structure for Research 3.8 Research Problem Identification 3.9 Research Project Definition 3.10 Research Project Planning 3.11 Research Project Organizing 3.12 Research Resource Allocation 3.13 Research Activity Scheduling 3.14 Research Tracking and Reporting 3.15 Research Control 3.16 Research Project Termination 3.17 Systems Hierarchy for Research References Chapter 4 General Project Management Process 4.1 What Is Project Management? 4.1.1 What Is a Project? 4.1.2 What Is a Project Objective? 4.1.3 Project Initiation 4.1.4 Project Planning 4.1.5 Execution and Control 4.1.6 Project Closure 4.1.7 Management by Project 4.1.8 Laws for Project Management 4.2 Project Management in the Home 4.3 Project Planning 4.4 Criteria for Project Planning 4.5 Tactical Levels of Planning 4.6 Components of a Good Plan 4.7 Team Motivation 4.8 Hierarchy of Needs in Project Planning 4.9 Classical Management by Objective 4.10 Classical Management by Exception 4.11 Feasibility Study 4.12 Elements of a Project Proposal 4.13 Proposal Incentives 4.14 Budget Planning 4.15 Applying 5S Methodology to Research 4.16 Applying Plan-Do-Check-Act Methodology to Research References Chapter 5 Research Work Breakdown Structure 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Project Organization Chart 5.3 Traditional Formal Organization Structures 5.4 Functional Organization 5.5 Product Organization 5.6 Matrix Organization Structure 5.7 Project Feasibility Analysis 5.8 Work Accountability and Legal Considerations 5.9 Information Flow in Work Breakdown Structure 5.10 Value of Information in Work Breakdown Structure 5.11 Communication within Work Breakdown Structure 5.11.1 Communication 5.11.2 Complexity of Multi-person Communication References Chapter 6 Research Foundation for the 14 Grand Challenges 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The Grand Challenges with Overlapping Integration References Chapter 7 Cost Concepts in Research Management 7.1 Introduction 7.1.1 Project Cost Estimation 7.1.2 Optimistic and Pessimistic Cost Estimates 7.1.3 Cost Monitoring 7.2 Project Balance Technique 7.2.1 Cost and Schedule Control Systems Criteria 7.2.2 Sources of Capital 7.2.3 Commercial Loans 7.2.4 Bonds and Stocks 7.2.5 Interpersonal Loans 7.2.6 Foreign Investment 7.2.7 Investment Banks 7.2.8 Mutual Funds 7.2.9 Supporting Resources 7.2.10 Activity-Based Costing References Chapter 8 Research Work Planning 8.1 Introduction 8.1.1 Defense Enterprise Improvement Case Example 8.2 Efficiencies in Research Programs 8.3 PICK Chart for Research Prioritization 8.4 Quantitative Measures of Efficiency 8.5 Case Example of Work Selection Process Improvement 8.6 PICK Chart Quantification Methodology 8.7 PICK Chart Implementation References Chapter 9 Research Risk Analysis 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Definition of Risk 9.3 Sources of Uncertainty 9.4 Impact of Government Regulations 9.5 Risk Analysis Example 9.5.1 Risk Analysis by Expected Value Method 9.6 Risk Analysis 9.6.1 Expected Value Method for Project Risk Assessment 9.7 Risk Severity Analysis 9.8 Monte Carlo Simulation References Chapter 10 Research and Innovation Technology Transfer 10.1 Introduction 10.1.1 Characteristics of Technology Transfer 10.1.2 Emergence of New Technology 10.1.3 Technology Transfer Modes 10.1.3.1 Technology Change-Over Strategies 10.1.4 Post-implementation Evaluation 10.1.5 Technology Systems Integration 10.1.6 Role of Government in Technology Transfer 10.1.7 USA Templates for Technology Transfer 10.1.8 Pathway to National Strategy 10.2 Using PICK Chart for Technology Transfer Selection 10.2.1 PICK Chart Quantification Methodology 10.2.2 DEJI Model for Technology Integration 10.2.3 Design for Technology Transfer 10.2.4 Evaluation of Technology Transfer 10.2.5 Justification of Technology Transfer 10.3 Integration of Transferred Technology 10.4 Managing Research and Innovation Transfer References Chapter 11 Managing Research and Innovation 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Defining Innovation Ecosystem 11.3 Relationship to Project Management 11.4 DEJI Systems Model for Innovation Management 11.4.1 Innovative Product Design 11.4.2 Innovation Design Feasibility 11.4.3 Innovation Design Stages 11.4.4 Innovation Compatibility 11.4.5 Administrative Compatibility 11.4.6 Technical Compatibility 11.4.7 Workforce Integration Strategies 11.4.8 Hybridization of Innovation Cultures 11.5 Innovation Quality Interfaces 11.5.1 Innovation Accountability 11.5.2 Design of Quality 11.5.3 Evaluation of Innovation Quality 11.5.4 Justification of Innovation 11.5.5 Earned Value Technique for Innovation 11.5.6 Integration of Innovation 11.6 Badiru's Umbrella Model for Innovation Management 11.6.1 Umbrella Theory for Innovation 11.7 Innovation Readiness Measure References Chapter 12 Learning Curves in Research Management 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Badiru's Half-Life Theory of Learning Curves 12.3 Human-Technology Performance Degradation 12.4 Half-Life Derivations 12.4.1 Half-life of the Log-Linear Model 12.5 Half-Life Computational Examples 12.6 Half-Life of Decline Curves 12.7 Research Learning Perspective References Appendix A: Research-oriented Academies of the World Appendix B: Conversion Factors for Research Management Index