Open AccessApplying project management principles to research projects in a health setting
Author(s) -
Vachan B
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
radiographer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2051-3909
pISSN - 0033-8273
DOI - 10.1002/j.2051-3909.2012.tb00166.x
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , project planning , project management triangle , task (project management) , project management , project charter , process management , engineering management , control (management) , project manager , software project management , work breakdown structure , extreme project management , earned value management , program management , opm3 , computer science , business , engineering , systems engineering , software , software construction , artificial intelligence , software system , programming language
Undertaking a research project can be a colossal task. The project manager is responsible for ensuring the project is on time and within scope and budget. He or she is also responsible for generating and maintaining the project's momentum from start to finish. This article demonstrates the application of project management principles of initiation, planning, monitoring, control and implementation when designing, running and completing a research project.