The project team

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The project team
Identifying the Team
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Role of the project manager
Organizing

• Ensuring resources are available
• Opening lines of communications
• Defining procedures for collaboration
• Optimizing the work environment for creativity
  and cooperation

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Role of project manager
Organizing Resources
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Role of project manager
Project Manager

• Make sure team is organized and motivated
• Characteristics of good manager
• Lead by example
• Be straightforward and sincere
• Recognize accomplishments
• Listen

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Role of project manager
Physical Work Environment
Area for team to meet informally
Plenty of storage space
Proper lighting and work space
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Role of project manager
Planning
Psychological Work Environment

• Team Building
• Have team take ownership of project
• Include team early in project
• Hold periodic meetings
• Set up e-mail
• Give public recognition (credits screen)

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Project manager
Planning
Skills

• Know principles of multimedia authoring
• Good negotiation skills
• Skillful proposal writing
• Knowledge of legal matters concerning production
  of multimedia
• Good communication skils
• Budgeting skills
• Human resources management skills
• Educational background business management or
  production

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Content expert
Planning
Skills

• Library and internet research expertise
• Good writing skills
• Highly skilled in summarizing complex and
  extensive information

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Instructional designer
Planning
Skills

• Important in corporate training multimedia
  applications
• Knowledge of basic principles of multimedia
  authoring
• Knowledge of educational principles

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Graphic artist
Planning
Skills

• Knowledge of multimedia authoring
• Experience in 3D graphics
• Experience in animation
• Graphic arts, communciations, or media production
  background.

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Media professionals
Planning
Skills

• Audio and video specialists
• Knowledge of multimedia authoring
• In-depth knowledge of digital sound and video

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Programmer
Planning
Skills

• Depending on the project will require different
  skills for this person
• Knowledge of multimedia authoring tools
• Expertise in script and lingo associated with
  multimedia authoring tools
• Experience in other programming languages

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Production skills
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Production skills