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Programme
• The need for project management
•
Project management overview, principles and life cycles
•
Project management methods: starting projects, planning, tracking and controls
• Publishing
case studies
• Avoiding failure: managing risk, issues
• Managing change and
the people side
• It’s a team game: roles and responsibilities
• Break-out sessions throughout using real publishing project scenarios provided by
delegates
Follow up telephone and email consultancy support now available.
This course will commence at 09:30 (registration, with tea/coffee, from 09:00) and
end at approximately 17:00
By the end of the course delegates will be able
to
Appreciate the benefits of a structured, common sense approach to
projects; make new projects achievable and manage them with confidence; bring
struggling projects back on track; be aware of the ‘people’ and related ‘change’
factors that can undermine projects; bring together cross-discipline teams to
achieve success; make a bigger difference!
Who should attend
The course will help first line managers and others
responsible for managing projects that introduce change in any area within an
organization. It will also
be suitable for those who are involved in projects
as team members. It is relevant to ALL functions and disciplines within any
publishing organization,
ranging from large
publishing groups to smaller society publishers.
Delegate Comments
'The combination of methodology, theory and case studies was really useful. Thank you!
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Emma Bohan, School of Advanced Study
'I found it useful and helpful and applicable.
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Zoe Holman, School of Advanced Study
'I feel I learned a lot but was not overwhelmed with new information. The handouts will be great to refer back to following the course. A lot was covered during the day, at the right pace.
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Merryn Smit, Oxford University Press
'The course was really well run. Jim & Rowena made the content easy to understand and presented some excellent material I will be sure to refer to when I'm back in the office! The information was presented excellently and contained great tips and advice.
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Cesca Watson, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
'Good and comprehensive course to get a good idea of how to run a project.
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Maija Mantymaa, SAGE
'The presenters were incredibly prepared and knowledgeable
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Timea Williams, Oxford University Press
'I found the level to be ideal – gave me a good overview and I felt I could grasp the concepts discussed.
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Rachel White, European Respiratory Society
'Very interesting with some great ideas and tips to use on next project.
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Jenny Hudson, BMJ
'A good overview – great to take time out to think about these things. Great to have all the notes/diagrams there.
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Daniel Pearce, Cambridge University Press
'Great examples, good pace.
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Charles Martinez, The Institution of Engineering and Technology