NISO Training Series Project Management for the Information Community: Managing and Communicating the Process <https://www.niso.org/events/2019/02/niso-training-series-project-management-information-community-managing-and> *Registration Now Open for This Series, Beginning Friday, February 22, 2019!* *Course Dates and Duration:* Friday, February 22, 2019 – Friday, April 12, 2019, The course will consist of eight segments, one per week and each lasting between 60 and 90 minutes. Sessions are scheduled as a lunch hour learning opportunity on Friday afternoons, 11:30 – 1:00pm (Eastern). Registrations include access to an archived recording, distributed within 24-48 hours of the program segment. As per standard NISO practice, a single registration allows the gathering of an *unlimited* number of staff from your organization/institution in a conference room setting to view the event on the day of the live broadcast. Costs for this training series are detailed on the NISO event page <https://www.niso.org/events/2019/02/niso-training-series-project-management-information-community-managing-and>. Early bird registration closes on February 8th. *Note that NISO training series have a history of selling out quickly*! Paying by Credit Card? Use this form. <http://www.cvent.com/d/m6qm3y/4W> Other Means of Payment? Complete this form. <https://www.niso.org/sites/default/files/events/2019-01/2019%20NISO%20Project%20Management%20Training%20Regform.pdf> *Scope of This Training Series:* There are three major levels of Project Management training: - Basic understanding of project management goals, terminology, and techniques to communicate more effectively with project managers and be a better decision-maker and/or team participant. - Training to manage projects using project management principles and tools. - Training and certification as a professional project manager. The sheer variety of types of projects, organizational settings and environmental factors means initial exposure is likely to lead some to seek additional training and “lab work” with a professional, with further training and explorations of how to best apply to the projects and situations one encounters. To effectively manage a project, training usually requires experience to fully grasp the principles. Well organized and executed projects also lay the foundations for future successful cooperative relationships and initiatives. This introduction provides the attendee with a basic understanding and exposure to traditional project management techniques and new developments. The goal is to familiarize the user not only with basic project management but to also lay a foundation for future training for those who would like to do a deeper dive. Later sessions will include presentations by special guest speakers in education, technology, and librarianship to further explore how they have implemented project management principles in different settings, including for technology projects and in academic libraries. *Course Moderator/Instructor:* *Maureen Adamson* <https://www.niso.org/people/maureen-adamson>, Principal, Adamson & Associates Maureen Adamson is an information industry consultant offering business planning grounded in market research and market insights, optimizing knowledge of appropriate enabling technologies to deliver on business and organizational goals. Projects often include qualitative and quantitative market research and analysis of market needs, trends, and value propositions. Assignments can also include product / service development. Her approach to business planning and project management focuses on the importance of understanding goals and context, clear objectives and communications. This includes bringing marketing and technical knowledge into the planning process to ensure strategic goals are pre-eminent in development. *By the end of this training course, attendees will understand:* - What is meant by “project management” and the various approaches available (agile project management, lean project management, etc.) - How to establish and frame the scope of a proposed project, avoiding “scope creep” - How to establish a timetable for completion of the project; - How to assess costs and create a workable budget for the project; - How to assemble a collaborative team and manage workflow; - How to track and monitor task performance - How to assess potential risk(s) and manage perceived impact - How to do a post-project review and subsequently exit the project management process, once objectives have been met. Have questions? Get in touch: NISO 3600 Clipper Mill Road Suite 302 Baltimore, MD 21211-1948 Phone: +1.301.654.2512 Email: [log in to unmask] ######################################################################## to manage your DLF-ANNOUNCE subscription, visit diglib.org/announce