Project Management: Moving from Coordination to Control

This two-day seminar, worth 12 contact hours, provides an overview of the different project management approaches used by Sponsors and Contract Research Organizations, and helps you decide how to apply them in your situation. Your course developer and trainer has 16 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and contract research industries, so the course is specifically designed for clinical research project management, with examples and exercises developed using pharmaceutical research scenarios. A key component to this course is that you will learn how to take real control of your clinical trials, to actually manage and direct them, rather than simply tracking what is happening.  Enrollment is limited to 40 participants.

Upcoming Dates & Locations

• San Diego - June 21-22, 2008
• Houston - Oct. 16-17, 2008

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, attendees should be able to:

• Define project management and understand the differences between the role of project management and a senior clinical role.
• Explain the key elements of a clinical trial.
• Apply measurement and control to project timelines and tasks.
• Describe different management methods and how they operate to achieve project control.
• Practice the measurement and control of staff re-sourcing and expenses.
• Cite aspects of project management from budget management to operational delivery.
• Apply the project management methods best suited for your type of organisation.

Who Should Attend?

This course is for clinical research professionals, both those who directly manage clinical trials and those working through other organizations such as CROs. Whether you have a clinical role as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA), Clinical Study Manager, Project Manager or Director-level position, this two-day program will provide you with the intensive training needed to improve your project management skills. Attendees new to project management will receive an introduction to the project management of clinical trials, whereas those more familiar with project management will receive a boost to their knowledge and further their understanding of how Sponsor and CRO companies operate.