1. Almost Magic – Using Project Management to Enable Board Leadership

2. The Journey

3. MMA Board of Directors

4. Choose the Destination

5. Set the Route

6. Determine the Car

7. Executive Director

12. Project Management Visioning Define Plan Execute Evaluate Ideas
Resources
Needs
Define
Project
Objectives
Risks
Scope
Constraints
Key Milestones
Plan
Schedule
Resources
Budget
Roles
Communication
Change Management
Execute
Progress
Feedback
Reallocate Resources
Resolve Issues
Evaluate
Complete Project
Evaluate project (and process)
Document Successes and Failures
Celebrate

13. Executive Director (Project Manager)
Visionsing
Define
Plan
Execute
Evaluate
Board (Sponsor)
Executive Director (Project Manager)
Members (Teams)

14. Visioning
Ideas
Resources
Needs
NO DECISIONS
Proxy
P.M.
B.O.D
Team

16. Define Project Objectives Risks Scope Constraints Key Milestones
Authorization
What is important
What do we know?
What are we doing?
P.M.
B.O.D
Team

18. Process for Defining Project
Visioning
Full Board
Draft
Proxy
Exec Dir
Review
Executive Committee
Approve
Revise
Process for Defining Project

19. Plan
P.M.
B.O.D
Team

20. Execute
P.M.
B.O.D
Team

21. Evaluate Complete Project Evaluate project (and process)
Document Successes and Failures
Celebrate
P.M.
B.O.D
Team

22. Lisa’s Favorite Things about Project Management
10. Board Accountability 9. Staff Accountability 8. Clear Expectations 7. Excluded Objectives 6. Blaming the Model 5. Diffusing Interpersonal Dynamics 4. Happy Board 3. Happy Lisa

23. Project Managements Resources
AASLH Project Management Workshop
Project Management Institute
YouTube Search: Project Management

24. Contact Info/Thank you!
Lisa Craig Brisson Executive Director, Michigan Museums Association
Claire Johnston
Curator and Exhibits Coordinator, Historic Charlton Park Membership Assistant, Michigan Museums Association