NSF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (ATE) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS GARNERING USEFUL INSTRUCTION ON DEVELOPING PROJECT EFFECTIVENESS (ATE PI GUIDE)

摘要

Across the set ATE program tracks, the more successful projects are those where principal investigators (PIs) have not only acquired core knowledge in areas relevant to their project's goals, but also acquired key skills in project management and change leadership. PIs new to complex projects may not possess these skill sets, and although mentoring could enable them to build such skills, it would be an immense task to arrange individual mentorship for each of the new PIs. Nonetheless, across the set of new and current PIs it may be possible to find a means to approach mentoring through the use of general workshops and technological means. With this in mind, we are developing a project web site for use by new and continuing ATE PIs that will include video clips of experienced PIs discussing scenarios built around real challenges in project management and change leadership. The web site will also feature a moderated electronic community of practice.