Mid-scale Research Infrastructure Project Management Webinars
Part I: Mid-scale Project Planning & Management
Part II: Mid-scale Project Design and Development and Project Definition
Part III: Mid-scale Project Performance Management
February 28, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM EST
An introduction to NSF Project Management (PM) concepts and development of Project Execution Plan (PEP) for those considering Research Infrastructure (RI) Mid-scale projects. Presented topics include basic PM concepts for RI projects receiving financial assistance through Cooperative Agreements (CA), an overview and first steps in developing PEP for Mid-scale projects in accordance with the NSF’s RI Guide (RIG) to improve response to NSF solicitations. First two components of the PEP (Introduction and Organization) will be discussed in detail.
March 28, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM EST
Webinar 2 will pick up from previous Webinar and continue presentation on development of PEP, with detailed discussions on developing Design/Development and Project Definition PEP components, including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), project milestones and schedules, Basis of Estimate (BoE), and budgets for control and mitigation of project risks, to arrive at Total Project Cost (TPC).
April 25, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM EST
Webinar 3 will pick up from previous Webinar, finishing presentation on development of remaining components of the PEP, and finish with discussions of various performance management techniques scalable and tailorable to satisfy minimum NSF requirements with efficiency, while satisfying NSF’s statutory obligations for managing and oversight of Mid-scale RI projects.
The webinars will be useful for those submitting proposals to NSF’s Mid-scale RI and RI2 program, current Mid-Scale RI awardees and all others wishing to add to their project management knowledge.
Sessions may offer PDUs for Project Management Institution (PMI) Certifications. Course IDs will be provided with your certificate of participation if you indicate during registration that you are interested in PDUs.
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Speaking Opportunities
If you are interested in speaking, have examples to share, questions to ask, or have other related topic suggestions, please contact us at rioutreach@nsf.gov.
FAQs
Registering in advance for the Webinar is recommended and will help us plan for engagement. On the day of the event, you will be allowed to register and receive access the same day.
Yes. On-demand videos of our previous Webinars can be found on the Research Infrastructure Knowledge Sharing Gateway.
Agendas for each event are posted as soon as they are available on the event webpage.
The Large Facilities Office intends to host one-day Webinars on a quarterly basis via Zoom, with a focus on select topics.
Technical Information
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