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Project Management for Scholarly Researchers

Name: Project Management for Scholarly Researchers
Author: Adedeji B. Badiru
ISBN: 9781000812152

by Adedeji B. Badiru

December 2022

Intermediate to advanced

348 pages

7h 54m

English

CRC Press

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Cover
Half Title Page
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Author

Chapter 1 The Research Environment of Today
1.1 Introduction1.2 Research Process Improvement Using Industrial Engineering1.3 Continuing Education and Research1.4 Research Partnership and Collaboration1.5 Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination1.6 Project Communication1.6.1 Types of Communication1.7 Project Cooperation1.8 Types of Cooperation1.9 Project Coordination1.10 Conflict Resolution Using the Triple C Model1.11 Partnership Planning in the Abilene ParadoxReferences
Chapter 2 Lessons from COVID-19 Vaccine Rapid Development
2.1 Introduction2.2 Process Enhancement under COVID-192.3 Product Development under COVID-192.4 Workforce Development under COVID-19References
Chapter 3 Systems View of Research
3.1 Introduction3.2 What Is Systems Engineering?3.3 Research Systems Constraints3.4 Systems Value Modeling for Research3.5 Research Management by Project3.6 Research for the Grand Challenges of Engineering3.7 Defining a Project Systems Structure for Research3.8 Research Problem Identification3.9 Research Project Definition3.10 Research Project Planning3.11 Research Project Organizing3.12 Research Resource Allocation3.13 Research Activity Scheduling3.14 Research Tracking and Reporting3.15 Research Control3.16 Research Project Termination3.17 Systems Hierarchy for ResearchReferences
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 Initiation4.1.4 Project Planning4.1.5 Execution and Control4.1.6 Project Closure4.1.7 Management by Project4.1.8 Laws for Project Management4.2 Project Management in the Home4.3 Project Planning4.4 Criteria for Project Planning4.5 Tactical Levels of Planning4.6 Components of a Good Plan4.7 Team Motivation4.8 Hierarchy of Needs in Project Planning4.9 Classical Management by Objective4.10 Classical Management by Exception4.11 Feasibility Study4.12 Elements of a Project Proposal4.13 Proposal Incentives4.14 Budget Planning4.15 Applying 5S Methodology to Research4.16 Applying Plan-Do-Check-Act Methodology to ResearchReferences
Chapter 5 Research Work Breakdown Structure
5.1 Introduction5.2 Project Organization Chart5.3 Traditional Formal Organization Structures5.4 Functional Organization5.5 Product Organization5.6 Matrix Organization Structure5.7 Project Feasibility Analysis5.8 Work Accountability and Legal Considerations5.9 Information Flow in Work Breakdown Structure5.10 Value of Information in Work Breakdown Structure5.11 Communication within Work Breakdown Structure5.11.1 Communication5.11.2 Complexity of Multi-person CommunicationReferences
Chapter 6 Research Foundation for the 14 Grand Challenges
6.1 Introduction6.2 The Grand Challenges with Overlapping IntegrationReferences
Chapter 7 Cost Concepts in Research Management
7.1 Introduction7.1.1 Project Cost Estimation7.1.2 Optimistic and Pessimistic Cost Estimates7.1.3 Cost Monitoring7.2 Project Balance Technique7.2.1 Cost and Schedule Control Systems Criteria7.2.2 Sources of Capital7.2.3 Commercial Loans7.2.4 Bonds and Stocks7.2.5 Interpersonal Loans7.2.6 Foreign Investment7.2.7 Investment Banks7.2.8 Mutual Funds7.2.9 Supporting Resources7.2.10 Activity-Based CostingReferences
Chapter 8 Research Work Planning
8.1 Introduction8.1.1 Defense Enterprise Improvement Case Example8.2 Efficiencies in Research Programs8.3 PICK Chart for Research Prioritization8.4 Quantitative Measures of Efficiency8.5 Case Example of Work Selection Process Improvement8.6 PICK Chart Quantification Methodology8.7 PICK Chart ImplementationReferences
Chapter 9 Research Risk Analysis
9.1 Introduction9.2 Definition of Risk9.3 Sources of Uncertainty9.4 Impact of Government Regulations9.5 Risk Analysis Example9.5.1 Risk Analysis by Expected Value Method9.6 Risk Analysis9.6.1 Expected Value Method for Project Risk Assessment9.7 Risk Severity Analysis9.8 Monte Carlo SimulationReferences
Chapter 10 Research and Innovation Technology Transfer
10.1 Introduction10.1.1 Characteristics of Technology Transfer10.1.2 Emergence of New Technology10.1.3 Technology Transfer Modes10.1.3.1 Technology Change-Over Strategies10.1.4 Post-implementation Evaluation10.1.5 Technology Systems Integration10.1.6 Role of Government in Technology Transfer10.1.7 USA Templates for Technology Transfer10.1.8 Pathway to National Strategy10.2 Using PICK Chart for Technology Transfer Selection10.2.1 PICK Chart Quantification Methodology10.2.2 DEJI Model for Technology Integration10.2.3 Design for Technology Transfer10.2.4 Evaluation of Technology Transfer10.2.5 Justification of Technology Transfer10.3 Integration of Transferred Technology10.4 Managing Research and Innovation TransferReferences
Chapter 11 Managing Research and Innovation
11.1 Introduction11.2 Defining Innovation Ecosystem11.3 Relationship to Project Management11.4 DEJI Systems Model for Innovation Management11.4.1 Innovative Product Design11.4.2 Innovation Design Feasibility11.4.3 Innovation Design Stages11.4.4 Innovation Compatibility11.4.5 Administrative Compatibility11.4.6 Technical Compatibility11.4.7 Workforce Integration Strategies11.4.8 Hybridization of Innovation Cultures11.5 Innovation Quality Interfaces11.5.1 Innovation Accountability11.5.2 Design of Quality11.5.3 Evaluation of Innovation Quality11.5.4 Justification of Innovation11.5.5 Earned Value Technique for Innovation11.5.6 Integration of Innovation11.6 Badiru’s Umbrella Model for Innovation Management11.6.1 Umbrella Theory for Innovation11.7 Innovation Readiness MeasureReferences
Chapter 12 Learning Curves in Research Management
12.1 Introduction12.2 Badiru’s Half-Life Theory of Learning Curves12.3 Human-Technology Performance Degradation12.4 Half-Life Derivations12.4.1 Half-life of the Log-Linear Model12.5 Half-Life Computational Examples12.6 Half-Life of Decline Curves12.7 Research Learning PerspectiveReferences
Appendix A: Research-oriented Academies of the World
Appendix B: Conversion Factors for Research Management
Index

Content preview from Project Management for Scholarly Researchers

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 ...

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