Part I: Mid-scale Project Planning & Management
February 28, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM EST
Experienced Project Management experts covered the key concepts of Project Execution Plan (PEP) with a focus on Research Infrastructure (RI) Mid-scale projects.
Topics covered included:
- Basic Project Management concepts for RI projects receiving financial assistance through Cooperative Agreements (CA)
- Overview and initial steps in developing PEP for Mid-scale projects in accordance with the NSF’s RI Guide (RIG) to improve response to NSF solicitations.
- The first two components of the PEP; Introduction and Organization.
Registration is closed. The on-demand recording and presentation are posted in the Knowledge Sharing Gateway.
Part II: Mid-scale Project Development, Definition and Risk
March 28, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM EST
Experienced Project Management experts dove deeper into key Design/Development and Project Definition elements of PEP with a focus on Research Infrastructure (RI) Mid-scale projects.
Topics covered included:
- Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Project milestones and schedules
- Basis of Estimate (BoE)
- Budgets for control and mitigation of project risks, to arrive at Total Project Cost (TPC).
Registration is closed. The on-demand recording and presentation are posted in the Knowledge Sharing Gateway.
Part III: Mid-scale Project Performance Management
April 25, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM EST
Experienced Project Management experts will close out the webinar series by covering the remaining components of the PEP, and highlight performance management techniques that are scalable and tailorable to satisfy NSF requirements with efficiency, while also satisfying NSF’s statutory obligations for managing and oversight of Mid-scale RI projects.
Registration is closed. The on-demand recording and presentation will be posted in the Knowledge Sharing Gateway soon.
Part I: Mid-scale Project Planning & Management
Part II: Mid-scale Project Development, Definition and Risk
Part III: Mid-scale Project Performance Management
February 28, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM EST
Experienced Project Management experts covered the key concepts of Project Execution Plan (PEP) with a focus on Research Infrastructure (RI) Mid-scale projects.
Topics covered included:
- Basic Project Management concepts for RI projects receiving financial assistance through Cooperative Agreements (CA)
- Overview and initial steps in developing PEP for Mid-scale projects in accordance with the NSF’s RI Guide (RIG) to improve response to NSF solicitations.
- The first two components of the PEP; Introduction and Organization.
March 28, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM EST
Experienced Project Management experts dove deeper into key Design/Development and Project Definition elements of PEP with a focus on Research Infrastructure (RI) Mid-scale projects.
Topics covered included:
- Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Project milestones and schedules
- Basis of Estimate (BoE)
- Budgets for control and mitigation of project risks, to arrive at Total Project Cost (TPC).
April 25, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM EST
Experienced Project Management experts will close out the webinar series by covering the remaining components of the PEP, and highlight performance management techniques that are scalable and tailorable to satisfy NSF requirements with efficiency, while also satisfying NSF’s statutory obligations for managing and oversight of Mid-scale RI projects.
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