Dear Colleague,
MLA London is putting together a wide ranging workforce development programme for September 2009 to March 2010. All our training events are open to anyone in the sector, UK and EU wide. We will be publishing the final programme on MLA London's website <http://www.mlalondon.org.uk/lmal/index.cfm?NavigationID=103> 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 in the UK who are 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 <http://www.mlalondon.org.uk/uploads/documents/WFD_Booking_Form_2009.doc> or contact the Sarah on 020 7549 1712; or to request a form via email: [log in to unmask]
**MLA London's booking terms and conditions have changed. Please read the booking form carefully.
Paddy McNulty
Workforce Development and Events Manager
MLA London
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