Research Project Management
Unlike traditional project management, research project management has to deal with different degrees of uncertainty ranging from using known approaches in different ways and using new approaches in existing areas through to developing new approaches and technologies in new areas.
Whilst many traditional project management techniques can be adapted to better known technologies and fields of application, assumption management (and therefore risk management) is a more significant factor in achieving successful research project outcomes. Add to this the way in which research teams are formed and funded and you have highly complex and uncertain organisational continuity supporting projects with unknown outcomes.
To address this, Melbourne Consulting & Custom Programs have developed a number of practical professional development courses, some of which are available both as short courses and award courses.
Available Courses
Defining Research Projects and Deliverables
Traditional project management approaches often don’t work for many research projects. By their nature, research projects involve novel tasks with uncertain resource requirements. This one-day workshop has been designed to introduce participants to a range of tools and techniques to help them better define research projects and deliverables.
Working Effectively with Research Project Teams
The best research often emerges out of the creative interaction of talented team members. This interaction at times can be stressful and sometimes unproductive. This one-day workshop has been designed to introduce participants to a range of tools and techniques to help them work more effectively in teams.
Effective Collaborative Research Skills
In a climate where excellence in research is promoted, effective collaboration has become essential in order to achieve world class research outcomes. Individuals, teams and organisations need well developed collaboration skills to successfully leverage their resources and expertise to achieve excellence in a highly competitive global research environment.
Managing Clinical Research Projects and Teams
This is one of the compulsory subjects of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research.
Biomedical Research Management
This advanced level training course is for experienced researchers who want to improve their research management capabilities in the biomedical area. Taught over two 4 day blocks of teaching around a month apart, participants will develop a research project plan that is then made robust through addressing the quality, risk and change requirements inherent in biomedical research.