Key Skills in Project Management for Information Professionals


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"Very good coverage and introduction to the topic"

"Will definitely recommend it"

"Beryl's style is very relaxed and friendly. I wouldn't hesitate to go on another course by her"

introduction:

Increasingly, managers of information or library services are expected to manage a variety of complex and multiple tasks. This can create problems of deciding priorities, allocating time and resources, keeping different stages of the work on track and motivating diverse and, often, virtual teams. This one day workshop will help project managers and members of project teams to plan and implement their projects effectively.

outcomes:

  • To give practical help in managing complex tasks through the use of project management techniques
  • To explore ways to plan, implement and monitor projects using tools and techniques such as Gantt charts, project documentation and status reports
  • To identify practical ways to managing project teams to achieve high performance
  • To encourage the exchange of ideas and approaches
  • To give practical experience in preparing an initial project plan

programme:

  • Project management techniques, providing a framework for managing complex tasks
    • The key elements of successful project management
    • What can go wrong: Small group discussion
    • The four key stages in delivering projects
  • Project planning
    • Agreeing outcomes, identifying stakeholders/sponsors and assessing risks
    • Scheduling tasks, defining dependencies and identifying milestones
    • Using Gantt charts and other methods to assist in allocating and managing resources
    • Practical exercise to develop a project plan
  • Keeping projects (and people) on track
    • Staying in control - Managing project teams to achieve excellent performance.
    • Systems for monitoring the progress of projects
    • Dealing with difficult situations in project teams
  • Seeing it through to the finish
    • Managing the stakeholders
    • Completing the task and reviewing and learning from the process
  • Action planning session

speaker:

Beryl Morris , Founder, Hudson Rivers
Keith Bonson , Consultant, Hudson Rivers

teaching style:

Workshop / group work / hands on

who should attend?

This workshop is for information managers or information professionals involved in managing projects.

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