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*Apologies for cross-posting* Scottish Academic Libraries Co-operative Training Group offers the course outlined below, to be held on 23rd October and led by Beryl Morris. The venue is the Andersonian Library, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and the cost is £100 (SALCTG members) or £120 (non-members) to include morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch. To make a booking, please contact Anabel Marsh, SALCTG Secretary, at the address at the end of this message, or email [log in to unmask] Please include your order number (if required), details of who to invoice, and a note of any special dietary requirements. Thank you. Managing Successful Projects: An intensive one-day workshop Objectives · to give practical help in managing complex tasks through the use of project management techniques · to consider ways to plan, implement and monitor projects · to identify practical ways to achieve high performance from diverse and 'virtual' teams · to encourage the exchange of ideas and approaches · to give practical experience in preparing an initial project plan Programme 10.00 Welcome and introductions 10.10 Project management techniques, providing a framework for managing complex tasks · The key elements of project planning · Clarifying objectives, identifying stakeholders and sponsors 11.00 Coffee 11.15 Managing complex tasks · Scheduling tasks, identifying milestones, defining dependencies, using Gantt charts and other methods to assist in allocating and managing resources · Practical exercise to develop a project plan 12.30 Lunch 13.15 Keeping projects (and people) on track · Methods for monitoring projects · Staying in control - Managing and monitoring project teams to co-ordinate and balance conflicting demands and achieve high performance. 14.45 Tea 15.00 Seeing it through to the finish · Managing the stakeholders · Completing the task · Reviewing and learning from the process 16.00 Action planning and workshop review 16.30 Action summary and end of workshop Anabel Marsh Reader Services Librarian University of Strathclyde Jordanhill Campus 76 Southbrae Drive Glasgow G13 1PP. Tel. 0141 950 3555. Fax. 0141 950 3150.