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© Services GmbH
Management of research projects and cooperation
opportunities in FP7: St. Petersburg, May 18, 2011
Dr. Andrey Girenkowww.giraf-pm.com
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Goals of the workshop
• To shape skills in working with information sources
• To give you initial knowledge in RTD proposal writing procedures and partner search
• To share practical experiences and skills• To encourage you to try it out yourself...
... is to ENABLE and to give a PUSH
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The trainer
• Background in Computer Sciences (PhD in 1990)
• In project management since 1995• 1998-2004 – expert, IEP of the World Bank• First FP project coordinated: FP5 ICARUS
(1999)• 2001-2008 Project Officer of EURICE• 2008-present project manager at DFKI and
owner of GIRAF PM Services GmbH
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GIRAF PM Services – your partner
• Service company with core expertise in international research & education project management
• Focus: EU Framework Programmes (currently involved in 5 running projects)
• What we do:– Comprehensive support to project acquisition– Project management (in a broader sense)– Training and capacity building– Consulting on innovation and technology transfer
strategies, process and change management
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Audience
• Please introduce yourself...• What are your project experiences...• What is the thematci area of your interests...• What is your expectation about this
workshop...
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What we will do today
• Terminology• How to shape the research idea into a project
sketch • How to structure the work plan and find partners• How to arrange a process of writing• Writing critically important elements of a
proposal• Submission and evaluation
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Getting started
• What is a PROJECT?
Result-oriented undertaking…
Implemented within the following constraints:
specificationtimebudget
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Getting started
• What is a COLLABORATIVE PROJECT?
Virtual temporary ENTITY…
•Established to achieve the common goal…
•Run by internal management bodies, rules and procedures
•Composed of partner organizations complementing each other
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Question 1
Why scientists need project managers (research facilitators) while writing RTD proposals?
Sub-question: what distinguishes a project proposal and a research paper?
Significant volume of required non-scientific information
Embedded PM knowledge and skillsMAIN: the purpose
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Answer 1
RTD project proposal is not a research publication, but rather a selling paper
written to compete for money
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Question 2
What is proposal writing?
An effort to produce a document capable of successful competition for RTD funding (what makes it competitive?)
In accordance with requirements of the funding agency (the EC)
Within a very strict timeframe (deadline is deadline…)
With certain and limited resources (capable people, money,…)
Writing a project proposal is a project in its own right!!!
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What makes a proposal successful…
• Innovative interesting idea in line with the Call’s priorities
• Obvious progress beyond state-of-the-art and strong impacts
• Robust and balanced work plan• Capable consortium with internal logics• Clear and explicit language highlighting all
advantages, easy-to-read and understand document