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Technology Project Leadership

Each project has a sponsor. The sponsor should be one individual who cares enough about the project to provide oversight for the project as a whole. It is the responsibility of the sponsor to keep the project on track, and to report on its progress on a regular basis. The sponsor is the ultimate "owner" of the project, and will be STS's key contact.

Each project also requires a project manager: someone responsible for developing a project plan and a timeline, and for detailed management of the steps outlined in the plan. The sponsor may serve as the project manager, but not necessarily: for example, the sponsor may ask the key STS participant to manage the project, or may designate another member of the team. It is up to the sponsor to determine how formal and detailed a plan each project requires, but at the very least the plan should describe the project's goals and the steps involved. In general, the more complex the project, the more detailed a plan you will want. Agreeing upon the plan for the project should be among each team's first tasks. Also, it is important that each project's timeline take into account both the importance of the project and the other responsibilities of those involved in the project.

To address the needs of both STS and Library Council to be kept informed on our projects, each sponsor will write a brief summary of their project's progress twice a year (timed to coincide with Council's two rounds of prioritization.) The project plan and timeline should be submitted with the first such summary; any changes may be included in subsequent reports.

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