4 & 5 November 2008, London
If you are new to project management this two-day course will help you understand the general principles and techniques and apply these to real workplace projects within the library and information field. The course is suitable for those with management responsibilities within any library sector.
By the end of the course participants will have:
- examined a range of project management tools
- applied a number of project management techniques to work-based projects
- produced a project plan
- explored the factors to consider when putting together and managing a project budget
- an overview of issues affecting team-building and delegation
Who should attend?
Those with little or no previous project management experience and/or those who need to manage projects with a library/information unit.
Programme
Day 1
- Introduction to project management within the library and information context
- Project aims and objectives
- Stages of project management
- Project factors and key tasks
- Exercises: participants will learn and utilise a number of project management tools and work in groups planning a project of their choice
Day 2
- Automating project management: Microsoft Project and Outlook
- Costing projects, budgeting and cashflow management
- Building and managing the project team
- Risk assessment and management
- Identifying problems and implementing solutions Course evaluation and action plans
Places are limited to: 16
DAY 1
9.15 Registration and coffee -9.45 Start - 12.45 Lunch - 4.30 Close
DAY 2
9.15 Regroup and coffee -9.45 Start - 12.30 Lunch - 4.30 Close
Course leader: Kathy Roddy
Fees
CILIP personal members: £395 plus VAT £464.13
CILIP organisation members: £480 plus VAT £564.00
Non members: £550 plus VAT £646.25
Updated: 26 June 2008