Project Management Training for Research Professionals

The Project Management Training for Research Professionals is a eight and a half-hour course developed by the Clinical and Translational Institute at the University of Pittsburgh to introduce tools and strategies of project management. Attendees will gain concrete skills for planning and executing projects, assessing, communicating and managing issues, and leading groups in problem solving and decision making. Attendees are eligible for CEU/CME credit awarded by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Session 2

6: Project Implementation and Kick-off

• Objectives: Become familiar with the components of a project kick-off summary and engage the necessary stakeholders and tools in a project kick-off discussion. 
• Tools: Project Kick-off Summary (aka Project Charter)
• HCD activities: Rose, Thorn, Bud

7: Project Planning

• Objectives: Become familiar with the characteristics of an effective plan. Define and understand components of the triple constraint (scope, cost and timeline) as it applies to research objectives. Identify differences between predictive and adaptive project types.   

8: Project Management Plan

• Objectives: Identify components of a project management plan as identified by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (Scope Management, Cost Management, Schedule Management, Quality Management and Risk Management).  Apply project management plan components to research applications.
• Tools: Requirements Traceability Matrix, Work Breakdown Structure, Schedules (Activity List, Gannt Chart, Milestone Charts, and Network Diagrams), and Risk Register

Disclaimer Statement

The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.