Managing ICT Volunteer Projects

Project Management might seem like an over-complication to smaller voluntary organisations but you'd be surprised how much of a difference it can make. It's really just the art of sitting down beforehand and:

  • Being clear about where you are now and where you want to get to
  • Working out what needs to be done by whom and in what order so you can get there
  • Making sure the cost doesn't run away with you
  • Making sure it gets finished on time and doesn't start sprawling all over the place
  • Having a back-up plan in case things go wrong
  • Making sure the end result lives up to your expectations
  • Making sure you can keep it going over the longer term

Project Management Makes Sense!

Full-blown project management systems are a bit of an overkill for small charities. For many of small VCS organisations, they can seem unwieldy at best and absolute gobbledygook at worst!"

LASA has provided a project management model which has been tailored especially to the needs of small non-profit organisations. Charities will find this useful as a guideline for managing volunteer projects and volunteers may find them a useful insight into project management for micro-organisations.