Project management trajectory for postdocs

Throughout this course, we'll delve into the intricacies of effective project management, equipping you with the skills to navigate your research project(s) to success.

You’ll gain insight into various PM methodologies and how to combine them based on project goals, context, and uncertainties. We will provide tools, impart essential skills, and deep dive into the different project phases of the project lifecycle:

• Initiating: where we provide insights in how to determine and communicate the scope of your project.
• Planning: how to create an effective project plan despite uncertainties at the beginning and throughout the project.
• Execution: where to put your focus and attention during project execution.
• Monitoring: how to oversee the project and communicate effectively with stakeholders about project progress.
• Closing: concluding your project and ensuring the project results are secured and embedded.

Recognizing the importance of collaboration with and for people in every project, explicit attention is given to stakeholder and change management throughout the course. By course end, you'll emerge ready to tackle any research project with confidence and make a tangible impact in your field!

Learning outcomes

After attending this training, participants will...

• be able to manage diverse research projects in a structural way and supported with a clear methodology,
• know which governance structures are most appropriate for managing their research projects, encompassing people, product/service, and the environment in which the research project is executed,
• be able to identify & manage crucial success parameters for evaluating project performance, including time, cost, scope, quality, risk, skills, and stakeholder satisfaction,
• gain insights in the importance and why it is crucial, project management strategies are correlated and aligned with the broader business strategy, and the impact of the decision-making processes within each phase of the project lifecycle and their significance for successful project management,
• be aware of the importance of project management irrespective of organizational size or industry and the interdependencies among different phases of a research project and their impact on project success.

Competences

An important part of preparing for any further professional step is becoming (more) aware of the competences you have developed and/or want to develop. In the current workshop, the following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• task-orientedness:
  • result-orientedness
  • organisation & coordination
  • project planning
  • progress monitoring
• interpersonal competences:
  • stakeholder awareness
  • leadership
• intellectual competences:
  • vision

For whom?

• Postdocs
• 15 places available

When and where?

• November 27 & December 04 & 11, 2024 - 09:00 - 17:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A4

Registration?

• Register here from July 09 until October 23, 2024.
• Please register only if you can attend all 3 sessions.
• As places are limited, registering does not automatically imply that you will be able to participate. You will be notified by email after the registration deadline has passed.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).