Business Process Improvement in Research Management - 06 & 15 May 2025 - Elective

ELAP Elective:
Business Process Improvement in Research Management

This elective is delivered over two (2) partial days:

• Tuesday 06 May 2025, 11:00AM - 3:00PM AEST
• Thursday 15 May 2025, 11:00AM - 3:00PM AEST

Participants are required to attend both (2) sessions.

Target Audience:

The elective is intended for:

• Mid-senior level research management staff interested in developing a deep, practical understanding of the topic;
• Those currently enrolled in the Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP); and
• Accredited Research Managers (Foundation or Advanced) seeking to broaden their practical understanding of the topic.

Presenter:

Assoc Prof/ Tam C. Nguyen, Deputy Director of Research, St Vincent's Hospital, Associate Professor, Melbourne Medical School, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash Medical School & RMIT University

Program Description:

Supporting research activity is a complex task involving a myriad of activities. As such, business processes to support the management of research needs to be constantly evolving to ensure researchers and other stakeholder expectations are being met.

Business process improvement enables you to identify areas where you can improve accuracy, effectiveness and/or efficiency, and then redesign those processes to realise improvements. This course will introduce you to process improvement methodologies, with a focus on how to develop your own value stream map to improve a research management process. You will also learn about the value of cross-functional teams, approaches to listening and learning from end users and how agile ways of working can enable you to better refine priorities and continually improve processes.

Training Methodologies:

This interactive course is designed for aspiring and current leaders in the research management profession. The workshop combines hands-on activities through interactive dialogues, instructional activities, participant knowledge sharing and facilitator-led presentations. Participants are encouraged to bring their most creative self, be open to new concepts and ideas and be mindful that each of us brings our own perspective to a discussion.

Training methodologies are based on a blended learning approach. This approach responds to participants having different learning styles. Participants will be engaged through the facilitator led delivery.

Pre-requisites:

The elective has no formal pre-requisites.

Pre-reading:

No pre-reading required. References available as footnotes in the Body of Knowledge.

Assessment:

At the end of the workshop, you will be invited to complete a non-compulsory assessment, due two weeks after the elective has concluded. This assessment is compulsory for participants currently in the ELAP or those planning to register for the Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP) within 12 months of completing this elective.

Accreditation Points:

Registered ELAP participants who successfully complete the assessment will receive ten (10) accreditation points.

Cost:

ARMS Members: $585 AUD per elective (GST inclusive) - Price discounted in shopping cart.
Non-Members: $685 AUD per elective (GST inclusive)

Zoom Meeting Link:

Provided in email sent prior to commencement of the elective.

Cancellation Policy:

ELAP Participants:

As per the Terms and Conditions of the Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP), Elective registrations are non-cancellable or refundable. You will however be allowed to transfer your enrolment for another scheduled session throughout your three-year enrolment OR transfer your registration to another eligible ARMS member. Any changes in enrolment circumstances must be made in writing to the the Accreditation Program Administrator in the first instance, at least ten (10) working days prior to commencement of the Elective. Email - ARMSAccreditation@researchmanagement.org.au.

Others:

Should your circumstances change, and you are unable to attend this workshop, you must contact ARMSAccreditation@researchmanagement.org.au by no later than ten (10) working days prior to the commencement of the scheduled event. ARMS will refund the full registration fee minus any administrative fees. Should you cancel less than ten (10) working days prior to the commencement of this workshop, no refund will be payable but instead you may wish to send a proxy.

ARMS reserve the right to cancel, postpone or re-schedule courses and events due to minimum numbers not being reached or for other unforeseen circumstances.  In the event of a cancellation, ARMS will aim to advise all participants in writing five (5) days prior to the scheduled event and will refund the full registration fee including administrative charges within thirty (30) days after notification.

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Enquiries:

Contact the ARMS Accreditation and Member Engagement Coordinator:  ARMSAccreditation@researchmanagement.org.au or +61 8 8201 5592.