Yes. Use code RPMSTUDENTPOSTDOC for a 50% discount. For instructions on how to apply the 50% discount on two or more purchases, email [email protected].

If you are not sure which topics will be the most relevant for you, the “Three-Page Project Management ” webinar or workshop is often a good place to start because it focuses on three very helpful project management tools that you can start using right away.

RPM's two most popular workshops are presented below, and customized workshops can be developed drawing on more than 35 hours of training content.

Please use the form on Contact Us to inquire about customized training and capacity building for you, your team, or your organization.

Three-Page Project Management for Research Workshop (3 hours)

1. The work breakdown structure (WBS)– a one-page tool to establish a common high-level understanding of research scope expressed in terms of deliverables (workshops include a breakout group activity to create a WBS)
2. The deliverable-based Gantt chart – a one-page tool to describe when and how the deliverables of the research will come together (workshops include a breakout group activity to begin creating a deliverable-based Gantt chart)
3. The deliverable-based tracking sheet – a one-page tool to monitor and drive progress at a more granular level during the implementation phase of the research
4. Time for questions and answers with participants

Core & Advanced Tools for Research Project Management Workshop (6 hours)

Module 1 (3 hours)
1. Distinguishing projects from operations with live polling activity
2. The project management mindset – DEFINE, then DELIVER
3. Scope and the work breakdown structure (WBS) (includes a breakout group activity)
4. The deliverable-based Gantt chart schedule (includes a breakout group activity)
5. The deliverable-based budget
6. The triple constraint of scope, schedule, and budget
7. Optional homework (when modules are one week or more apart)

Module 2 (3 hours the same day as Module 1, or up to 3 weeks later)
8. Optional review of 2-3 volunteer participants’ homework
9. Transitioning from planning to implementation
10. Risk identification and management (including a breakout group activity and live polling)
11. Roles and responsibilities during project implementation
12. Monitoring and driving progress during project implementation
13. Workshop and project closure (includes live polling)
14. Question and answer session with participants

Yes, some project management topics – such as the work breakdown structure, risk management and project tracking – are presenting with varying levels of detail in multiple webinars and workshops. If you want to avoid duplicate coverage of any topics, please use the form on Contact Us to tell us about your learning goals and any project management courses, webinars, or workshops that you have taken previously.

Yes. More than 35 hours of project management training content has been developed. For example, there is an entertaining and interactive 1.5-hour "Productive Research Meetings" workshop, and a workshop on "Research Project Governance".

If you are seeking a webinar or workshops on a topic that is not identified on this website, please Contact Us. 

Webinar slides are not distributed, but key concepts note are provided to participants and modifiable templates for selected project management tools can be downloaded from the RPM Tools & Resources page.

Yes. All participants of workshops receive slide handouts for their training.

Yes. Please email [email protected] if you require accommodations.

Yes. If you refer someone to RPM and they purchase one or more workshop training sessions, you will receive a complimentary signed paperback copy of Research Project Management and Leadership: A Handbook for Everyone. Please email [email protected] cc: the person you are referring.

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