CHAPTER 5

A Project Management Perspective for Music

You can only elevate individual performance by elevating that of the entire system.

—W. Edwards Deming in Greiman (2013)

Being organized is not the antithesis of creative spontaneity, and having a plan does not prohibit adventure and discovery. Reflecting on some of the apparent divergences between the corporate and the artistic spheres outlined in the opening chapter, it is important to note here that the focus in this chapter is purely on the enrichment of musical activity and the extension of musical experience, not interference or business-like disruption to established cultures of practice. Efficiency, value, and cost are considered in far broader terms than the purely economic, and organization ...

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