Dear
Colleague,
MLA London is
putting together a wide ranging workforce development programme for September
2009 to March 2010. We will be publishing the final programme on MLA London’s
website very soon but in the meantime will be releasing details of some
events. Booking is open and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Digital
Projects: Tendering
Date: Thursday 15th
October 2009
Time: 0930 – 1630
Venue: MLA London, 4th Floor, 53-56 Great
Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DG
This course
is for staff and volunteers from organisations in the museums, libraries, and archives
sector who are considering procuring services or systems to support a digital
project.
Focused upon
the tendering and procurement process for either services (such as
digitisation) or systems (such as digital storage) this one day course will
inform managers and project staff about how to approach selecting suppliers for
digital projects and ensuring the right requirements are tendered for and met!
Starting
with effective tender specification and knowing your requirement through to
tender selection and interview the course will offer real life examples and
tools to enable effective management and increase confidence in making the
right selection. The course will encourage discussion, questions and debate
plus provide a structured environment to learn about the management tools
suggested in this course.
The day will
be led by Simon Tanner of King’s Digital Consultancy Services at King’s College
London. Simon is a leading thinker and consultant in how the digital domain
relates to library, museum and archiving digital strategies.
The day will
include sessions on:
·
Introducing
the tendering process.
·
Planning
– Understanding what you want and how to express to others for effective
tendering.
·
Tendering
and selecting services - How to tender for and select services. Whether to work
in-house or outsource and how to use a decision matrix.
·
How
to write a tender specification (or RFP) document
·
How
to use a decision matrix to select from tender responses, including how to
interview companies
·
Illustrative
case studies
Delegates
will leave the day:
§ with knowledge of how to plan, tender
and select a supplier for a digital project
§ confidence to know the tools and means
to effectively select suppliers
§ be aware of the way other MLA’s manage
and select digital projects
Trainers:
Simon Tanner, King’s Digital
Consultancy Services
Cost:
£130 (+ VAT) per delegate; cost includes all course papers, refreshments, and
lunch.
London based museum
may be eligible for a Renaissance London funded place. Please call Sarah
on 020 7549 1712 to check availability
Bookings:
Download
a booking form for MLA London's training courses or contact the Sarah
on 020 7549 1712; or to request a form via email: [log in to unmask]
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