Discover how to successfully identify costs and set prices in:
Costing and pricing techniques
A one day workshop on 7 November, in London
More and more organisations are operating under purchaser/ provider or
internal trading arrangements. Market testing and comparing and contrasting
costs with other providers is increasingly required in all sectors.
As a manager you may now find yourself in a position where you have to
justify outcomes achieved against resources used, or having to quote prices
for the use of your library/information units' services.
How can this event help you?
It will help you use costing and pricing techniques to manage your service
successfully including:
* identifying costs of your services
* evaluating the difference between cost and price
* setting prices
* identifying key management issues involved when working within the
purchaser/provider split, internal trading, market testing, tendering and
Best Value regimes
* building your confidence in costing and quoting prices for your
services.
By the end of the day you will be able to:
* identify ways of breaking down costs and allocate them to different
activities
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* calculate hourly rates you should charge for professional advice
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* compare costs with other providers in an informed way
Who will benefit from attending?
Those with 3-6 months continuous budget management experience or those who
have attended the 'Financial Techniques and Skills' workshop.
Programme
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Welcome, introductions and objectives
9.50 The difference between price and cost
10.15 How to calculate an hourly rate
10.30 Coffee
10.45 Case study: A basic hourly rate
11.15 Hourly rate case study review
11.30 Time sheet recording. Tutorial
12.00 Establishing costs of different activities. Case study and tutorial
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Establishing costs of different activities. Case study and tutorial
3.00 Tea
3.15 Establishing costs of different activities. Case study review
3.45 Setting a price
4.30 Open forum and course review
4.45 Close
Places are limited to: 16
Comments from previous participants:
"It taught me how to think in a new way - I had no idea how to cost a
service before this".
"excellent documentation issues during the event, which meant we had clear
notes to take away and use back in the workplace".
Workshop leader: Larraine Cooper. Having had a substantial career in
banking which included developing training in both managerial and financial
skills, Larraine set up her own consultancy thirteen years ago. Since then
she has regularly worked with staff in public, academic and health service
libraries, as well as business units and direct service managers in local
authorities and health service.
Fees
LA Personal members £150 plus VAT (£26.25) £176.25
LA Institutional members £181 plus VAT (£31.67) £212.67
Non members £210 plus VAT (£36.75) £246.75
LA Student/Unwaged members £25 plus VAT (£4.37) £29.37
How to book
To make a confirmed booking simply complete the booking form below and
return it by fax to Professional Development on 020 7255 0561.
Alternatively, to provisionally book a place please call us on 020 7255
0560, textphone 020 7255 0505 or email [log in to unmask]
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