Major Events Coordinated Security Solutions: The Application of the Project Management Body of Knowledge for Managing a Science and Technology Project

Abstract

The Major Events Coordinated Security Solutions (MECSS) project was put in place to support the application of science and technology to reduce the security risk related to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics as well as the G8/G20 Summits. At the direction of the Assistant Deputy Minister Science and Technology, the MECSS project was to be managed in the same manner as Technology Demonstration Projects using project management best practices. This report outlines the project management elements that were used to manage the MECSS project and specifically outlines the value of applying the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge to a science and technology project focusing on support to a domestic security event.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA545221

Entities

People

  • Colin Murray
  • Donna Wood

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Command Centers
  • Contracts
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Knowledge Management
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Mobile Laboratories
  • Organizational Structure
  • Project Management
  • Resource Management
  • Risk Management
  • Security
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.