Course Details
R&D Project Management
20 May 2013
Professional Development
Other
Organisation Development Institute Limited
Organisation Development Institute Limited Unit 3A 41 Sir William Pickering Drive Christchurch
Two Days
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$1,350.00
Early Bird (if registered 6 weeks before course) $1,250.00 excl GST
Early Bird (if registered 6 weeks before course) $1,250.00 excl GST
The aim of this two-day workshop is to build your skill and confidence to plan and manage one or more R&D projects.
This workshop is provided in partnership with Mark Loeffen & Associates Limited and addresses the leadership behaviour of Planning on our Leadership Competencies Framework.
This workshop provides practical techniques for planning and managing R&D projects because traditional project management techniques struggle in R&D. The first day focuses on the key phases of an R&D project and examines the deliverables from each phase. You are also shown common pitfalls and how these can be circumvented.
The second day allows you to apply your learning directly to your own projects and explores how to manage the additional issues that arise when an R&D practitioner must deal with multiple concurrent projects. You are encouraged to bring your own laptop on the second day.
Each workshop occurrence requires 20 participants in order to sustain the low fee. Once 20 participants have registered for an occurrence, we will confirm that it will proceed.
Key Client discount does not apply for this workshop.
Target Audience
This workshop is specifically targeted at practising researchers, both junior and senior, technologies and R&D project managers. Participants need no experience and/or training in R&D project management to benefit from this workshop. However, previous experience and/or training in project management will assist participants to gain more from the workshop.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
■understand why R&D projects are different and how that affects their planning and management
■use a variety of conceptual frameworks to specify and plan an R&D project
■understand how to monitor and manage an R&D project
■plan and track multiple R&D projects
■understand key issues affecting your productivity when dealing with multiple requests
■deal more effectively with issues such as change requests, conflict, and stakeholder management.
Content
An introduction to R&D project management and how that differs from traditional project management
Project definition:
■Science push vs client pull
■Defining what are we delivering
■Scope development process
■An envisioning process
■How to manage scope creep
■Dealing with Intellectual Property
Project planning:
■The planning process in detail
■Recording the plan
■Risk assessment
■The influence of biological/climate cycles
■Project frameworks and how to use them effectively
■Project costing and timelines
■Proposals and contracting
Project execution:
■Management systems
■Issues and risks
■Monitoring progress
■Dealing with and managing change
■Stakeholder management
■Spin-offs
■Constraints
Evaluation and review:
■Review process and learnings gained
■Improving our systems
Practical application (bring your own laptop):
■Applying these techniques to your own project(s)
■Group or individual planning and review
Managing multiple R&D projects:
■The challenge of multiple projects
■Where to spend your time
■Strategic R&D project issues
■Higher level risk management
■How to multi-task effectively
■Planning around resource constraints
■Managing schedules and priorities
■Conflict resolution
■Resourcing issues and options
Close out; summary and conclusion
Testimonials
■“Course maintained my interest ... due to Mark’s hands on approach and flexibility in teaching style.”
■“Good practical course that addressed real life problems that arise during projects.”
■“Very good introduction to Project Management with particular reference to research.”
■“I appreciated that the course was structured to specifically address management of R&D projects.”
■“It was good to be able to attend a course that acknowledged that ... project management for science/research is different to project managing other things.”
■“Good material and passionate presenter that knows his stuff.”
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This workshop is provided in partnership with Mark Loeffen & Associates Limited and addresses the leadership behaviour of Planning on our Leadership Competencies Framework.
This workshop provides practical techniques for planning and managing R&D projects because traditional project management techniques struggle in R&D. The first day focuses on the key phases of an R&D project and examines the deliverables from each phase. You are also shown common pitfalls and how these can be circumvented.
The second day allows you to apply your learning directly to your own projects and explores how to manage the additional issues that arise when an R&D practitioner must deal with multiple concurrent projects. You are encouraged to bring your own laptop on the second day.
Each workshop occurrence requires 20 participants in order to sustain the low fee. Once 20 participants have registered for an occurrence, we will confirm that it will proceed.
Key Client discount does not apply for this workshop.
Target Audience
This workshop is specifically targeted at practising researchers, both junior and senior, technologies and R&D project managers. Participants need no experience and/or training in R&D project management to benefit from this workshop. However, previous experience and/or training in project management will assist participants to gain more from the workshop.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
■understand why R&D projects are different and how that affects their planning and management
■use a variety of conceptual frameworks to specify and plan an R&D project
■understand how to monitor and manage an R&D project
■plan and track multiple R&D projects
■understand key issues affecting your productivity when dealing with multiple requests
■deal more effectively with issues such as change requests, conflict, and stakeholder management.
Content
An introduction to R&D project management and how that differs from traditional project management
Project definition:
■Science push vs client pull
■Defining what are we delivering
■Scope development process
■An envisioning process
■How to manage scope creep
■Dealing with Intellectual Property
Project planning:
■The planning process in detail
■Recording the plan
■Risk assessment
■The influence of biological/climate cycles
■Project frameworks and how to use them effectively
■Project costing and timelines
■Proposals and contracting
Project execution:
■Management systems
■Issues and risks
■Monitoring progress
■Dealing with and managing change
■Stakeholder management
■Spin-offs
■Constraints
Evaluation and review:
■Review process and learnings gained
■Improving our systems
Practical application (bring your own laptop):
■Applying these techniques to your own project(s)
■Group or individual planning and review
Managing multiple R&D projects:
■The challenge of multiple projects
■Where to spend your time
■Strategic R&D project issues
■Higher level risk management
■How to multi-task effectively
■Planning around resource constraints
■Managing schedules and priorities
■Conflict resolution
■Resourcing issues and options
Close out; summary and conclusion
Testimonials
■“Course maintained my interest ... due to Mark’s hands on approach and flexibility in teaching style.”
■“Good practical course that addressed real life problems that arise during projects.”
■“Very good introduction to Project Management with particular reference to research.”
■“I appreciated that the course was structured to specifically address management of R&D projects.”
■“It was good to be able to attend a course that acknowledged that ... project management for science/research is different to project managing other things.”
■“Good material and passionate presenter that knows his stuff.”
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Mark Loeffen, BE, has more than 35 years’ experience as a researcher and R&D project manager. He has led R&D teams, been an R&D General Manager, CEO of a Research Consortium and MD of an R&D consultancy business. His skills and experience in managing science-related projects have provided him with a unique and credible understanding of the challenges presented by science research and development projects.
Mark has developed a workshop that combines underlying principles with practical examples into an integrated programme that many researchers have benefitted from. He believes that learning should take place in a relaxed and friendly environment and that underlying principles should be taught first, before specifics, applications or tools are addressed. Participants therefore gain a thinking framework that can be readily remembered and applied over a wide spectrum in the workplace.
Courses
■R&D Project Management
Mark Loeffen, BE, has more than 35 years’ experience as a researcher and R&D project manager. He has led R&D teams, been an R&D General Manager, CEO of a Research Consortium and MD of an R&D consultancy business. His skills and experience in managing science-related projects have provided him with a unique and credible understanding of the challenges presented by science research and development projects.
Mark has developed a workshop that combines underlying principles with practical examples into an integrated programme that many researchers have benefitted from. He believes that learning should take place in a relaxed and friendly environment and that underlying principles should be taught first, before specifics, applications or tools are addressed. Participants therefore gain a thinking framework that can be readily remembered and applied over a wide spectrum in the workplace.
Courses
■R&D Project Management