Keeping the Balls in the Air: Project Management Best Practices

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Wekiwa 1

Institution Type: Any

Target Audience: Any

Presenter(s)

LS

Lisa Sklar, MA

Manager, Enterprise Analytics
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, United States
MP

Michelle Parente, MA

Manager, Enterprise Data & BI Architecture
University of Central Florida, United States
DB

Danae Barulich, MA

Business Data Analyst II
University of Central Florida, United States
Amanda Miller, MA

Associate Director, Institutional Research
University of Central Florida, Florida, United States

Session Abstract: Join us for a collaborative discussion on the strategies, successes, and pitfalls that Institutional Research offices encounter while trying to juggle recurring projects, required reporting, and an endless cascade of ad hoc requests. In order to keep the projects moving, all IR offices need to establish strategies for project management starting with the “simple” act of receiving requests, assigning due dates and priorities, documenting communication with stakeholders, and recording notes about the final project. Managers from the division of Analytics and Integrated Planning at a large public university will share how they assign and track projects, communicate workloads and priorities across teams in the division, and prevent duplication of effort. Participants will have the opportunity to share their best (and worst!) practices and brainstorm solutions for issues that other institutions are facing.

Keywords: project management, workflow, best practices