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Level Three Accredited Training Program in Clinical Data Management – Project Leadership Skills

Course Date: October 9, 2018
Type of Course: Face to Face
Course Trainer: Jon Wood – Jon has spent nearly 30 years in the drug development industry, working for large pharma/biotech and CROs and has extensive experience across data management and project management disciplines. Jo has expertise primarily in Clinical Data Management where she has spent over 15 years managing teams of Data Managers and Database Programmers, overseeing the outsourcing of Data Management activities to CROs and of leading EDC implementation projectson Wood has spent nearly 30 years in the drug development industry, working for large pharma/biotech and CROs and has extensive experience across data management and project management disciplines
Location of Course: TBC – London area

Learning Objectives:

Clearly understand project management principles and apply these to the planning, conduct and termination of a data management project or program:

  • Describe how project management is a key skill across the drug development process and how it supports drug development
  • Describe the key skills that a project manager requires
  • Describe the definition of a project and the key phases of a project
  • Explain different project management techniques
  • Describe the project lifecycle and key stages
  • Explain key tools for gaining buy-in to projects
  • Describe how to define the scope of a project
  • Describe typical project team roles
  • Describe key tools to support project planning
  • Describe example project visualisation tools

Understand the dynamics of a project team through the course of a project and implement key skills to ensure project success:

  • Describe the project team lifecycle
  • Explain typical team roles
  • Describe example outsourcing models and team dynamics
  • Describe communication approaches
  • Explain key motivators
  • Describe typical conflict management approaches

To understand the various measures that can be implemented to enable proactive management of a project to ensure project success:

  • Describe key approaches to monitoring project status
  • Explain the effective management of project quality, timelines and budget
  • Describe how to manage project issues
  • Describe how to effectively close out a project
Who is the Course Suitable For?

Regulators are increasingly requesting evidence of competence. Experience alone does not provide evidence of competence. The ACDM, in partnership with the International Academy of Clinical Research, has developed a series of training programs supported by comprehensive course work and interactive sessions, providing independently recognized, competence-based accreditation to support the continued professional development of staff involved in the management of clinical trial data.

The Project Leadership Accredited Training Program in Clinical Data Management is aimed at further developing essential project management and leadership skills. The training courses are highly interactive and supported by comprehensive materials and evaluated course work.

This course is aimed at data management professionals who have some hands-on experience across data management or are new to the data management role

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