Planning
Planning skills allow you to decide ahead of time how you will run a
research project and what you'll need to run it successfully.
The APS
and the Association of Chairs of
Departments of Physiology recommend that trainees understand the
importance of and work to develop the following planning skills:
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a. |
Ability to prioritize tasks |
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b. |
Ability to identify needed resources
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c. |
Knowledge of how to implement and
manage all phases of complex research projects and follow them through to
completion |
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d. |
Knowledge of how to develop and
implement a budget |
(from the APS/ACDP
List of Professional Skills for Physiologists and Trainees)
Here are
a variety of web sites with information that you
might find useful.*
Prioritizing
How to Manage a Lab and Staff
Tools & Tips,
ScienceCareers.org
Practical Time Management
Adele O. Connell
Setting Priorities
Bruce Keener
See also Time Management
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Identifying Resources
The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
James Austin,
ScienceCareers.org
Identifying and Securing Resources
Healthy People 2010 ToolKit
(developed for state projects but adaptable)
Project Planning and Control Process Guide
UK MOD Defence Acquisition
Securing Resources
New York State Dept. of Health
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Implementation/Budgeting
If you would like to see information on these subjects, please see
Planning under the
Graduate/Professional section
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*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted
on these web sites.
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